Are you a creative woman? Do you like to expand your craft techniques? It is very interesting to consider needlework embroidery not only an ancient craft but also a very important technique for your craft ideas.

On the Hobbyfarms web site there is a very interesting articles with an introduction to the needlepoint history, the meaning of embroidery, how to start to learn embroidery and the importance of embroidery kits.

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Did you think that the beautiful nightgowns with hand embroidered lace would remain for a long time in the trunk of your grandmother? Did you ever believe that girls of today would appreciate the old lace and embroidery adapted to the modern lingerie? To begin the revivel of the ancient Sicilian tradition of the hand  embroidery trousseau,  Dolce & Gabbana , the most famous Italian fashion designers, use the freshness of the fabrics and the softness of linens has focused on female tradition Sicilian offering baby doll with embroidered stitch and lace , chemises in gingham , muslin shorts and peau d’ange in macramé .

Here is a new design of embroidery sewing machine, the frog is useful to decorate linen for your children. The design is free in various formats.

Source: www.4by4embroidery.com

On Coatscraft is available a free cross stitch border to embroider on a children sheet. The pattern shows you a border with colorful flowers and nice bees.

Are you looking for free cross stitch patterns to decorate bibs for your child? On  Coatscraft is available a cross-stitch pattern of the dolls Sunbonnet Sue.

Armina form the blog Arminas-animals share with all the passionate of art and craft  his love for crochet miniature. She made a little crochet basket with miniature balls of yarn and a mini knit project.

Stamp’n cross stitch is a particular idea to embroider in cross stitch and paint in a same piece of linen. It is very easy and quick to do and it’s an interesting way to express your creativity.

Here are some handmade embroidery works I made in cross stitch, classic embroidery and crochet.

Coatscrafts offers a free cross stitch pattern to create a bat towel with a wonderful roses and daisy border.

On the Themotherhuddle’s Blog there is a very interesting tutorial to create a summer top for you kids. To do this project you can use recycling fabric scraps and flower fabric.

In the Blog Aidaband you can download the free cross stitch pattern with a grape. It is a motif based on an icon from Mini-image-Box.

This cross stitch pattern with orange fruit is available on Arteseriscos’s Blog. You can download it to decorate your kitchen towel.

In a Stitch in dye Blog there is an hexagon pincushion tutorial. The size of the pincushion is about 5″ from point to point. Materials are: scrap fabrics, 1/4 yard of fabric for binding, hex pincushion template, paper scissors, rotary cutter and self-healing mat, quilter’s clear acrylic ruler, sewing machine, sewing machine thread, hand sewing needle, hand sewing thread, pins, iron and ironing board and stuffing.

Embroidery and Needlepoint threads come in a wide range of fibers and colours, each with its own special qualities.  Some can be used for lots of different types of embroidery; others are suitable for a particular purpose.

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Work Straight Stitches across the shape as shown. If desired, Chain Stitch or Running Stitch may be worked first to form a padding underneath, to give a raised effect.

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Halloween Plastic Canvas Projects are available on Mountain Harmony Site. You can download the Tote Bag Pattern and use cross stitch or needlepoint.

In the Over The Moon Designs Site there is a veri interesting guild to learn hardanger stitches. Designs and free patterns will help you to make wonderful hardanger projects.

Fern Stitch consists of three Straight Stitches of equal length radiating from the same central point (A). Bring the thread through at (A) and make a Straight Stitch to (B). Continue reading…

This Stitch is worked from left to right. Bring the thread through on the line of the design.

Insert the needle a little to the right on the line and bring the needle out to the left midway between the length of stitch and with the thread below the needle (A). Continue reading…

Melissa from Checkout Girl Blog shows us how to create this sweet wool felt applique house and flowers in an embroidery hoop frame. You can download the pattern that help you to cut the felt pieces.

Petchy decided to make a case for her new iPod Nano, to stop it from getting scratched in the depths of her handbag. She decided to treat that one as a prototype, and make a tutorial to share with you this project.

On  Made by Petchy blog there is a very interesting tutorial to create a laptop bag with jeans fabric, a zipper, 2 x D rings, 2 x carbine hooks, bias tape and  yellow threads.

Pekinese Stitch is also known as Chinese Stitch.  It was worked using silk  canvas, on a small scale, row upon row in blended shades to fill shapes.

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