How to stitch the basic Hardanger stitches are illustrated in this video. It includes animated demonstrations of creating Kloster Blocks, Woven Bars, Dove’s Eyes, Buttonhole Corners, and cutting. Thanks goes to Lorelei Halley who shared a link to this tutorial on Basic Hardanger stitches. Lorelei has lots of very useful …
For those who are interested in the paper arts, keep an art journal or make cards, or do any of the paper crafts, this tutorial on how to make your own custom paper tape from Cathe of Just Something I Made, is a technique that is a little different. Just …
By pleating stitches onto a needle Susan Briscoe demonstrates a Sashiko pattern called Urokozashi. In English it is known as the fish scale stitch. While on the topic over on Pearl Bee there is a very good tutorial illustrated with step by step photographs demonstrating Shashiko. Topics covered are …
Most Aussie quilters know the National Quilt Register website but if you don’t do make a cuppa, and take some time to enjoy it. Quilts and their back story are fascinating as they often they hold within them family stories. For instance years ago I made a quilt for Eve, …
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a site that not enough quilters know about. The collection houses the largest publicly held quilt collection in the world. also their holdings are not limited to just American quilts as there are over 3500 quilts that range from from …
Melissa of Honey Bees Bliss in this video demonstrates a French Knot Loop Flower which makes a great filler flower in Silk Ribbon Embroidery.
Soft Knot, Quilters Knot, or No Knot in Ribbon Embroidery is a video tutorial that demonstrates a number of ways Silk Ribbon Embroiders start their work. Melissa of Honey Bees Bliss demonstrates a both a soft knot and a quilters knot, while also pointing out, that many ribbon embroiderers simply …
