How to make sample stitch book Here's the method I've devised to make the Take it Further Fiber Book and the two volumes of Take a Stitch Tuesday stitch sa

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…

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

Photo: A stack of hand-painted signatures waiting to be bound into stitch journals. Back in July of 2022 during a studio clean, I found a couple of small fabric books stuck in a drawer. I had made them the previous summer, and for whatever reason they hadn't lived up to my expectations, thus in the drawer they went, the place where things I don't know what to do with wind up. I'm not certain but I think I originally intending them to be needle books. I must have had some other visual imagery…

Dizzy Quilter🟣Modern Patchwork on Instagram: "I turned a batch of mini landscapes into a stitch book! I really like it, and find myself flipping through it often. I want to think about doing this as a more regular practice - akin to journaling, but I’m held back by the fear of not being able to draw. I’ve got a jamboree tonight with my friends over at @owl.create.coaching , and I think I’ll set that time aside to play with this idea. If you head over to Owl Create, you can join, too…

Free Tutorial: Antique Quilt Needle Case — The Stitchery

For a long time I had my many needles jammed in a bin with a lot of other little embroidery odds and ends, and I really wanted a more convenient (and cute!) way to store them. So I set out to create a needle book, and a tutorial to go along with it!