I have been doing a bit of a bookmark tidy up which for some reason always leads to more sites. I discovered this brief History of Brazilian Embroidery and on the same site this list of stitches used in this style of embroidery.
This Dictionary of stitches used in even weave techniques such as Hardanger and Pulled thread embroidery from Over the Moon Designs will be handy for those who are interested in these techniques.
I found these instructions on how to make a tassel
Speaking of odd links – and since I cannot find your World Knit in Public entry – knitting/craft has made it onto the ABC blog
http://www.abc.net.au/news/arts/articulate/200606/s1663282.htm
(For those overseas, the ABC is our national broadcaster)