This tutorial has moved – you can find the whole how-to part one and part two here

image: © C Findlay-Harder

I’ve recently started working with felt squares & fabric.  I love the no-fray & easy-to-handle nature of it – of course, the fact that it also comes in pink polka-dots & sparkles is a bonus too!
This is a series of cards I’ve been working on, using felt, embroidery floss & buttons:

I wanted to play with a quilted look so I used long running stitches to embroidery two of the cards.  I liked the look of the pinked edges (even though felt doesn’t fray – pinking is still a great decorative elements)  For the middle card I decided to get a …read more

Isn’t this lovely?  The folks over at DIY have step-by-step instructions with pictures.  Ribbon Embroidery has made a come back since ribbon is now washable and colorfast.  Give it a try.
Send me pictures of your projects and I’ll highlight them here at the Tangled Thread!

There are a lot of guides on how to do needlework, some text, some with illustrations, online and in print. They range from beginning basics to advanced stitches. I prefer tutorials that have illustrations, as I like to see the process involved. It helps me understand it better. So, I’ve looked around online to see what I can find, and among all the sites with horrible instructions or confusing graphics, there are a few gems. Here are some sites that have good to excellent tutorials on how to create various stitches:

Stitching Tips & Techniques: …read more