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

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!)
• 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!)

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

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

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

Bookmarks: (links all checked)

• Annette’s Acre
• CyberStitchers.com – bookmark with frayed edge
• Focus on Finishing (Barbara) – Bookmarks

Fabric Book Covers/Stitched books: (links all checked)

• eHow
• Les Broderies de Yayie
• Focus on Finishing (BarbaraJ) – Covered book
• Kootoyoo – Fabric covered book

Flat-fold/Cube-it: (links all checked)

• Vonna’s flatfold
• Meari – flat-fold
• Barbara’s flat-fold photo frame
• Eva’s cube
• Hannah – no-sew cube

Sachets/Bags: (links all checked)

• Stitched with Love & Cat Hair – stitched sachet (NEED TO UPDATE LINK)
• TKDchick (Dani) – lined fabric bag
• JeBrode.com – treat bag
• JeBrode.com – satchel
• JeBrode.com – origami-style ort bag
• Bella Dia – travel tissue holder
• How Original – purse/handbag
• 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 pocket – 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
• Annette’s Acre (Annette) – Lined Bag

Ornaments:

• Focus on Finishing (Anne) – Felt-backed ornament (Prairie Schooler style)
• TKDchick (Dani)
• AngelSan – round ornament
• Stitched with Love & Cat Hair – no-sew padded oval ornament
• CameoRoze – basic padded ornament
• CameoRoze – banner on a hanger ornament
• CameoRoze – felt frame ornament
• CameoRoze – foam core base ornament
• CameoRoze – oval tuck ornament
• The Floss Box – flat ornament
• The Floss Box – pillow ornament
• The Floss Box – bottle cap ornaments (seriously cute!!)
• Treasured Tapestries – felt-backed decoration
• Treasured Tapestries – fringed stuffed pillow
• Treasured Tapestries – stuffed decoration
• Atelier Le Fil en Scene – Humbug
• La Maison Danael – polystyrene heart ornie
• Les broderies de Yayie – Pendibulle
• Just Thinking Aloud… – Pendibulle
• Nicki – Humbug
• Ink Circles – square ornament
• Ink Circles – diamond ornament
• Jean Farish – 3-sided ornament
• My Mark Designs (Monique) – Ornaments using metal finishing forms
• Marjorie – Flat ornament (canvaswork): part 1, part 2, part 3
• Saolya blog – Slipper ornament (in Russian)
• Saolya blog – Quaker Christmas Tree ornament (in Russian)
• Saolya blog – ‘Folded’ ornament (in Russian)
• Monique – Ornament with Wire Hanger

Nametag:

• TKDchick (Dani)

Baskets, Tins & Boxes: (links all checked)

• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Tin Box Finish (NEED TO UPDATE LINK)
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Altoid Tin tutorial (NEED TO UPDATE LINK)
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Basket Lid tutorial (NEED TO UPDATE LINK)
• Barbara J – Fabric basket
• Dawn – Fabric covered box
• The Twisted Stitcher (Vonna) – Lining a Decorative Basket (NEED TO UPDATE LINK)
• Happiness is Cross Stitching (Lynn B) – Covered box
• Afford Your Passions (Susan) – Fabric Lined Tin (NEED TO UPDATE LINK)
• Afford Your Passions (Susan) – Fabric Covered Tin (NEED TO UPDATE LINK)
• Afford Your Passions (Susan) – Painted & Lined Box (NEED TO UPDATE LINK)
• Stitchin Fingers – Triangular boxes

Tape Measure Covers: (links all checked)

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

Thread Keepers/Tags: (links all checked)

• Snippets & Stash (Staci) – Floss ring tags
• Anita – Floss ring tags
• Nataliejo – thread keeper
• Connie Eyberg Originals – tag

Cording, Tassels, & Miscellaneous: (links all checked)

• Just A Thought (Judy Odell) (UPDATE LINK?)
• Tale of a Shooting Star (Jenna) – basic cording
• Cyberstitchers – Basic cording
• Rose Rushbrooke – ruched ribbon
• Su – ribbon trim/ruched ribbon
• Nicki – ruched ribbon
• Eva (Vavadesneiges) – Beaded edging
• Eva (Vavadesneiges) – Double Beaded edging
• Heather S – mitred corners (quilting)
• All Things Vintage – Block roll
• Focus on Finishing (Barbara) – Mail Art
• Fab34 – Thread Winder (in french)
• Popopazia – Looped tassels
• U-handblog – zipper tutorial
• eHow.com – tying a shoestring bow (no pictures)
• Kitty Couture – fabric covered buttons
• A Stitchinaddiction (Carol) – How to frame your own needlework (using pins)
• 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
• Saolya blog – Ribbon trim for pinkeep (in Russian)
• Mayte – Ribbon bows (for topping pinkeeps etc)
• Alchemy Stitchcraft – Trinket Tray
• Dani…Black Belt Stitching Wizard – Origami ort box (made from wallpaper)

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