The Embroidery Blog

May 1, How to Protect a Tapestry Stool

Tue, 01 May 2012 16:11:44 GMT

I have just completed 2 x wool tapestries for covering a duet piano stool. How do I protect the tapestry, i.e. stop it from getting 'balled' when a person

Mar 22, Duplicate Stitch Embroidery on Knit Baby Moccasins

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:11:44 GMT

I made these two pair of knit baby moccasins while pregnant with our first child. This was my first baby knitting project after Permalink -- click for full blog post "Knit Baby Moccasins"

Mar 15, I Want to Learn Machine Embroidery

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:02:57 GMT

I would love to learn to do machine embroidery. Where do I start? I have not yet purchased a machine, have only a regular sewing machine. I have seen

Mar 15, St. Patrick's Day Cross Stitch

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:07:13 GMT

Looking for some St. Patrick's Day cross stitch projects? Here are designs for a shamrock and rainbow from DLTK. Cute!

Feb 5, Football for Machine Embroidery

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:18:42 GMT

Need something to do while the football fans are glued to the TV? Here's a free machine embroidery pattern from Embroider This! The design comes in 14 different formats, so you ought to be able to find one that will work with your programmed embroidery machine.

Jan 17, Organizer Systems for Embroidery

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:01:05 GMT

There are many organizer systems for embroidery and cross stitch supplies. Choose one that matches the way you work and your needlework storage space.

Dec 15, Haunted Library

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:06:50 GMT

Since I work at a library I wanted to do a stitching of one. I also did not have a Halloween cross stitch. So I found a Halloween Library which worked

Dec 2, My Punch Needle Bear and Beach

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:42:44 GMT

I am a junior lawyer who just took oaths but I like to do crafts as my family background made with many kinds of crafts. I make cross stitches, ribbon

Nov 11, Bugs and Insects

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:05:42 GMT

I found a pattern book on silk embroidery with insects and bugs. Oh, how cute!, I thought. I bought a child's pastel sweat shirt and on the back right

Nov 3, Oscar the Owl Pattern

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:32:09 GMT

Who's that? It's Oscar the Owl! This free cross stitch pattern comes from DMC and uses Pearl cotton.

Oct 28, Daily Bread

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:57:36 GMT

My great-aunt Helen Black made this religious cross stitch that says, Give us this day our daily bread. It's a line from the Lord's Prayer. Her husband

Oct 7, Working Blackwork Embroidery Stitches

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:56:30 GMT

The double running stitch or Holbein stitch and some easy crewel form the basic blackwork embroidery stitches.

Sep 23, Huck Tallit Prayer Shawl

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:42:24 GMT

I was taught by a wonderful teacher, Ellen Temkin who realized that the horizontal patterns of Swedish Weaving would be perfect for a tallit - a Jewish

Sep 23, London - Heritage

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:39:44 GMT

It's a hand embroidery by cross stitch. It was embroidered for my mother's birthday as a present. It shows the famous clock Big Ben reflected in the Thames

Sep 2, Format Conversion Software

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:47:26 GMT

I need a program that will convert embroidery formats .dst and .pes to True Type lettering on the computer. My computer does not recognize embroidery

Aug 31, Embroidery in 3D

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:46:17 GMT

DMC now makes a fabric covered wire to match embriodery thread colors. It's called Memory Thread and can be used to create 3D embroidery. Have you tried it? Please share a photo!

Aug 25, What is the difference between Embroidery and Cross Stitch

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:22:32 GMT

I have always wondered what the difference is between needlepoint, needlepoint embroidery, and cross stitch. Can you help me out with that, as I have patterns

Aug 25, Huck Toweling for Swedish Huck Weaving

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:28:19 GMT

Learn useful advice about buying and using huck toweling or huck cloth.

Aug 13, Use Embroidery Hoops to Store Jars

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:00:56 GMT

Here's a creative idea for what to do with extra embroidery hoops! You can mount them on the wall and use them to store jars.

Aug 5, When to Use Different Stitches

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:48:09 GMT

Hi! I am very new to hand embroidery! My mother did it a lot while I was a child, but I never had an interest in learning how to do it. Now that I am

Jul 21, Quilt: Believe in Happiness All Around You

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:14:04 GMT

My mother, Gale Court, has been making quilts for 17 years. To date she has made over 500. She has never sold a quilt, they have always been made as gifts

Jul 16, Needlepunch Thread Keeps Breaking

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:20:14 GMT

I have been having a problem with my punchneedles. The thread keeps breaking and it doesn't matter which needle I use or how many plys of thread. What

Jul 1, First Attempts at Ribbon Embroidery on a T-shirt

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:52:10 GMT

Hi, I'm Lien from Malaysia. I've just started to learn ribbon embroidery this year from books and internet. These are photos among the first. I hope you

Jun 10, Crewel Embroidery Kits

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:41:29 GMT

Looking for crewel embroidery kits that include everything you need to complete a project with crewel embroidery stitches? I found some nice embroidery kits and listed them here.

Jun 3, Cross Stitch Pattern Maker Advice

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:04:20 GMT

Become your own free designer and be a cross stitch pattern maker. It's easier than you think!

May 27, Free Wedding Cross Stitch Pattern

Fri, 27 May 2011 16:48:27 GMT

As I continue to prepare for my marriage, I found this sweet wedding cross stitch pattern from Leisure Arts. Click to open the .pdf file. The verse is "Love does not consist in gazing at each other, But in looking together in the same direction."

May 21, Create a Cross Stitch Bookmark

Sat, 21 May 2011 18:37:48 GMT

A cross stitch bookmark is an excellent way to use up scraps, try new designs, and stitch a special handmade gift.

May 13, Donations

Fri, 13 May 2011 18:28:51 GMT

My Mother was a counted cross stitch addict. She passed away in January, 2011. I have 16 boxes of floss, all wound on bobbins and several pieces of fabric,

May 6, Free Horse Embroidery Pattern

Fri, 06 May 2011 12:43:00 GMT

Need a free horse embroidery pattern to stitch while watching the Kentucky Derby tomorrow? You could use this outline pattern for crewel embroidery, redwork, blackwork, beading, applique, or whatever. Be creative!

Apr 29, Blackwork Embroidery: The Royal Cousin of Cross Stitch

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:15:26 GMT

During the Renaissance, blackwork embroidery was very popular as geometric designs worked in black thread. Today, it is worked in all shades!

Apr 21, Verizon Problems

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:03:12 GMT

I love technology -- when it works. And I'm now going into my second week with no home internet access. I apologize to anyone whose emails I haven't responded to yet. This situation is very frustrating. Anyway, have a blessed Easter!

Apr 14, Crazy Quilt Egg in Needlepoint

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:38:00 GMT

Get ready for Easter with this gorgeous needlepoint crazy quilt egg! Isn't it pretty? The free pattern is a .pdf file provided by Rainbow Gallery.

Apr 1, Patriotic Huck Towels

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:32:27 GMT

This is my second entry in your huck towel contest. The pattern is Stars N Stripes by Stitch On It Direct and was bought through the internet. I made it

Mar 30, Snuggle Time Baby Blanket

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:25:32 GMT

I am very pleased with how this baby blanket turned out. I chose the color combination as it would serve well for either a boy or girl baby. The pattern

Mar 28, Closet Clearance

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:17:23 GMT

My embroidery supply closet is almost empty! Today I need to get rid of some embroidery fabric. Cork Linen Zweigart, 18 count, natural color (raw linen), 100% linen, fat quarter 27 inches by 18 inches (Note: This is exactly what you need to make a Shepard's Bush Christmas Stocking!)
Retail price: $20
My price: $10 Belfast Linen Zweigart, 32 count, white, 100% linen, 35 inches by 37 inches
Retail price: $45
My price: $20 I only have one each of these, so first come, first served! Thanks for reading my blog. ;-)

Mar 25, More Silk Ribbon Embroidery from Turkey

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:35:28 GMT

Do you remember Yasemin from Turkey and the silk ribbon embroidery by her mother Emel? Their beautiful photos have been one of the most popular pages on

Mar 25, Hebrew Huck Towel

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:12:32 GMT

The top is done in Swedish Weave mode and was designed by me as I went along... I have since made a chart of it. The word in Hebrew (read from right

Mar 18, Embroidery Lessons in School

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:25:00 GMT

A high school in Oregon is using embroidery classes to teach practical skills to students with special needs. I think this is a great idea! Everyone should have a chance to try embroidery.

Mar 7, Cross Stitch Embroidery Social Work

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:13:22 GMT

My name is Hala. I'm 29 years old. I studied Social Work - Psychology in the university, but at the same time I was interested in Art. I used to teach

Mar 4, Huck Embroidery Contest for March 2011

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:49:36 GMT

Do you have a photo of something you made using the huck embroidery technique? You could win a towel embroidery kit! So we're trying another contest this

Mar 4, The Last Supper of Lord Jesus

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:40:20 GMT

Hello, First of all, the credit of this work is not mine, it was done by Peter Volna, but unfortunately he does not speak english language, so I am his

Feb 24, Embroidery Hoop for Handicapped

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:23:12 GMT

My friend had a stroke and can't use her left side. Do they make embroidery hoops, maybe on some type of lap frame, that she could use to embroider? Amy's

Feb 17, Free Embroidery Patterns and More in The Embroidery Sampler Newsletter

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:02:50 GMT

Subscribe to The Embroidery Sampler, a monthly embroidery newsletter that includes the best free embroidery patterns on the web!

Feb 10, Win a Pair of Heart Embroidery Kits

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:55:16 GMT

Have you entered the contest yet? Share a photo and you could win a pair of heart embriodery kits to make ornaments using the Hardanger technique.

Feb 10, Daisies and Rose Buds Neck

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:50:19 GMT

This design is done for the neck line of a jeans top

Feb 3, Hardanger Embroidery Contest
for February 2011

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:25:17 GMT

Do you have a picture of something you made using the Hardanger embroidery technique? I'm cleaning out my supplies, and I found 2 unopened Hardanger heart

Jan 27, Definition of Fabric Count

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:32:06 GMT

Learn how to choose the right fabric count for your design and calculate the size of a finished piece for evenweave and cross stitch fabric.

Jan 20, Huck Cloth versus Monk Cloth

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:35:36 GMT

I make many afghans (swedish weaving), but would like to learn how to do huck weaving. Can you tell me the difference between monk cloth and huck cloth?

Jan 20, Swedish Weaving Book for Beginners

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:21:58 GMT

Where can I purchase a book on sweedish weaving for beginners? Amy's Answer I actually learned how to do Swedish weaving (aka huck embroidery) from an

Jan 20, Cross Stitch Sweet Heart Sampler

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:58:34 GMT

Here's an adorable sweet heart sampler pattern from DMC. This free cross stitch pattern comes as a .pdf file and uses 14 count aida cloth. Click for the sweet hearts sampler .pdf pattern.