Oh, my! Look what SpeedieBeadie did to a 1940-era wool clutch purse. This kind of dense, improvisational beadwork takes my breath away. Read about it and see more photos at SpeedieBeadie’s blog post.… Read More ...
Old but not outdated
Go look at Mary Corbet‘s review of Embroidery Lessons with Colored Studies
from the Brainerd & Armstrong Company, published in 1899. This antique promotional brochure is fascinating, and so is Mary’s commentary. See the post.… Read More ...
Get soft-circuit kits directly from Hannah
Sean Michael Ragan of Craftzine.com has posted a rockin article about Hannah Perner-Wilson, her innovations in soft circuits, and her newly available kits. Check it out.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Jude Hill
I love how Jude Hill pieced striped fabrics to simulate the texture of feathers in these bits of applique. The series of tiny feather appliques and embroidery is ongoing. Go to Jude’s post and scroll backward through her what if … Read More ...
Virtual visit to the Schatzkammer
Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework shares a visit to Vienna’s Schatzkammer. You’ll love her abundant photos of 12th to 15th century embroidery. Gorgeous. How in the world did the artisans do this without modern tools? See the post… Read More ...
Learn about Brussels lace
John Hopper of The Textile Blog gives us a quick, interesting rundown of the origins of Brussels lace. See the post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Organizing floss
DMCThread’s Blog has been running a series of posts showing stitchers’ work spaces and sharing their tips for organization. The whole series is drool-worthy, but I especially like a tute by Vonna of The Twisted Stitcher. Her tip for … Read More ...
In progress: Tea in Wonderland
The tea table is set at Susan Elliott‘s Plays with Needles. Think of this: The CQ block is 8 inches square. That means these teacups are about 1/4 inch tall! These tiny, delicate details make me swoon. See … Read More ...
Tutorial: Beaded trees
Remember this award-winning CQ bag by Shawkl? Kathy is now sharing the secret of how she made her amazing beaded trees! She claims that it’s an easy technique. See the tute.… Read More ...
Giveaway: A future
Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive is having a giveaway to celebrate her 1000th blog post, and I know you’re going to want to get in on it. Mollie says,
… Read More ...What’s the prize? A SEWING MACHINE!
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Tutorial: Bullion buttonhole stitch
This week’s TAST challenge on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog is bullion buttonhole stitch. Oh, the possibilities! See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Frankenstitch
Arlee Barr shows us her Frankenstitch technique — freestyle embroidery that captures heavy textural effects. She says,
… Read More ...You just have to forget some of the rules about embroidery we’ve all strained to achieve when first learning to keep stitches even,
Great idea: Prepared surfaces
Karen of contemporary embroidery has been experimenting with creating fabric surfaces such as pintucked grids as bases for her embroidery. You’ll love watching this process. Go to her blog and scroll back through the series.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Basic Bead Embroidery
LollyChops has posted a quick guide to basic bead embroidery. If you’ve never tried adding beads to an embroidery project, Lolly will take away your fears. See the tute. (This blog no longer exists, but we were able to link … Read More ...
How to applique ultrasuede
Orna Willis has temporarily posted a couple of class videos about adding ultrasuede applique to your needlepoint projects. Check them out while you can!… Read More ...
