Posts Tagged ‘embroidery’

Free Creepy Critters Needlework Pattern

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 15:44 10 Comments

New crewel embroidery pattern up for your stitching pleasure! I originally created these little guys in their costumed finery with the intention of putting them on a Halloween wall hanging, but now I’m more convinced that they should be on display all year! They’d look great stitched onto black fabric destined to become a bag, [...]

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Trick Or Treat Tote Tutorial

Saturday, October 18, 2008 15:12 9 Comments

ALLITERATION FTW!!! Continuing the Halloween specials, I give you a super cute trick or treating bag, guaranteed to last from year to year no matter what outfit you’re pairing it with I would like to stand up in my own defence before I get into this one, yes, I quilt, but I am a crazy/scrap [...]

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Free Halloween Embroidery Patterns

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:29 No Comments

Halloween is on its way, and what better way to mark it than with some needlecraft, here’s a few of the free embroidery patterns that I’ve found online that celebrate the night of ghouls and ghosties! Click on the pictures to get to the patterns! Quixotic Pixels has some beautiful (and very cute!) embroidery patterns [...]

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Free Twirly Birdy Needlework Pattern

Sunday, August 3, 2008 14:47 3 Comments

My first (of hopefully many, but we’ll see!) free needlework pattern is up and ready to be put on anything you fancy! Pictured is my version of the twirly birdy, I wanted to add more colour to the outline so double threaded some pink in with black, and I must say it looks pretty good. [...]

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Sashiko Stitching Part One

Friday, August 1, 2008 16:54 3 Comments

Ed’s Note: Please welcome Sharon to CraftBlog! I’m very excited about some of her tutorials and information posts that she has planned, including giving us the insider goss on the best craft stores in Melbourne, this post is the first of a series based around my new favourite craft, Sashiko stitching. Sashiko is a Japanese [...]

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