Needle Work

Those scrappy crazy-quilt blocks may look random, but there’s a method to the madness. Follow the steps in the tutorial by Judie Bellingham of BellaOnline to create blocks that are beautiful, balanced, and stitchable.… Read More ...

You’ve been wanting to embellish your embroidery with a bit of beading, but you’re afraid it’s too complicated. It’s not. Let Sew Bettie show you the basics of beading on fabric.

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Christine Mann tells us how to improve piecing with eight simple, proven techniques. See her article on suite101.com.… Read More ...

If you’ve ever wondered what’s involved in producing one of those delicious, hand-painted needlepoint canvases, here’s a treat for you. Tingaling blog tells all.

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Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog has posted a new video tutorial: Mountmellick stitch. She notes, “The Mountmellick stitch is a decorative line stitch, made up of little pointed triangles. It takes curves very well and is, in … Read More ...

A new tutorial by cathymk at Focus on Finishing explains how to convert a semicircular piece of stitching into a finished, stuffed strawberry shape. Great photos and instructions make this project doable even for beginners.… Read More ...

Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades has posted a great tutorial for beginning tatters. Clear directions and plenty of photos will help you get the hang of these techniques in no time.… Read More ...

I’ve embroidered for nearly 50 years, but I have to admit that I’ve never been able to make out the difference between stem stitch and outline stitch. Now that Mary Corbet has explained it, I totally get it. Her “teaching … Read More ...

Moda plans a September debut for a new line of quilting cottons, Woodland Bloom. It’s designer Lila Tueller‘s first fabric line for Moda, and it’s delicious. You can find out more about Lila, Woodland Bloom, and Lila’s new pattern … Read More ...

Ellen Baker of The Long Thread has posted a handy and timely tutorial for making these charming coasters. Get the lowdown on her site.

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The Sampler has published a great tutorial  by Sister Diane of CraftyPod for creating Dorset buttons. These luscious tidbits are made by wrapping fiber around a ring, and they’re the perfect accent for a hand-knitted or -crocheted garment. They’d also … Read More ...

Membership in the Samper Consortium is free if you join before July 31. The Consortium is, according to its web site, “a newly formed, international organization of scholars, historians, curators, educators, genealogists, textile conservators, collectors, dealers, and needlework experts interested … Read More ...