Needle Work

I am awed by the variety of themes, styles, and techniques showcased in the Crazy for Quilts Contest Gallery at The Alliance for American Quilts. You have got to see these crazy quilts! Set aside a little time, because … Read More ...

I was already in love with the elegant and original embroidered softies created by Eva of Apple & Eve. Her bunnies and hedgehogs are so dear, I sigh each time I see a new photo. How much cuteness can … Read More ...

Check out this free chart from CoatsCrafts.co.uk. The site says,

Stitch this colourful cross stitch owl on black aida for a modern picture – great for a child’s bedroom, an owl lover or perhaps a brainy bird you know.

kootoyoo tells us to stop folding and scrunching our embroidery WIPs. Be gentle to your projects: Roll them. And store them in stylish, functional boxes recycled from kitchen debris. The how-to is available in slideshow and PDF formats. See the … Read More ...

Embroidery maven Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching demonstrates how to fill an area with plain or padded satin stitch. If you’ve been limiting your embroidery to outline stitches, here’s your chance to stretch a bit and add some elegance to … Read More ...

Stitch along with Janet Perry to recreate a Roman mosaic in needlepoint. The chart and excellent instructions are available on Janet’s blog, Nuts About Needlepoint. See the post.… Read More ...

I am loving this new embroidery pattern from Andrea Zuill. Everybody needs a flower-festooned moose! Get the link to purchase the pattern from Andrea’s Badbird’s blog.

Looking for a supplier of Silk Ribbon? We love Etsy for finding … Read More ...

Sew, Mama, Sew! blog invites you to download Lauren’s Sew-Along Embroidery Sampler and join in the hand-stitching fun! Get the pattern.… Read More ...

Judy Coates Perez of Painted Threads blog is offering her Color Theory class online from September 8 through November 8. The 9-week course is just US $60. Judy says,

In this hands-on experiential class you’ll learn key color concepts with

Oooooooooo. Wait till you see this month’s giveaway on Mary Corbet‘s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog. Prizes include Plimoth Plantation Jacket notecards, the Ackworth school memory book, a pre-printed vintage linen, and two skeins of  M. Heminway & Sons silk … Read More ...

Oh, my goodness! Look what Sister Diane has done now! She’s embroidering on perforated metal discs. I have a drawerful of these jewelry findings, which I purchased for a song from eBay, imagining that somehow I was going to bead … Read More ...

Birthine‘s embroidered button/brooches are such eye candy that I may have gained a few pounds just from ogling her flickr stream. Her huge stitching vocabulary (including petit point) and delicious color sense invite close inspection of each piece.… Read More ...

Nikki of Nikki, In Stitches blog is giving away a grab bag from her favorite needlepoint store in Cape May, New Jersey, Stitch by Stitch. Nikki says,

I have no idea what’s inside there.  I can only vouch for the

Thanks to a reader’s tip, I’ve discovered the blog Self-Guided Art Therapy. It is beautiful, tragic, amazing, empowering. In the words of host Kniterdone,

I believe in the the power of self-imposed art therapy. Take your problem, stab it with