MooshieStitch Monday: Easter (and Spring) Stitching Ideas

Hey Everyone! Looking for something fun to stitch for Easter next weekend?

Here are some ideas found in the Feeling Stitchy blog archives!

* If you want an easy quick project, try this adorable little chick embroidery.

Click here to see more photos and to get the link to the (free!) pattern.

* Get your sewing machine out and make this Easter basket. You can personalize it with any embroidery pattern you like also.

Tutorial Here

* Who likes Peeps?? Make this fun felt Peeps embroidery for Easter!!

Tutorial Here

* Make your own Easter bunny!

Find It Here

* For those readers living where it is currently Springtime, you could try stitching this woven basket with flowers (or add little Easter eggs instead of flowers!)

Tutorial Here

* Lastly, to get you in the mood for "Spring cleaning", I love this tutorial on how to make embroidered labels to organize all your stitching supplies. 

Tutorial Here

Wedding Wednesday: Tutorial roundup

Well, my goal to give you a new free wedding-themed pattern each month was challenged by the actual wedding process. :)

Up above is a small wedding project I fit in - a simple ribbon belt, made (with some alterations) from this Martha Stewart Weddings tutorial.

I made my belt smaller, using 5/8 inch ivory ribbon, so I also made my loops daintier and smaller. I may try another in a thicker ribbon, once I get my dress - which currently is - too small! Ack! I had it taken in and it was taken in too much. Breathing is important, so I'm hoping they can fix it on my next visit.

Adding Cap Sleeves to a Strapless Dress
 
My dress is strapless, which had me scouring tutorials for adding sleeves. We're getting married in a church, and I wanted to be as respectful as possible, plus, I think my bare shoulders are not the most attractive, let's face it.

If alterations can't fix the unsightly armpit fat-bulge caused by my too-tight bodice, this will be a helpful camouflage. :)

Here are two nice tutorials I found for adding simple cap sleeves:

That's all for now - how about you? Did you do any last-minute alterations to your wedding dresses? Are there any tutorials you can recommend, or something you'd like to see here? Just leave a comment below! :)

MooshieStitch Monday: Valentine's Stitching Project Ideas

I love searching the Feeling Stitchy archives to find inspiration and project ideas.

Recently I searched the blog for Valentine's Day and found some really great tutorials I thought I would share!

But first - here are a few photos of the heart I stitched.

I traced a heart, worked the outline in stem stitch and added detached chain stitches around it for leaves.

Then added a red flower in the center and french knots around the leaves.

Now here are those tutorials I found...

Up first - this Valentine's Day treat bag with a cool negative space heart.

Tutorial Here

Make your self a Cupid's Arrow pin!

Tutorial Here

I love this silly skunk pattern  - stitch it up with your own personalized Valentine's Day message!

Find It Here

How about stitching a Valentine's Day coffee cup cozy?

Tutorial Here

Or try experimenting with wire! This "All you need is Love" project looks quick and easy - especially if you already know the couching stitch - and could be also be personalized with your own message.

Tutorial Here

Happy Valentine's Stitching!!

Tutorial Tuesday: Internet round-up

There's a sweet new Perler Bead Embroidery tutorial by Eva Monleon on Handmade Charlotte. I love her whimsical, adorable details.

This Pom Pom basket tutorial on Hello Splendid is a great way to display your favorite embroidery floss colors (that you haven't stitched with yet)! Floss hoarders, I'm looking at you. :)

This lovely Bullion Knot tutorial can be found on Red Brolly.

Kristen is doing a lovely embroidery series on Craftsy, and her 4 Decorative Stitches for Hand-Embroidered Letters is definitely worth a visit.

Lastly, I am loving these gorgeous free Illustrated floss bobbins on Freubelweb:

Tutorial Tuesday: Internet round-up

There are so many lovely tutorials on the web right now, I thought I'd do a roundup to point them out!

Those gorgeous florals above come from Down Grapevine Line and include a free pattern and stitch guide. Click through the images for the free pattern!

This lovely Bullion Knot Rose tutorial comes to you courtesy of Mollie Johanson, on the About.com site:

If you're on the lookout for another knotted stitch, how about this lovely Danish Knot, as stitched by Kimberly Ouimet:

This gorgeous sashiko leaf pattern can be found on Radiant Home Studio:

There's also an adorable free pillow pattern on the DMC Commonthread site, to use with their new Coloris threads:

Hope you enjoyed this roundup!

Tutorial Tuesday

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Today I have a round-up of some great tutorials with techniques and stitches that are definitely worth a try! If you are looking to diversify your stitches or exercise your stitching fingers, these tutorials are sure to be of interest.

If you have mastered the chain stitch, how about trying the Hungarian Braided Chain Stitch! Sarah of Rocksea and Sarah has quite a few stitching tutorials for you to browse through, enjoy, and try out!

French knots are always fun and add great texture to an embroidered piece. The Colonial Knot, looks just as good, too! Monika Kinner-Whalen offers a great tutorial for Colonial Knots over at her Sweet Prairie Studio.

Tinting embroidery designs is a great way to add depth without having to layer on too many stitches. Urban Threads offers a fun tutorial for embroidery tinting with crayons!

A really great looking surface embroidery technique is the Casalguidi Stitch, or as they call it over at Needle'n Thread, the Really Raised Stem Stitch. There are quite a few steps involved with this technique, but the end result is phenomenal to admire. 

Hope you enjoy some of these techniques and tutorials and give them a try!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Tutorial Tuesday

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

With summer on its way and so many great summertime tutorials floating around, I thought it would be good to share all these fresh and fun projects with you today!

Welcome the summer blooms with a "Bring on the Sunshine"embroidery pattern and tutorial for 3-D flowers from Crafts Unleashed.

Update summer flip flops using a whipped running stitch with Julie K's tutorial. 

Brighten up your bathroom with DesignLoveFest's embroidered shower curtain tutorial.

Bev over at Flamingo Toes has a super cute tutorial for an embroidered map of the USA with a chevron print. Would make for a great 4th of July display!

Hope you are able to check some of these out and give them a try!

Have a great Tuesday!