Needle Work

Ruth Rachel Vendsel of Willing Hands blog is celebrating her 100th post by giving away four great cross-stitch kits (one shown here). To enter, comment on Ruth’s post by Monday, October 13. The winner will be announced October 14.… Read More ...

Jocelynilla of Jolly Jabber blog is featuring In Black and White, a collection by designer Faye Burgos for Marcus Fabrics. You’re probably already loving the complementary patterns and scales. But wait till you see this: The In Black and White … Read More ...

Raggedy Ann has gone zombie, and she’s surely the cutest zombie ever! A tutorial by Very Interesting on Instructables blog shows you how to make your own cuddly undead-doll. See the tutorial.… Read More ...

jojobeandesigns is sharing the tutorial for this glitzy and timely Breast Cancer Awareness brooch on Cut Out + Keep blog. Make one of your own from felt, floss, and beads to pin to your Komen Race t-shirt! See the tutorial… Read More ...

rubi of stitch spectacular is featuring the incredible work of Lucia LaVilla-Havelin. She notes that LaVilla-Havelin “uses needlepoint, embroidery and beads to translate her version of the natural and scientific world.” See more photos on stitch spectacular. See … Read More ...

You have to go feast your eyes on Calamity Kim‘s latest fabric-collage smock apron. I mean it. Go now.… Read More ...

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.

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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 ...