Stitch book

The construction of the embroidery stitches sampler books is hard to describe for this crafts how-to. I hope the photos help and that I can effectively describe how I put them together and make sense instead of being clear as mud. If you click on an image, you will get a closer view. It will…

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Million Little Stitches: Take it Further Fiber Book

Quite a while ago, Kathy Shaw asked me if I would be interested in seeing her new book, Stunning Stitches for Crazy Quilts, when it was published. And of course, I said yes! For those of you who have been hanging out with me on Needle 'n Thread for a while, you already know I'm a bit of a book f

I created this little Pocket Stitch Book for Sew, Mama, Sew's Month of Hand Sewing. It features 7 different stitcheswith illustrations and how-to's. The book is one page to print out, then folded to create a convenient little book that can be slipped into your sewing basket! I'm trying to get back to blogging here at Bella Dia on a more regular basis. I've got lots to share - thrift shop finds, books, WIPs and FOs,and even a tutorial or two. I'm blogging at The Crafty Crow five days a week…

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When I was homeschooling our kids for those incredible eleven years I helped bring very old out-of-print books back to life by typing page after page of these wonderful texts so they could be formatted in an easily downloadable format. Technology has updated a lot in the past five or six years and what was once a long process is now much quicker, so more and more public domain vintage books are available online for all of us to enjoy and glean from. Books written to children 'back in the…

What is slow stitching? A lot of fun! Learn how to get started with slow stitching and enjoy this creative textile art.

The idea of an embroidery stitches sampler book came to me during the winter of 2017 I was looking at various embroidery sites for stitches when I was making

Embroidery samples

Last week, we looked at the beginning of this little stitch sampler that I’m putting together as a summer class project. Earlier this week, I showed you the line-up of stitches so far on the sampler. Today, I’ll show you the finish. I’ll fill you in on the rest of the stitches I used, talk ...

Unleash your inner artist with "Embroidery Journal Complete: A Floral Fiesta!" Dive into the vibrant world of embroidery with this stunning journal. Filled with floral designs and inspiring stitch ideas, it's perfect for stitching enthusiasts of all levels. Create your own unique fabric book, stitch along, and document your embroidery journey. Explore embroidery stitches, fabric journals, and stitch-a-day projects. This Embroidery Stitch Book is your guide to creating beautiful embroidery…

Fiona and I are so excited to be able to show you some pictures of the projects that we are offering for our days next weekend. Here is the felt bookmark with a special flower button to paint. Thanks to Laraine from Up in Annie's Room, for cutting the flower buttons. This is the little notebook cover. Here is the Folder cover. This fits an A4 display folder. Here is the Creative Canvas roll. Make sure you bring some lovely bright threads for this project. This is the lovely stitcher's cone…