Basilica di San Marco in progress by The Lone Beader… Read More ...
Inspiration: Susan Lenz
Today is all about inspiration. Sometimes I come across needlework that makes me just stop, stare at my screen, and radiate love. Today I’m spreading the love by sharing some of these works with you. Just because they’re awesome. First … Read More ...
Learn filet embroidery
Filet embroidery involves weaving a pattern over a netlike base. The result is lacy — a kind of retro-technology pixel art. If you’d like to give it a try, there’s an excellent tutorial on Elinor’s Website. See the tute… Read More ...
Aunt Martha gets a makeover
Kittykill shouted out on feeling stitchy that Aunt Martha‘s new line of hand-embroidery patterns is finally available. It seems Aunt Martha has felt the need to update her style a bit. The new line is called Stitcher’s Revolution. (Oh, … Read More ...
Join the blessings SAL
This is the sweetest inchie I’ve ever seen. Ever. EV-uhr. You know this makes you itch to stitch!
The 39-Squares stitch-along started by Amy of inspireco is complete. (I believe this darling nest is from that project.) But … Read More ...
Get free monogram patterns at Broderie d’Antan
Broderie d’Antan is one of my favorite sources for free hand-embroidery patterns. Today, I was looking for a pretty monogram, so I clicked over to that section of Mirose‘s site. Now I’m having a hard time deciding among the … Read More ...
Repurposed display for tiny needlework
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 ...
