I love the detail in this awesome Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening banner from ATaylor333 on Sprite Stitch. It even glows in the dark! My brother asked me, jokingly, last year if I would cross stitch him the title screen to Link’s Awakening. Well, imagine his surprise when this past christmas he unwrapped his fantastic […]
By Andrea DeHart Needle crafts such as cross stitch and embroidery are wildly popular, and the techniques are quick and easy. Make this cross-stitch pendant as a special handmade holiday gift for a friend or family member. Whether you prefer simple graphics or abstract designs, the possibilities are endless for this project. Duplicate the simple […]
Yo Dawg, I heard you like samplers… by Steotch [via Mr. X Stitch]
Flickr user even-star created and posted this fun Space Invaders Christmas cross-stitch chart. Get started now to make one for each of your geeky pals this holiday season! [via Mr. X Stitch]
Bonnie Burton over at StarWars.com points us to this awesome Star Wars Serenity Prayer cross-stitch sampler project from Flickr user Steotch. Leia’s chain is actually a metalic emrboidery thread, crocheted and woven into the design; and Jabba is complete with little tiny knotted warts. You can purchase the completed sampler from Steotch’s Etsy shop. While […]
When I teach an embroidery class, I always bring my favorite embroidery books to share with students to help inspire them and see ways they can continue the learning process once they leave class. I have a new book to add to that group of favorites. Alicia Paulson’s Embroidery Companion is a beautifully done, practical […]
Subversive Cross Stitch’s Halloween 2010 kit is now available! Get 4 patterns designed by Katie Kutthroat, a long time contributor to the SCS Flickr group. The $22 kit also comes with instructions, 4 pieces of die-cut-edge material, all the thread you’ll need, sparkly detail thread, and one embroidery needle. Inspired to craft something for Halloween? […]
