Needleworking Department
Have you ever wanted to learn different types of needlework?
This is the place to learn techniques for crafts such as blackwork, candlewicking, hardanger, redwork and ribbon embroidery, to name a few.
We provide free project ideas, free patterns and free samples on various needlework crafts. In addition, the department offers links to the top cross stitch sites on the Internet as well as cross stitch calculators and floss conversion charts.
Order supplies for your new craft through our online shopping center.
Recent Videos and Tutorials
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!["Love You" Key Ring Tutorial]()
Learn how to make a "Love You" key ring with plastic canvas. This is a nice gift idea for Valentine's Day, Mother or Father's Day or as a stocking stuffer.
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![Chicken Scratch Christmas Tree Pattern]()
Free Chicken Scratch Christmas Tree Pattern - After embroidering, make it into a pillow, Christmas decoration, placemat, or potholder.
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![Colonial Knot Embroidery Tutorial]()
The colonial knot is a hand embroidery stitch. This embroidery knot creates a cute bobble on the fabric.
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![DIY American Girl Doll Easter Basket (or 18" doll)]()
How to make an Easter basket with plastic canvas for an American Girl doll or 18" doll.
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![Heart Ornaments (Felt Project) - Valentine's Day Craft]()
Learn how to make heart ornaments from felt. This is a fun, cute and simple project even kid's can do.
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![How to Work the Backstitch in Embroidery]()
The backstitch is a basic outline stitch used in hand embroidery and cross stitch. This backstitch tutorial will help you master this embroidery stitch.
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![Snow Buddies Embroidery Pattern]()
Hand embroider snowmen with these free patterns. Make them into a wall hanging, placemat, potholder, table runner, and Christmas tree ornaments.
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![Woven Circle Stitch]()
With this tutorial learn how to hand embroider the woven circle stitch. This is a beautiful, decorative stitch that can be made on any type of fabric.
Book and Magazine Recommendations
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![Crewel Twists]()
Hazel BlomkampFresh Ideas for Jacobean Embroidery!
Crewel Twists shows needle artists how to be creative with fabric, threads, beads and alternative stitches, borrowing techniques from other forms of needlework, and still producing a product that is typical of the crewel or Jacobean style of embroidery.
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![Cloth Paper Scissors (Magazine)]()
Cloth Paper Scissors covers many types of fiber arts and collage work, including rubber stamping, embroidery and book art.
Free Items of the Week
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Here's how you can celebrate Easter with this bright cross stitch card with spring flowers and a very festive mood.
From
Alita Designs
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![Touch of Spring]()
Spring Stitching! Stitch up this free cross stitch pattern and make it into a pillow or wall hanging.
From
Yarnspirations
New Stuff
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How to make cross stitch Christmas card with a finished cross stitch design. Includes a free cross stitch pattern.
From
Hannanah Hand Makes
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So, once you are done stitching, how can you clean your cross stitching to prepare it for framing or other finishing? Learn how here.
From
Tiny Modernist
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Here is a list of nine creative ways to finish your cross stitch pieces.
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Cross Stitching Supplies
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You can do more than just frame a finished cross stitch.
Here are some alternative ideas.
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The XStitching Runner
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How to mount cross stitch in a triple fold card.
From
Gathered
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This finishing technique describes how to create a bookmark from perforated paper.
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Cyber Stitchers
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This finishing technique describes how to create an ornament from a finished perforated paper project.
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Cyber Stitchers
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This finishing technique can be used to turn small patterns stitched on perforated paper into jewelry pins.
From
Cyber Stitchers
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This finishing technique describes how to add a magnetic backing to a perforated paper cross-stitch project.
From
Cyber Stitchers
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How to make a finished cross stitch into a cross stitch tote bag.
From
Cross Stitch In Time