This week’s card is “50th Wedding Anniversary” made by Jasu. It was made using the Stitching Cards Diwali Lord Ganesh pattern. Jasu described the card as follows: “A card commissioned by […]
Free candle prick and stitch pattern to download
I originally designed the candle pattern for my String Art Is My Craft website and it has been popular with string art enthusiasts. A number of card crafters have said […]
Where to buy blank cards for embroidery
Following on from my Where to buy beads post I thought it would be useful to do the same thing for card blanks suitable for prick and stitch card making. […]
Cleopatra – forum gallery stitching card of the week
This week’s card is “Cleopatra” made by Pipa. It was made using a pattern from the Ancient Egypt patterns booklet. Pip’s comment on the card was “I chose to do […]
The Form-A-Lines classic stitching card patterns
Originally the Form-A-Lines prick and stitch patterns were available as printed booklets. When they went out of print they were made available as downloads in PDF format. The classic patterns […]
Christmas Quiz – 10 questions to test your knowledge
Your Christmas cards have been sent, the presents are wrapped and the holiday is about to begin. Here is a quiz to get you in the Christmas spirit. 1. When […]
How to reduce the size of your pricking pattern for delicate results
One of my blog readers, Jackie Welch, has sent me a picture of a card she has made with a reduced size pattern. Jackie says “I am quite pleased at […]
Happy New Year stitching pattern reviewed
There is still time to make a card to celebrate the New Year. This would be particularly useful if you receive an unexpected Christmas card at the last minute. The […]
Where to buy beads for card embroidery
A couple of readers have left messages on my “Beading needles” post asking where they can purchase the beads needed for the beautiful beaded embroidery cards. Not all bead shops […]
Stitching and CB – forum gallery stitching card of the week
This week’s card is Stitching and CB” made by Eileen Scott. It was made using a pattern from Stitching Cards Flower Border With Love. Eileen’s comment on the card was […]
String art candle pattern reviewed
String art picture making has much in common with prick and stitch card making. It uses nails hammered into a backing board and coloured wool or string to create the […]
Stitched wreath – forum gallery stitching card of the week
This week’s card is “stitched wreath” made by Eileen Scott. It was made using a pattern from the Stitching Cards Bow with stars pattern. This gorgeous Christmas card is stitched […]