Needle Work

Kelly McCaleb of My Happy Little Life blog is sharing her formula for making this simply sweet baby quilt. See the instructions.… Read More ...

This week’s featured artist over on Pimp Stitch is Nicole Vasbinder of Queen Puff Puff. You’ll love the article. And there’s a big bonus: this most-excellent embroidery pattern for every girl’s favorite accessory, shoes! Get the pattern.… Read More ...

Lou Trigg takes a whole new approach to embroidery. Her narrative series, The Invisible Woman, shows what can be done with a message and a sewing machine as a drawing implement. See her remarkable work.

Many thanks to rubi… Read More ...

Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades is sharing a tutorial for tatting split chains. “For all the trouble,” she says, “I think it is still useful to know this technique.” See the tutorial.… Read More ...

If you live in the northern hemisphere, you’re probably in the mood for some fall stitching. This beautiful pattern for a cross-stitched collage of autumn leaves is available free from FreePatterns.com. The site suggests, “Enhance your stitch repertoire by … Read More ...

I stumbled across a post by Susan Elliott on her Plays with Needles blog that made me long for the chance to attend a bead-embroidery workshop. Susan tells of attending a workshop led by bead-embroidery maven Robin Atkins and how … Read More ...

Sublime Stitching is rockin lots of new patterns. You’ll love them all, but you’ll want to start stitching the spooky ones right this minute. See them all.… Read More ...

The SideWinder – a handy battery-operated device that lets you wind bobbins off your sewing machine so you don’t have to stop to rethread – is available in a pink version for Breast Cancer Awareness month. I’m having a bit … Read More ...

Marie of Make and Takes blog has a knack for designing simple but charming hand-stitched greeting cards. Her newest is this sweet pumpkin that works for any fall occasion. Get the pattern.… Read More ...

Jon Yusoff is sharing another of her fabulous tatting patterns on her Jon’s Patterns Page blog. This is a two-shuttle design. If you use size 20 thread, the finished design will measure about 6.5 inches (16 cm). Get the pattern… Read More ...

What are you going to do with that awesome square of stitching you just finished? Don’t let it languish in a dark closet. Make it into a pillow! A tutorial on WikiHow shows you how.

Thanks to Janet Perry… Read More ...