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1. Applique A form of Needlework, applique, is layering a piece of fabric, usually cut in a special shape or design, on another larger piece of fabric. The larger piece of fabric can be clothing, a quilt block, or any other item which can be decorated in this way. I...
2. Needlework Needlework is a term which embraces many forms of hand embroidery. In the past crochet, knitting, tatting, and lace making also fell in this category. Alongside the traditional interpretation this term can also embrace embellishment techniques applie...
3. Counted Cross Stitch   Counted Cross Stitch embroidery is a form of needlework where even weave fabric is used and fabric threads are counted before inserting the needle. The embroiderer uses printed charts which show how many threads to count to determine the plac...
4. Quilting - Patterns and Tips Quilting is the needlework process of layering two, or more, pieces of fabric on top of each other and sewing them together, either by hand or with a sewing machine, to form a quilt. This form of needlework has been popular through the ages. Many pat...
5. Loom Knitting For Quick Projects Loom knitting is easy to learn and is a quick way to make needlework gifts and wearing apparel that used to take much more time and effort to do. Knitting looms for easy knitting are small and circular in shape and do not require knitting needles. I...
6. Crazy Quilts and Crazy Quilting Crazy quilts and their history is a fascinating area of quilting. The style offers a constant design challenge, balancing the texture of lace, braid, buttons and beads against all those irregularly shaped pieces of different weights textures and tone...
7. Hand Embroidery Hand embroidery is enjoying a revival as stitchers embrace the many possibilities of expressing themselves with thread. The craft has a long and interesting tradition and has bought many hours of creative pleasure to women for generations. This site...
8. Needlework Samplers The rich history of needlework samplers is hinted at in commercially produced patterns of today but often they are seen as nostalgic decorative pieces. Their historical role has been as a method of recording information. Samplers, are always a record...
9. Free Cross Stitch Patterns Cross stitch can often be an expensive hobby, but it doesn't have to be!  There are plenty of free cross stitch patterns on the internet and from a large variety of designers.  These free cross stitch charts give you the opportunity to try...
10. Crazy Quilts With a Difference I don't suppose my method of crazy quilting is unique but I did think of it for myself. I am quite an impatient person so you might think that making crazy quilts is the last thing I would want to do. In fact, I love making quilts but once I've done...
11. Arabic Islamic Cross Stitch Patterns for Download If you're looking for new patterns for your next cross stitch projects, look no more 'coz here at IslamicXStitches.com, we have produced beautiful Arabic Islamic cross stitch patterns for you to stitch. You can download these charts immediately and s...
12. Collecting Thimbles, Old and New Most people who do much hand sewing will own and use a thimble, a simple, utilitarian object worn to protect the finger-tip. For collectors, though, it is much more than that and the thimbles they collect can range from the beautiful to the whimsical...
13. Handmade Fiber Arts on Etsy, Mine..... and Others! This lens has brief descriptions of the many forms of Fiber Art, plus it will showcase the works of many of the creative and talented fiber artists you'll find on Etsy, whose work I greatly admire. The items featured here are all handmade with a...
14. Free Plastic Canvas Patterns Everyone loves free patterns. Browse through the selection here. These are plastic canvas patterns that I have designed myself using plastic canvas design software. They are presented here freely, without warranty. You may share them with your friend...
15. Knit and Crochet Yarn, Red Heart or Lion Brand - Which Do You Prefer? Knitting and Crocheting Yarn? Red Heart or Lion Brand - Which Do You Prefer? Yarn, yarn, yarn. Why would the brand of yarn be so important? Isn't yarn just yarn? No! Not to me, anyway. I bet it makes a difference to lots of fellow knitters and cr...
16. Redwork - a Vintage Needle-Craft This lens is on history and pattern sources in the world wide web for the wounderful vintage needle-craft Redwork and it's use in Redwork quilts...
17. Alice in Stitches Quilting, Knitting, Needlepoint, Cross Stitch Ebay Store Alice in Stitches is devoted to seeking out unique, art-focused supplies for quilting, knitting, felting, needlepoint and cross stitch.  For the beginning to advanced crafter, our mission is to offer high quality products with great customer ser...
18. Melted Fabrics Calendar I really want to make a calendar for my Lulu store. I made one before but it was fairly simple and, because Lulu's prices are probably a little more than your usual calendar, I want to make something that gives a little more than the dates and a pre...
19. The almost lost art of Tatting - making lace with a shuttle. Many years ago I picked up the almost lost art of tatting.  Just basically one stitch over and over again but so difficult to master right off the bat.  This difficulty plus the slowness of the work made it kind of fall out of favor. ...
20. A List of Lenses by A Lundy A LIST OF ALL OF MY LENSES ON SQUIDOO. Click on the names to view.