Dot Lewallen (SpeedieBeadie) and her friend Cynthia have started a new Yahoo group dedicated to bead embroidery. She says,
… Read More ...Cyn & I were talking about names & I just blurted out “A Bead Story”. Then she added “come
The creative process: Gerry Krueger
I love this little peek into the creative process of crazy-quilter Gerry Krueger (olderrose). She says,
… Read More ...When is a seam not a seam? When it is a little garden. I had this tiny yellow hanky lace that I
I need a Thread Zap
While tutoring us on how to make needlepunch flowers with silk ribbon, Allison Aller mentioned a cool tool that I hadn’t seen before. She says,
… Read More ...I got out my handy dandy and indispensable Thread Zapper
to seal the cut ends
Try Chinese knotting
The Chinese Knotting site offers instructions for a variety of traditional embellishments such as the Chinese Button Knot shown here. You know this photo makes you want to grab some cord and try it yourself! Go to the site.… Read More ...
1882 pattern book is available from Needleprint
This news came in from Needleprint while I was on Christmas break; but I think you’ll agree it’s still worth sharing!
… Read More ...In 1882, Dr Julius Lessing, Director of the Royal Industrial Museum in Berlin, published the first of a series
CQ tip for perfect stitch spacing
KERRYKATIECAKES has a great tip for using tiger tape to make perfectly spaced crazy-quilt embroidery stitches — horizontally and vertically! Check it out.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Catherine Rosselle
Oh, my goodness! This exquisite dimensional embroidery is Voyage au fond des mers by needle artist Catherine Rosselle. See more of Catherine’s incredible stitchery in her flickr photostream.
Many thanks to Carina of feeling stitchy for pointing out … Read More ...
Tatting tutorial: Avoiding lock stitches
Get advice from tatting expert Jane Eborall on how best to work without lock stitches (knots). Her large-scale illustrations using rattail cord make her explanation easy to follow, even for a nonexpert like me! See the tute.… Read More ...
Free tat patterns: Floral insertions
These tatted floral insertions thrill me: vintage and nostalgic, yet somehow modern. Imagine using them in your sewing, scrapbooking, cardmaking, or collages. If you can tat, they’re all yours! TATBit Tats is sharing a printable copy of the vintage Coats … Read More ...
You wish these were your bed linens
Deepa of This and That blog is creating embroidered bed linens using a wide variety of traditional Indian stitching techniques. Start with the first post and click through her blog to see all the beautiful designs, lovely stitch combos, and … 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 ...
Learn crewel stitchery with Mary Corbet
Back on New Year’s Eve, Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog shared the pattern for this crewel rooster with us. And ever since then, she’s been letting us peek over her shoulder as she stitches it up in style. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Toddler sewing cards
Heather Mann of Make and Takes tutors us on creating a simple sewing-card project that a toddler can safely enjoy. Right on, Heather! Let’s get them started early with needlework! See the tute.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Cornflower Blue Studio
Rachel of Cornflower Blue Studio just posted this newly finished work. She says,
It is the last line of Molly Bloom’s soliloquy in Ulysses, embroidered white on white. I love this line so much…
Stunning! See more on Rachel’s … Read More ...
Round robin shares Crazy Quilting techniques
Ingeborg of Ingebord Loves Flowers blog lets us feast our eyes on all the details of an exquisite round-robin crazy-quilting project. My favorite seam treatment is the vine shown here with silk-ribbon leaves, sequin flowers, and pearl buds. But another … Read More ...
