Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread is walking us through Aquatic Sampler — a work by her reader Nita — detail by exquisite detail. Start with Part I. But don’t miss Part II.
Thanks so much, Nita and … Read More ...
Book review: Micro Macrame
Holy cow! I have to try this! Run over to Sister-Diane‘s blog, CraftyPod, and check out her review of Annika deGroot‘s Micro Macrame: 30 Beaded Designs for Jewelry Using Crystals and Cords. And prepare to be bitten … Read More ...
Tutorial: African violet pincushions
Admit it: You’ve never seen anything sweeter than these African violet pincushions by verybigjen. She gives us the how-to in her flickr stream. See the tute.
Many thanks to One Pretty Thing for pointing out this find.… Read More ...
And now for something completely different….
Sometimes needlework makes me laugh out loud. This is one of those times. Floresita of feeling stitchy shared this work by screaming lulu called Why internet dating sucks. Floresita says,
… Read More ...I cannot say Amen loud enough. Love this series of
Inspiration: Ivory Blush Roses
Feast your eyes on this! Needle artist Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses calls it a “snippet.” I call it spectacular. See more on Lisa’s blog.… Read More ...
Free BIG chart from Cross Me Not
If you love sarajessica‘s charts for tiny cross-stitch tidbits, you are going to love her latest venture. She’s sharing this much larger scale floral pattern — original of course — on her Cross Me Not blog. Get the chart… Read More ...
Tutorial: Freestyle weaving
Don’t miss the tutorial for freestyle weaving on a pin loom. It’s over on Tenar’s Cave blog, and it rocks. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: A Patchwork of Stars biscornu
This gorgeous pastel biscornu is the original creation of Tintock Tap. She says the design was “inspired by the way I saw the backstitched squares being distorted as I stitched together my 15 sided Snowflakes biscornu in January. I … Read More ...
Butterflies on evenweave
Does everybody else know about this? It’s new to me.
Look how Maria del Valle created butterflies with a few straight stitches on evenweave fabric. Simple, elegant, lovely…brilliant! This photo is from a sampler of stitches she’s learning, she says, … Read More ...
Janet gives us diamonds
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shows us two great stitches for creating diamond shapes in a hand-painted needlepoint canvas. See her post.… Read More ...
Embroidery needle guide
If you’re new to needlework — or if you’re switching from a familiar type of stitching to a new technique — you may have a bit of trouble figuring out which needle to use for what. Needlework Tips & Techniques… Read More ...
Inspiration: Baumcat
Baumcat‘s thread sketches make me feel like crowing! See more.… Read More ...
Rttenhouse stitch of the week: Darmstadt
The stitch of the week at Rittenhouse Needlepoint is Darmstadt Pattern. The blog says, “This all sounds terribly complicated but the stitch is rather easy to do and it works up quickly.” Get the details.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Split-ring bracelets
Run over to Jane Eborall’s blog, Tatting and Not a Lot Else!, where Juliet Herring is generously sharing her original pattern for these delicate split-ring bracelets. See the post.… Read More ...
Jon opens Etsy tat shop
Hooray!!! Tatting queen Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapade and Jon’s Patterns Page has opened an Etsy shop! She says,
… Read More ...The latest listing is a set of tatting pattern made up of a medallion, a bookmark, a snowflake and an