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The crowning touch for acorns
Jen‘s gorgeous felt acorns are crowned with real acorn caps. Smart! Read about the acorn-making adventure on her blog, And Other Silly Things.… Read More ...
Random color-changing background
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shares a “game” that produces random color changes for any project in which the background is actually the focus of the piece. Learn the game.… Read More ...
Free chart: French Braid needlepoint
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor for About.com, shares her beautiful French Braid pattern, which you’d never suspect is a “scrap project.” Cheryl says, “It’s a perfect project for all you who just can’t bear to part with leftover tapestry wool.” … Read More ...
Stitching for a cause
If you would enjoy stitching for a worthwhile cause but you wonder what organizations need your talent, please stop by Connie G. Barwick‘s cross-stitch blog on About.com. Connie has set aside a page of her blog for links … Read More ...
Inspiration: Ivory Blush Roses
Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses has outdone herself with these gorgeous little felt brooches. She applies just the right amount of CQ and beading embellishment. I want to study them closely and touch them — my criteria for what makes … Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Thanksgiving
Melissa of Elemental Stitches has put together a nice long list of free Thanksgiving embroidery patterns and charts. Yea! Thanks, Melissa! See the list.
Looking for more Thanksgiving-themed Embroidery patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Free charts: Lots of little trees
This lovely series of cross-stitch Christmas-tree motifs is a gift from Aliola . Sweet! Get the charts.Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern books on Amazon.
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Free charts: Christmas Biscornu
Christmas Embroidery is a great way to add a festive touch to any holiday project. With a wide range of designs and patterns, it’s easy to find something to suit your style. From traditional snowflakes and reindeer to more modern … Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are plenty … Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Alternatives to tapestry wool
Cheryl Fall, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, offers some interesting and helpful thoughts on alternatives to tapestry wool. You’ll want to read this! See the blog post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Fat-Quarter
Oh, my! Look what Annet of Fat-Quarter has done with this month’s Stitch Explorer Challenge: laidwork foundation. Find out more from her blog post.… Read More ...
November GOS available now
The November 2009 issue of The Gift of Stitching e-zine is now available for download. Editor Kirsten Edwards says, “This is our 2009 Christmas Ornament Issue and contains 38 Christmas ornaments. It’s a biggie!”
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Deepa’s back with Kashmir work
Deepa Balagopal (This and That blog) lets us look over her shoulder at her continuing project, embroidered bed linen. And she shares this nice morsel:
… Read More ...Chain stitch filling is a speciality of Kashmiri Kashida. Kashmir work uses stitches such