Here’s juicy news from the Urban Threads newsletter:
… Read More ...Urban Threads is two years old! …We’re having a par-tahy, and you’re invited! In addition to this week’s new designs, we’ve got a birthday sale for ya, a new round of
Inspiration: Racaire
Racaire, a student and practitioner of ancient needlework techniques, applied traditional needlelace to her blackberry cover — the perfect blend of old and new. See more on Racaire’s blog.… Read More ...
A look at modern goldwork
Rachel of VirtuoSew Adventures shares her experiences and samples from a course in modern goldwork that she took from Tracy Franklin. Rachel says,
… Read More ...The difference between this course and a Traditional Goldwork course was that Tracy was less concerned
Tutorial: Buttonhole herringbone stitch
This week’s TAST challenge on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog is buttonhole herringbone stitch. Learn how to do it.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Coloring lace
Shawkl of crazy-quilting fame lets us in on her technique for hand-coloring lace. See her thorough tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Framing in a hoop
Bookwormbethie shares her technique for framing needlework in a hoop. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Ribbon braid
Learn how to make gorgeous ribbon braid from Kenneth King over on Threads blog. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Italian-style tassels
Jeanine in Canada of Italian Needlework blog shows us how to make Italian-style tassels to add the finishing touch to placemats or other handmade items. See the tute.… Read More ...
Get this free calendar
SharonB‘s free desktop calendar image for June is available now. Adorn your computer screen with SharonB’s awesome stitchery. Get the free image from Pin Tangle blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Silk ribbon embroidery spider-web rose with French knot
Needle artist Di van Niekerk has video tutorials on YouTube! WooHOO! Enjoy her technique for creating a silk-ribbon spider-web rose with a French knot center.
Many thanks to SharonB of Pin Tangle blog for pointing out this find.
Looking … Read More ...
Tutorial: Needleweaving with a circular warp
Tenar continues her series of tutorials on needleweaving with a post about using an uneven warp, such as the circular warp in her example. See this post and the rest of the series on the Tenar’s Cave blog.… Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free charts: Cross-stitch and blackwork
Free patterns: Hand embroidery
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at … Read More ...
Great idea: Embroider around the print
Annet of Fat-Quarter goes beyond the concept of following a print with embroidery when she turns polka dots into flower centers on this ATC. Get the details from Annet’s blog post.… Read More ...
