If you’re anything like me, completing the stitching in an embroidery project isn’t the hard part, it’s the finishing—or preparing it for hanging or display—that seems much more daunting. Finishing embroidery projects is one of those crafting topics that, if you were to ask a room filled with experienced stitchers how to do it, you’d […]
Since it happens to be National Crochet Week, it seems like an appropriate time to get started on a suitably whimsical crochet project.
Have you spun a tale that’s ready for DIY publishing? Then go ahead and thread your needle and stitch your story into a beautiful book, like these elegant examples of Japanese bookbinding with embroidered covers by Anne of Flax & Twine.
By Sonya Nimri For those of us who have painted a wall or two, have an extra drop cloth lying around, and need containers for our craft supplies, this project cannot be beat. It’s economical, highly functional, and easily coordinated with your home décor. It’s just a bit of simple sewing combined with a good […]
Love the look of beautiful quilt and blanket bindings or hand-sewn hems applied with nearly invisible stitches, but don’t think you have the skills or the patience to do it in your own work? Allow me to introduce you to the humble—and surprisingly simple—slip stitch! The folks over at The Purl Bee have created this […]
It’s very appropriate that instagram user and prolific crochet portrait artist Katika depicted Yolandi with glow-in-the-dark yarn!
Feeling festive? Prepare your clothes, bags, and other stitchable surfaces for St. Patrick’s Day with a few fancy-looking embroidered sprat’s head shamrocks! A sprat’s head stitch—also known as an arrowhead tack—is a beautiful embroidery stitch with a lovely braided-looking texture. And, as it turns out, it’s absolutely perfect for St. Patrick’s Day embellishments! Want to […]
