Tutorial Links

This page contains links to finishing tutorials on a range of different techniques, initially compiled by myself and published on my blog. My aim is to compile a really comprehensive centralised list of links for all stitchers to access, so if you know of any other tutorials that should be included, either ones you’ve created yourself or that you’ve come across online, please leave a comment below with the relevant details.

Different Techniques:

• Anne D’s blog – includes a stitcher’s bourse, scissor fob, needlebook and more – in french, but very clear pictures.
• Just A Thought (Judy Odell) – cording and tassels, tin finishing instructions, and embellishment ideas. (NEED TO UPDATE LINK!)
• PCB Dijon – Covered book, tote bag, concertina folder – again in french, found under the section “Ateliers”.
• Cyberstitchers.com – cording, filled pillow, bookmark, etc.
• JeBrode.com – loads of finishing ideas and projects
• Dani…Black Belt Stitching Wizard – a few different finishing techniques
• Nela’s blog (Spanish) – lots of tutorial links here and here
• Creative Poppy – lots of different tutorial links
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – lots of different tutorial links

Biscornu/Pincushions/Pinkeeps:

• Annette’s Acre – biscornu
• The Finishing School – biscornu
• Tale of a Shooting Star (Jenna) – biscornu
• Si le point m’etait compte – biscornu
• Rissa – biscornu basics
• The Floss Box – Biscornu
• Own Two Hands – biscornu instructions in English, along with links to loads of free patterns suitable for biscornus.
• Punti E Purline – Banurukotti, basically a 15-sided biscornu (in Italian but clear photos)
• Nata Serendipity – Banurukotti, a 15-sided biscornu (in Russian? but clear photos)
• Stitch-Creations – 15-sided biscornu
• Lesley – 15-sided Biscornu and alternative finishing
• Autour de la Broderie – heart-shaped pinkeep
• Cote Passions (Vero) – pinkeep
• Heidi -pinkeep
• Cote Passions (Vero) – mattress pincushion/pinkeep
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – pinkeep (NEED TO UPDATE LINK!)
• Focus on Finishing (Nicki) – Pinkeep
• Les Bonheurs de Sylvie – mattress-style pincushion
• Marie – mattress pincushion – in French but with loads of clear pictures
• Cote Passions (Vero) – pyramid pincushion
• The Floss Box – Mattress pincushion (NEED TO CHECK LINK!)
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Mattress pincushion/pinkeep (NEED TO UPDATE LINK!)
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Pincushion
• Ivory Blush Roses – Pincushion using a CD as the base
• Saolya blog – Humbug chicken pincushion (in Russian)
• Paper.String.Cloth – Pincushion
• Afford Your Passions (Susan) – Mason Jar Pincushion (NEED TO UPDATE LINK!)
• Afford Your Passions (Susan) – Cupcake/Ramekin Pincushion (NEED TO UPDATE LINK!)
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Jar lid pincushion

Needleroll instructions:

• Focus on Finishing (Anne S) – Needleroll
• J R Spreen
• MagicXstitch (Mayte) – part 1 and part 2 (in Spanish, with fantastic step-by-step photos)

Wallhangings/Bellpulls:

• TKDchick (Dani) – layered bellpull
• Tale of a Shooting Star (Jenna) – bellpull
• Treasured Tapestries – braided bellpull
• Heather Lott – patchwork wallhanging
• Kitty Couture (Isabelle) – quilted wallhanging
• Treasured Tapestries – quilted wallhanging
• Focus on Finishing (Helen) – No-sew Wallhanging
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Bellpull

Needlebook/Needlecase:

• Rissa’s 6-pocket needlebook
• Pansy Fan needlebook – SRE but can be used for other techniques
• JeBrode.com – needlecase
• Quilters Cache – needlecase for quilting, but can be adapted for XS
• Atelier Le Fil en Scene – needlecase
• Creative Needle mag – needlecase
• Ink Circles – Needlebook
• Meari’s Musings – Needlebook
• AngelSan – Simple Needlebook
• Sew Prim Khris – Needlebook (round shape that folds up)
• Cinderberry Stitches – Needlebook (includes the ‘redwork’ design)
• Hand Embroidery Group Projects – Needlebook with pockets
• Studio 259 – Needlebook made from felt with pocket for scissors
• Focus on Finishing (Meari) – Needlebook
• Focus on Finishing (Celeste) – Needlebook for needle packets
• Hand Dyed Fibers – Needlecase
• Adventures in Thread (Jules) – Magnetic needle holder

Stitching Wallets/Hussifs/Pockets: (links all checked)

• Barbara J – Stitcher’s Wallet
• Nela – Stitcher’s box – in Spanish but very clear photos
• Julia’s Place – Hussif
• Karmic_Sinkhole (Livejournal) – Needlebook with pocket for scissors
• Swappons blog – Stitching Wallet, SALexandre (in French)

Scissor case: (links all checked)

• Becky Bee
• Popopazia – Scissor case (in Italian, with a translation link in the bottom of the sidebar)
• Litla Skvis – Triangular scissor case
• Saolya blog – Just Nan’s Gilded Dragonfly Scissor Purse (in Russian)

Scissor fobs/Strawberry emeries: (links all checked)

• Annette’s Acre
• Afford Your Passions (Susan) – Scissor Fob (NEED TO UPDATE LINK)
• Focus on Finishing (Cathy) – Strawberry fob
• Martha Stewart – strawberry (for emery)
• Saolya blog – Strawberry emery with spider web cap (in Russian) and Quaker Strawberry
• Focus on Finishing (Cindy) – Beaded fob
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Scissor fob

Pillows: (links all checked)

• Advanced Embroidery Designs – flange pillows
• Cyberstitchers.com – tuck pillow
• TKDchick (Dani) – pillow tutorial
• JeBrode.com – large pillow
• JeBrode.com
• Finishing School – pillow with fabric “frame”
• Finishing School – simple sachet
• Finishing School – simple pillow
• House on Hill Road – inserting zippers into a cushion/pillo
• Knit One Quilt Two – button back pillows (quilted tops, but can be used for needlework)
• Focus on Finishing (Alison) – Tuck Pillow
• Focus on Finishing (KarenV) – Tie-on Pillow
• Focus on Finishing (Katrina) – Flanged Pillow
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Pillow with handmade piping (video)
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Chenille edged pillow
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Flanged pillow
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Small tuck pillow with layered fabrics
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Simple tuck pillow with ruffled/ruched ribbon

Bookmarks: (links all checked)

• CyberStitchers.com – Bookmark with frayed edge
• Focus on Finishing (Barbara) – Bookmarks

Fabric Book Covers/Stitched books:

• Focus on Finishing (BarbaraJ) – Covered book

Flat-fold/Cube-it:

• The Twisted Sister (Vonna) – Flatfold
• The Twisted Sister (Vonna) – Simple flatfold
• The Twisted Sister (Vonna) – Mounted flatfold
• Meari – Flat-fold
• Sanguine Stitcher (Barbara) – Flat-fold photo frame
• Hannah – No-sew cube
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Cube
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Stand up

Sachets/Bags:

• Bella Dia – Travel tissue holder
• Focus on Finishing (Isabelle) – Bourse
• Focus on Finishing (Su) – Embellished bag
• Stitched in Holland (Ashleigh) – Lined pocket (Flickr photo tutorial with notes)
• Paola (Popopiaza) – 3×9 patch sewing roll – translation here
• The Floss Box – Small lined drawstring bag
• Lazy Girl Designs – Box the bottom corners of a tote bag
• Focus on Finishing (Celeste) – Treat Bag
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna)- Project envelopes

Ornaments:

• Focus on Finishing (Anne) – Simple pillow Christmas ornament
• Focus on Finishing (Anne) – Felt-backed ornament (Prairie Schooler style)
• The Floss Box – Flat ornament
• The Floss Box – Pillow ornament
• The Floss Box – Bottle cap ornaments (seriously cute!!)
• Just Thinking Aloud… – Pendibulle
• Plushcat (Nicki) – Humbug
• Marjorie – Flat ornament (canvaswork): part 1, part 2, part 3
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Pillow ornament
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Simple pillow ornament
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Pillow Christmas ornament
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Farmhouse Christmas pillow ornaments
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Laced stand-up ornaments
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Flat ornament
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Special shaped ornament finishing and tips
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Mounted flat ornament
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Mounted flat ornament (video)
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Layered tag ornament
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Felt mounted ornament
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Woollen mounted pillows
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Round ornaments
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Star shaped stuffed ornaments
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Hoop ornaments
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Snow globe ornament
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Package ornament
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Diorama ornament
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Mounted tag ornament (video)

Baskets, Tins & Boxes: (links all checked)

• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Altoid Tin
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Box top
• Barbara J – Fabric basket
• Dawn – Fabric covered box
• Happiness is Cross Stitching (Lynn B) – Covered box
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Tart pan finish

Tape Measure Covers:

• Tomoneko’s Works – Tape measure cover (in Japanese, with photos)

Thread Keepers/Tags:

• Snippets & Stash (Staci) – Floss ring tags
• Anita – Floss ring tags
• Connie Eyberg Originals – Tag
• The Twisted Stitcher – Floss tag

Cording, Tassels, & Miscellaneous:

• Tale of a Shooting Star (Jenna) – Basic cording
• Cyberstitchers – Basic cording
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Handmade cording
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Ruched ribbon
• Su – Ribbon trim/ruched ribbon
• Nicki – Ruched ribbon
• Focus on Finishing (Barbara) – Mail Art
• Popopazia – Looped tassels
• Our Pastimes – Tying a shoestring bow (no pictures)
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Bows three ways
• A Stitchinaddiction (Carol) – How to frame your own needlework (using pins)
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Framing
• A Little Imagination & A Pile of Junk – Dyeing trims and ribbons
• Just One More Stitch (Cyndi) – Framing needlework in a CD cover to stand up on a desk
• Staci – Coffee dyeing threads
• Mayte – Ribbon bows (for topping pinkeeps etc)
• Alchemy Stitchcraft – Trinket Tray
• Dani…Black Belt Stitching Wizard – Origami ort box (made from wallpaper)
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Project roll
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Jar wrap
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Christmas stocking