This idea is so brilliant, it literally made me gasp: Do you ever need a teeny tiny easel for a little notecard or a bitty stitched image? If you have an old drapery hook lying around, you’re all set. Sudukc… Read More ...
Check out Anja Rieger Design
Sonja Nerge wrote in to alert us to Anja Rieger Design. On the site’s About page, Sonja tells us,
… Read More ...Anja Rieger is a goldsmith, designer and illustrator. And she has a passion – she loves embroidering. She has been looking
Introducing The Noble Wife
Hop over to The Noble Wife. Owner Jacquelynne Steves sells charming country-style patterns for quilting, felted wool projects, and punchneedle. And she has a free-pattern page where you’ll find sweet embroidery patterns like the one shown here.
Thanks so … Read More ...
Play a stitchy game with Mollie
I love Mollie Johanson‘s brain. She has invented a stitching game to play while you watch your favorite TV show or movie. She says, “The idea is simple: start stitching, change stitches when something specific happens.” She created the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Couching goldwork
Ruth O’Leary gives us lots of explanation and plenty of excellent photos to help us understand the goldwork couching technique she’s using for her “spirograph” wall-hanging project. You can get this, I promise! See Ruth’s tutorial.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Appliqued sachet bags
A bit of applique and embroidery turn these little cloth bags into treasures. FreePatterns.com says, “Use up some scraps to make sachet bags to give to honored guests, family members or friends.” Get the free pattern designed by Helen F. … Read More ...
Night stitching
Most stitchers (especially stitchers who are my age) have to invest in special task lighting for handwork. But back in the day — before electricity — how did stitchers manage after the sun went down? Needleprint gives us a fascinating … Read More ...
Watch the evolution of a CQ block
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles lets us watch over her shoulder as she crazy quilts a block. The first step: She has added simple seam treatments over the entire block. She says,
… Read More ...I am not yet sure which seams
Tutorial: Fancy hem stitch
This week’s TAST challenge on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog is fancy hem stitch. When you see how it’s done, you’ll be itching to try it. See the tute.… Read More ...
Get to know an artist
Yvette Stanton of White Threads has posted an interview with needle artist Rachel of VirtuoSew Adventures. You’ll enjoy the chat, links, and photos. See the post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Knotted broken chain stitch
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas uses knotted broken chain stitch for a beautiful fill. Let her show you how.… Read More ...
Try two tatting tools
Jon of Jon’s Thread Escapade introduces two favortie tools that tatters are going to love. Go see.… Read More ...
Robin teaches how to blend bead colors
Robin Atkins of Beadlust acknowledges that, when it comes to beads, “there are only so many colors and those you have can’t be mixed like paint.” So she’s sharing a masterful technique for blending beads to achieve new color gradations. … Read More ...
Tutorial: The proper way to cut pearl cotton
With a few quick photos and words, Bargello Needlepoint blog shows us how to turn a twisted skein of pearl cotton thread into an easy-to-use pull-skein. No more winding; no more tangles. Brilliant. See the tute.… Read More ...
Video tutorial: Sausage Dog CD Envelope
Dash over to feeling stitchy and grab Kirsty‘s design for this adorable Sausage Dog CD Envelope. Yes, the little pooch wraps all the way around the CD. Too cute. Go to the blog post to download the pattern and … Read More ...
