About Needlecrafts: Pick of the Litter - So to Speak

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Needlecrafts From Connie Barwick, your About Needlecrafts Editor This week, I turned to my fellow crafty Guides for inspiration. I asked them to pick the items featured - there's lots more content than usual, so take your time, peruse the projects, and pick a few to try out! Redwork Alphabet Series The Redwork Alphabet is an ongoing series featuring each of the 26 letters of the Roman alphabet worked in surface embroidery using common embroidery stitches including stem stitch, back stitch and French knots. Each letter of the alphabet features an object starting with that letter, as well as a vining border. Blocks A and B have been posted, and successive blocks will be added every few weeks. Nap Kit for Kindergarten or Daycare I was at a friends house the other day when it was nap time... she babysits her grandchildren and nap time is not always a fun and agreeable time but I did notice that the children that had a special blanket were much more agreeable to settling down and resting... and they were the first ones to fall asleep. Making a special nap kit for each child might make nap time more agreeable for all! See More About:  free pillow patterns  free tote bag patterns  sew a blanket Pearl, Crystal, and Seed Bead Swag Earrings Get some swag going on and a little glitz too when you combine coin-shaped pearl beads, crystals, and Japanese seed beads to make these statement-style earrings. Even if you don't have a lot of bead weaving experience, you will be surprised how easy it is to make these. See More About:  free earring projects  seed bead jewelry  make seed bead earrings Twisted Fringe Tutorial Give your beadwork fringe a new twist with this detailed stitching tutorial. Color photographs help you every step of the way as you learn this variation on the basic fringe technique. See More About:  free beading patterns  beaded fringe  beaded embellishment Scale Up Your Challenge by Scaling Down Your Work Size Want to challenge your needlework skills? Lesley, the guide to miniatures, has assembled a number of links to needlework in smaller scales, including how to downscale your needlepoint using silk gauze, or change over your knitting or crochet to using embroidery thread or single strand wools. Needlecrafts Ads Cross Stitch Hand Embroidery Alphabet Letters Embroidery Stitch Embroidery Patterns Featured Articles Halloween Crafts and Ideas Review: French Braid Quilts Review: Victorian Needlepoint Review: The Knitting Circle Review: Embroidery on Paper Alphabet and Festive Motifs 1953 Needlework Advertisement   More from About.com Should You Go Back to School? Have you been thinking about resuming your education? These eight questions may help you figure it out. More> 5 Tips for Adult Students Whether it's finding the money or worrying about tests, going back to school can be stressful for adult students. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Needlecrafts newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Storage Solutions Under-Window Bookcase Storage and Organization of Crochet Supplies Plastic Craft Storage Containers Advertisement