In my poking about I found that DMC has free designs for cross stitch, crochet and needlepoint canvas work that are available for download. Also there are come easy simple stitchery ideas suitable for children or beginners. The site also houses complete lists of their thread range, conversion charts and …
Thanks to Serena Fenton of Layers of Meaning for pointing towards an article on Suzhou or Su embroidery by Esther Read. Don’t miss it this style of embroidery is truly exceptional. Yes – I am still catching up on my blog reading …
Linda at Chloe’s place has been loading images of an old embroidery book into a flickr account she created for that purpose I simply love old embroidery books like this and particularly when people put them online as this is the way old stitches get rediscovered by needleworkers and crazy …
I have been a very busy little vegemite this morning and posting a little later than usual as I have been working on the bags of fun gallery The first few finished bags are now online so take a look. There is still a few days to the deadline and …
I rediscovered an old article in the Caron archives which I think is worth highlighting. Developing Your Creative Side by Lois Caron is well worth reading if you have not encountered it before and have an interest in designing needlework and stitching. Part 2 is the second part of the …
With just days to go until the wind up of the bags of fun challenge could people who have participated email me an image of their completed bag front and back and a description of how they tackled the project? I am building a gallery site for the bags and …
I am often asked how do you use thick, novelty and textured threads in embroidery and crazy quilting projects. The trick is to use couching techniques. There is a particularly good article on using couching and variations – Laying on the line explored by Jan Beaney. For those who have …
