Needle Work

A reader named Michella tipped us off to this almost-edible stitchery. Wonderful! See more in wardi‘s flickr photostream.… Read More ...

Judy of POSSIBILITIES, etc.!  and FREEBIES, etc.! has posted a tutorial for stitching a basketweave border around any odd shape. She says,

Having seen a number of people having trouble stitching basketweave around shaped ornaments, I have begun a tutorial

Don’t miss Susan Elliott‘s post about how a piece of needlework changed her life. Amazing story. And the photos deserve deep study. See the post on Plays With Needles blog.

Judith Baker Montano is the inspiration for this … Read More ...

Tara Ross of A Speckle of Twisted Whimsy has taken rug hooking to three dimensions by creating this adorable birdie ornament. Find out more from her blog.… Read More ...

Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing a crazy-quilt block pattern that would work equally well for a bride or a graduate. Janet says,

Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as

Elsie Marley had this great idea: Make up embroidery “sketchbooks” for needle-doodling on the go. Quick, easy, and handy. Find out how on Elsie’s blog.

And many thanks to floresita of feeling stitchy for calling Elsie out!… Read More ...

WoooHOOO! SharonB of Pin Tangle blog is giving us the lowdown on how to create a needlewoven picot. So that’s how she gets those wonderful leaf shapes! See the tute.… Read More ...

Calamity Kim is sharing her secrets for making scrumptious chiffon flowers. Yea!!! See the instructions.… Read More ...

Urban Threads’ new free design, Fight Like a Girl, was made, UT says, “at the request of Theresa, who wanted something to stitch for breast cancer awareness. She and some friends are using all kinds of crafty strategies to raise … Read More ...

This little bikini is guaranteed to fit…your needlework project. Maria Diaz‘s design is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Get the chart.… Read More ...

I’m back from a throwdown with a respiratory virus, and I’ve got a backlog of rockin needlework news. I’ll catch you up as quickly as I can.

First up, Laura of Duo Fiberworks walks us through the steps she followed … Read More ...

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint walks us through using satin and long-and-short stitches to embroider realistic flower petals on needlepoint canvas. See the tute.… Read More ...

This exquisite temari completed by Jane of World Embroideries has 32 centers and multiple layers. You can become hypnotized by trying to absorb all the detail in the photo. Read more.… Read More ...

DJ of Prick And Stitch Is My Craft has posted a tutorial to help the-not-so-technology-savvy change the size of a pattern electronically. See the Pinbroidery site for the details.… Read More ...