Christmas Stitches Embroidery Class

Got a list of peeps to craft for this holiday season, but no ideas? Our very own Carina just let me know about an online embroidery class she'll be doing from October 25 to Nov 21. Ahem, that's 3 days from now!

There'll be lessons and projects and patterns, and if I know anything about Carina (which, I think I do) it will all be amazing stuff!

To learn more about her class and see some sneak peeks, visit her blog. Or, hop on over to register for the class. If you're a Feeling Stitchy reader, be sure to enter the coupon code: CHRISTMASFS (so she'll know where you came from). Bravo, Carina - looks like fun!

Just amazing

Stitched by Drummbellina

I am in love with the subtle way the white stitching is complemented by the white stars on this fabric. Just, amazing!

Lyrics in stitches

I have already admitted in earlier posts that I have a soft spot for embroidered words. And I love it even more if awesome lyrics are quoted! The top embroidery (lyrics from a song by the Smiths) is by Gina (Doe c Doe) and you can even order a custom phrase on that lovely paint by number fabric. I already have ordered mine, also with words from a lyric. The lovely cross stitch sampler features lyrics from the Pixies and is stitched by Feeling Stitchy's very own Bridget (Beefranck).

Robotic first attempt

robot and dog, originally uploaded by daisymae_cs.

Would you believe it, this is daisymae_cs' first attempt at embroidery!

Not bad I think!

Both the 'bot and dog are super cute!

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Here's an idea: if you are new, like brand new, to embroidery, please add that very first attempt to the FS group and tag it with first_embroidery_attempt and I'll post some of them here on FS. We all start somewhere, right!? Go on, stitch something for the very first time! :-)

Not sure what this is

troubleinthehive, originally uploaded by valr.

But I am absolutely certain that I like it. :-)

It is called 'trouble in the hive'...

I like this fish!

IMG_0682, originally uploaded by pixifave.

It is beautiful!

I love the colour combination of orange and yellow on blue.

Patterns: Give me work

Collaboration with Rob Ryan by Emily Peacock

Now I know we don't normally mention needlepoint here, but needlepoint is still 'stitchy' I think and this collaboration between Rob Ryan and Emily Peacock is just perfect with its craft themed message and design, 'Give me work to last me all my life'. I know for one this will be on my Christmas list if Father Christmas is feeling extra generous this year! Emily is based in the UK, international customers can view the kit here.

Eureka!

 

I'm not sure if Archimedes would have approved of Math Books being used for embroidery but I love it. With her embroidery of a White Tree Jessica has turned the paper into a tree again, brilliant! Jessica has recently opened a shop appropriately named Paper and Stitch.

It's almost Halloween....

Stitched by Stitch and Famous

What better way to celebrate than with brains? I am loving this zombie cross-stitch so much! :)

Fluffy letters

nervous closeup, originally uploaded by forestine.

This is unusual, isn't it? But absolutely fabulous.

Those letters look all funkylicious in all their mohair-y goodness! And I love the contrast with the French knots. :-)

Patterns: Fly High

I had great fun recently embroidering my son's previously boring plain blue duvet set with this lovely new set of patterns, Fly High by the relatively new Etsy seller, Motherwifeartist. Fly High includes a great variety of flying machines and some lovely phrases perfect for bedtime sets.

Celibate Pandas

Stephanie Tillman's embroideries never fail to make me smile. :)

I feel like this today

pixies inspired, originally uploaded by cappywanna.

Makes me feel better to see it captured in stitches...

And what lovely stitches! I love how the words are connected. :-)

Patterns: Camera Boy

Camera Boy by Sew Lovely Embroidery

I love this pattern (which is part of Sew Lovely's Smile for the Camera pattern sheet) and I love the choice of fabric and the use of just black thread and how the boy has been placed in the bottom corner of the piece. A beautiful pattern and a beautiful piece of work to.

31

When you regularly browse the photos posted in the Embroidery group on Flickr you must have come across some of these detail photos of embroidery stitches by Kim. Kim is stitching a hundred different stitches from a book called... One Hundred Embroidery Stitches and this Chained Feather Stitch, which looks rather lovely, is number 31.  Kim has lots of pictures on her blog on how to do these stitches so it's well worth a visit!