This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With … Read More ...
Free chart: Plastic Canvas napkin rings
The pattern and instructions for these plastic-canvas napkin rings are free from FreePatterns.com. I know they look a bit “traditional PC” in this image, which may be pleasing to some stitchers. But if you’d like something a bit edgier, you … Read More ...
Tutorial: Easier cutting for felt applique
Robin of Needlepoint Study Hall shows us how to use Glad Press ‘n’ Seal wrap to hold a paper pattern in place while you cut out a piece of felt, which she says makes it fun and easy to add … Read More ...
Free stash-buster project from Janet
Here’s another rockin stash-buster project from Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint. She says,
… Read More ...Brimming with Scotch Stitch diamonds in two sizes, the Scrap Bag Needlepoint pattern is a good one for medium and large projects. Two colors appear
Tutorial: Needlepad with picot trim
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has posted a tutorial for this beautiful needlepad, including a stitch tute for the buttonhole stitch with picots that she used around the edge. So pretty! See the tutorial.… Read More ...
The Needlework Show is open!
Here’s a heads-up from Cindy Ward of The Needlework Show:
… Read More ...The Needlework Show is currently open…
The General Viewing pages will close on Sunday at midnight, so if you’re wanting to browse the show and place orders with your
Help out: Take the survey
Kristin of Getting Stitched on the Farm said it better than I could:
… Read More ...The National Needlework Association is doing a survey of consumers to help the needlearts industry keep a-chuggin. Here’s the link – it will take you 10 minutes
Free Mom images
Cathe of Just Something I Made is sharing some vintage clip art with Mother’s Day in mind. You may want to print some of the images for a special project. And you’ll probably notice that many of them are eminently … Read More ...
Little ones can stitch
Meri of Agulhas da Meri tells us about some embroidery kits for children she has discovered, and she lets us peek at the ways her granddaughters put them to use. The project shown here is from the hands of the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Iris folding with bias strips
This idea knocks me out! I love iris-folding paper to decorate greeting cards. Now Yoonie of yoonie-at-home has adapted the concept to fabric, creating this crafting tote with an iris of bias strips. Brilliant! And gorgeous. And what’s more, Yoonie … Read More ...
Win at HEN
Shanti is celebrating Earth Day over on the Hand Embroidery Network with a whoppin giveaway. You could win threads, an embroidery transfer, a vintage Erica Wilson book, and more. Go to the blog post to enter before April 24.… Read More ...
Stitchy giveaway from Crazy by Design
Dash over to Crazy by Design blog and get in on the most-excellent 200th-post-celebration giveaway of luxurious threads, almost-edible buttons, and sumptuous fabrics. Go to the blog to enter before noon (Mountain USA time) on Sunday, April 18.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Rope stitch
This week’s TAST challenge on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog is rope stitch. The example shown here is just one of the exquisite stitch-outs featured on her blog. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Ironing embroidery
Kirsty of kootoyoo continues the demo of her rockin vintage-reverse-applique-embroidery-invention-thingie by showing us how to iron embroidery properly. See her tute.… Read More ...
Inspiration: The Lone Beader
The Lone Beader just keeps amazing me. I thought her touchable, dimensional beaded doggie brooches were untoppable. And then she comes up with tiny bead-embroidered Scottie dog earrings. If these don’t make you swoon, then you have no bead passion. … Read More ...
