Meri of Agulhas da Meri blog takes us step by step through her drawn-thread technique for overcast isolated bars. Beautiful! And Meri makes it look doable! See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Turning photographs into needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has come up with a technique she likes for developing a needlepoint chart from a photo. She says,
… Read More ...This method works best when there are clear objects in the picture and where your own
Video tutorial: Stem stitch
Kootoyoo shows us her technique for stem stitch (“sort of”). She says,
… Read More ...This is my “go to” stitch. I use it for lettering, for outlining & for anything with a curve. I love the flexible nature of this stitch. You
Free needlepoint charts
Here are two adorable free charts from Cheryl Fall of About.com: Kokeshi Dolls (left) and Lucky Four-Leaf Clover.… Read More ...
Free patterns and charts
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 ...
Thimbles too pretty to use
Jane of World Embroideries is experimenting with Japanese thimbles. She says,
A Japanese thimble is supposed to fit on your middle finger, and is used to push the needle with the side of your finger.
These beautiful and practical tools … Read More ...
Meet the designers
Janet Perry has posted a couple of designer profiles that needleartists will love. Go to these posts on Janet’s Nuts About Needlepoint blog to enjoy the conversations: Carolyn Hedge Baird; Bob Healy of In Good Company.… Read More ...
Try these needlepoint stitches
Get the lowdown from Rittenhouse Needlepoint on these beautiful stitches:
(1) Ashley
(2) English
(3) Oblique Slav
(4) Crow’s Foot… Read More ...
Brilliant: Hand embroidery on tulle
As if even-star‘s perfect stitching on nearly transparent tulle weren’t fabulous enough, listen to this idea: She says,
… Read More ...I wanted this to be reminiscent of those onion skin anotomy books with all the cross sections and I think it
Free design for Terrans
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has converted the Arecibo Message into free patterns for hand and machine embroidery. What is this message? One of the most famous messages transmitted as part of SETI: “Hi! We’re intelligent! We’re made of meat! … Read More ...
Susan “leaves” a mystery
Susan Elliott (Plays With Needles) is up to something new. I can’t wait to see what it is! Go to her blog post for a peek.… Read More ...
Free cross-stitch charts
Free tatting patterns: Dragonfly and swan
Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades and Jon’s Tatting Patterns is sharing the patterns for these sweet tatted tidbits — a dragonfly and a swan. She says,
… Read More ...These two motifs are quite fast to tat up and doesn’t take much thread. They
Artist interview: Glenn Dragone
Contributor John of feeling stitchy is running a series of five-question interviews with “manbroiderers.” Enjoy the first — a conversation with Glenn Dragone, aka Spicy-Shots. And be sure to leave feedback so John will keep the series going!… Read More ...
Kids can cross-stitch!
TheMistressT just posted a rockin feature over on MrXStitch. See these beautiful biscornu? They were created by 9-year-old kids. In school. During art class. Yeaaaaa!!! Find out more.… Read More ...
