Over on Stitchin Fingers we have a tutorial for a new variety of silk ribbon rose. On the Stitchin Fingers site, if you look along the tabs you will see a new tutorial tab and the first tutorial on the site is a Silk ribbon embroidery tutorial on how to work “Lucy’s Rose” …
I have been thoroughly enjoying browsing the gallery of Second Stage finalists for the Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery. This year the high quality of the entries has been pure pleasure. The prize aims to promote the use of hand embroidered surface embellishment within costume and interiors and the …
Di van Niekerk has produced a new video of how to work a Spiderweb Rose with a French Knot center. I am sure readers will enjoy this. Silk Ribbon Embroidery is wonderfully simple yet has spectacular results. If you are curious about this form of needlework visit Di van Niekerk’s …
Teacher and author Di van Niekerk is a master hand of many embroidery styles is not only producing video tutorials (such as those below) but on her site you can find free projects. Do explore Di van Niekerk‘s site as if you are interested in either stumpwork or silk ribbon embroidery, …
The Girl on the Wall, is an interesting piece of autobiographical embroidery. This sampler is the life story of Jean Baggot told via interlocking ‘circles of life’ which act a framework to illustrate each narrative. This video interview explains how it came about and why the piece was made. There …
Over on Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions Blog your will find that Maureen has released free, the pattern for her Arm Chair Sewing Caddy. This type of caddy not only looks good but is also very useful. If you have not seen this type of design in use they hang over the …
If you enjoy vintage embroidery or collect vintage embroidery transfers this site is worth bookmarking and browsing regularly. Hoop love is a flickr group devoted to sharing vintage embroidery transfers that are out of copyright. There are thousands of designs that have been posted to the group. If you are as …
