Sketchy Cats Embroidery Pattern
As a special holiday treat, Heidi from Speckless shared this adorable kitty embroidery pattern with her readers. Head on over to her site to download it for yourself!
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Remembering Needle Artist Erica Wilson
I first heard about the recent passing of renowned needle artist, Erica Wilson, from Cathy Callahan of Cathy of California on Facebook last week. Cathy shared many links to stories about Erica’s rich stitchery legacy, and my appreciation for Wilson’s work grew even more. If you’ve dabbled in needlework at all, you have likely been […]
Embroidered “Bejeweled” Shirt Project From Sublime Stitching
Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching was recently a guest on the television program, Sew It All TV, where she demonstrated how to dress up simple shirts with stitchery. The sweet boatneck shirt pattern and the embroidery pattern for creating a “bejeweled” design on it is available for download over on the Sew It All TV […]
How-To: Crewel Christmas Tree Ornament
Tiny projects displayed in mini-hoops are one of my favorite trends in embroidery right now, and this crewel Christmas tree ornament from Mollie and Wild Olive is a great example of how you can use this style to add some stitches to your own holiday decorating!
Existential Doily
I find that, especially during the hustle and bustle of the holidays, this existential doily from Stitch Therapy rings pretty true. Brilliant!
How-To: Felted Wool Wrist Warmers
These felted wool wrist warmers from Molly at Purl Bee look so cozy and warm that I almost welcome the coming colder weather. They’re also surprisingly quick and simple to sew—they take only about 20 minutes to put together without the embroidery—so they’d make great handmade holiday gifts!
Embroidered iPhone Case
By now, you’ve probably already seen those snazzy cross-stitched iPhone cases. Jenny at Sublime Stitching had seen them too, and was wishing for something that would be a little more friendly to traditional decorative stitches. Luckily, she came across an iPhone case with an offset grid that was perfect for embroidery! And, while it wasn’t […]
