FREE Tutorials - Links

Welcome to our FREE Tutorials.  Tutorials found here are also found on our Embroidery App.









Updates coming for the Book Marks pictured here. 




Embroidered Bookmarks

Stitches from the Arlene's Crafts Embroidery App - Version 4, Silk Ribbon Embroidery App - Version 2, Stumpwork Embroidery App - Version 1, Goldwork Embroidery App - Version 1 - All in development.


Basic Stitches: 
Back Stitch, Buttonhole, Chain, Coral, Couching, Covered Washer, Cross Stitch, Cretan, Detached Chain, Feather Stitch, Fly, French Knots, Holbein, Ladder-Invisible, Overcast,Running, Straight Stitch, Whipped Stitches.

Intermediate Stitches:
Bullion Stitch, Buttonhole Bar Stitch, Cast-on, Chevron Stitch, Cretan Stitch, Herringbone Stitch, Long and Short Stitch, Outline Stitch, Pistil, Rosette Chain, Satin Stitch, Scroll, Sheaf, Split, Split-back, Stem, Twisted Chain, Wheat Ear Stitches.

Advance Stitches:
Butterfly Stitch, Colonial Knot, Fly Stitch Leaf Honeycomb Stitch, Oyster, Palestrina, Pekinese, Picot Stitch, Plaited Braid, Raised Padded Chain Band, Shisha Stitch, Turkey work and Vandyke Stitch.

Binding a Hoop, Creating Backgrounds, Dyeing, Fabric, Needles, Quilters Knot, Separating Stranded Floss, Storing Threads and Ribbons, Threads, Transfer Methods, Waste knot and Finishing method, Working frames.


Arlene

ps. if you have troubles with download, please send me an email, and I will send to you directly.

updated May 2023

51 comments:

Anonymous said...

Arlene, you work is gorgeous. I love stumpwork but have not mastered it yet.

sandrajean(larojosu)

crazyQstitcher said...

Thank you Arlene for sharing the Tutorial. Now to buy some butterfly fabric. :-)

Mosaic Magpie said...

Thank You Arlene for the pattern and stitches. I had no trouble downloading them. Very nice of you to share.
Deb

Helga said...

Hi Arlene,
thanks for the great tutorial.
LG,
Helga

Jeanne said...

I have tried to download both the butterfly and stitches and get just a black page. Could you please send.
Thank you,
Jeanne

SueT said...

Thank you very much for the freebie Arlene, I look forward to having a try.

Susan from St Paul said...

Beautiful work. I'm off to find butterfly fabric.

Jocelyne said...

Thank you Arlene for your generosity. I will try to make one very soon
Jocelyne

Jocelyne said...

Thank you Arlene it's very generous of you. I'll try to make one this week end. Have a wonderful day
Jocelyn4

Anonymous said...

Thank you for posting those tutorials.
Will give it a try soon and post it on StitchMap.

They are so beautiful !

Ginette

Sunshine said...

Thank you so much for this Tutorial...Now to find time to make one!

Windsong Journals said...

Very good tutorial. Thank you!

Unknown said...

Hi Arlene. I was having trouble printing the tutorial. My computer does not support this version of PDF. as the one you use. I don't know if you have a way to put it in another format of PDF or some other software... I would really love to print it out as I love your butterfly. Ihave no problem printing the pdf's from Joggles for the beetle. Thank you so much for sharing your work. very pretty....hugs Lisa
my email is lasa1959@nc.rr.com

Quayceetatter said...

Thank You!!! Wonderful Tutorial and can not wait to get one started. Linda in NM

Pam Gonzalez said...

I can't get it to let me print it Arlene. Sorry to bother you. I was hoping to take this with me on my trip away. Thanks so much for sharing this it's so beautiful. My sis loved butterfly's. I'm in the stitchmap group with you. Pam G

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for sharing this great tutorial!

Judy in MS

Renee said...

Thank you! I look forward to attempting stumpwork. Your butterfly is gorgeous. Thanks again for sharing!
-Renee

JaneT said...

Thank you so much for such a great tutorial, Arlene. I hope to be able to do this one day.

Linda Steele said...

Thanks for showing us how to make your beautiful butterfly, Arlene. The tutorial must have taken ages to do and everyone really appreciates it.

Lorraine said...

Thank you Arlene!

Miriam said...

Thank you Arlene!

Anonymous said...

Hi Arlene, This is great! I also think it would be fun to dye/paint your own wings. You would get just the right size and colors you want. These would also make great Fairy wings. Thank You Vicki

Singtatter said...

Thanks for sharing, but l have problem downloading too.

Arlene White said...

If your having problems downloading, please email me directly arlenes-crafts@hotmail.com and I will see what I can do.

Arlene

Deborah Jennings said...

Arlene, this is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial. I can't wait to make a 3-D Butterfly! I love Butterflies!

Kathryn said...

Hello! I love this butterfly but when I download it all I get is a black page. It's the same with the stitch guide too. : - (
Thanks
Kathryn

Unknown said...

Your sharing of your talented work is so appreciated. Thank you.

Unknown said...

Thank you for sharing this tutorial with us, this technique is something I never try. After admiring your creation, now I just want to create a butterfly. Thanks for the tutorial with the different stitches, it's really appreciated.

Rosali said...

Hola muchas gracias por compartir el tutorial,saludos.

Kriti said...

Thanks for the tutorial, the great pix and the clear instructions. I shall have another bash at stumpwork now

DUSTY said...

I posted before but I don't see it here now, so I will say again, the stump work is gorgeous and thank you for the tutorial. It is very kind of you to give a pie e of your work to a lucky recipient.

Sandra said...

Hi Arlene, love your work and this butterfly is gorgeous, I tired to download it but could not, then my pc broke and was to late to try again the downloading links. Would so much love to have the tutorial if you would be so kind to send it to me.

Hugs
Sandra

Sandra said...

I posted a little while ago but do not see it here so I am nut sure if will show up. The stumpwork butterfly is gorgeous and would really like to be able to make it or something like it if you would be kind enough to share with me the tutorial that I could not download before.
thanks
hugs
Sandra

Arlene White said...

Sandra if you email me i can send you the tutorial.

arlenes-crafts@hotmail.com

ayisha said...

Your site is very good and helpful thank you.

Anonymous said...

Arlene, your butterfly is awesome, it could be used in so many places,on so many things.i'd love the tutoial to make it ..thanks so much.. molly

sewnmom7YAHOO.COM---again thanks

Anonymous said...

Arlene, please bring back your tutorial of the butterfly. i didn't see it until after August...please, please, molly / sewnmom7@yahoo.com

Crystal S. said...

Hi Arlene,
I came to see your tree skirt it is so beautiful ! a true work of art.

I ran across your butterfly tutorial could you please send it to me . twnk64@aol.com

Thank you
Crystal

Paula R. said...

Arlene,your work is absolutely gorgeous. It is something I have been looking for.
I tried to download both but I couldn't get it to. Please email the instructions to my email;
pjr388@yahoo.com

Thank you , PAULA

Anonymous said...

I agree with the other statements - so beutiful -- can I get a copy as well? isdngirl @ yahoo. com

Thank!

Judy Cooper Textile Artist said...

I just found your beautiful butterfly tutorial. Could I get a copy please?

Anonymous said...

neenajack@sbcglobal.net. just found your blog. may I have a copy of your butterfly tutorial and stiches. thanks. neena

molly said...

your butterfly is awesome, i'd love to make one.. I do hope their fairly easy, I can't wait to try it, thanks ahead, molly

Sherri Chambless said...

I just found out about your blog. It is wonderful. I would love to receive a copy of the tutorial on the Butterfly you posted in July. Thank you so much, Sherri

Eileene said...

Arlene, I'm Eileene on StitchMap. I can't get this to download either. COuld you send me a copy by email. I need both of them. Thanks

Anonymous said...

I love your butterfly however I am not able to print the tutorial. I had no problem with the stitching pdf.

Christine

yulece1957@yahoo.ca

Anonymous said...

I love your butterfly however I am not able to print the tutorial. I had no problem with the stitching pdf.

Christine

yulece1957@yahoo.ca

Cynthia said...

Hi Arlene, this is Cynthia from StitchMap. I can't wait until your app goes to Android. The stitch tutes are great. I was able to download the stitch files and the tips file, but when I click on the butterfly link, I get the basic stitches document. I'm anxious to try it.

Momto3inIL said...

Whenever I click on the 3D butterfly I get the Basic Stitches download instead. Would Love to be able to check the butterfly out. My daughter would love it!!

Elizabeth said...

Arlene, this is a lovely Butterfly and the Tutorial is wonderfully put together.
Thank you for sharing.

suesinger said...

I am anxious to try the butterfly. We are in Kathy Shaw's online quilting class. Looking forward to see your embroidery work.