May 2012
- 16 - Goldwork Tip: How to Attach Grecian Twist
- 14 - Silk & Goldwork Embroidered Medallion – Finished!
- 10 - 5 Gold & Silk Roses – & Dot Discussion
- 2 - Five (x 10) Golden Rings!
April 2012
- 30 - Embroidery from the Back & Changing the Order of Work
- 24 - Stitching Outlines – Details Matter
- 19 - When Goldwork Gets Hairy
- 18 - Stitch Play: Couching – Beyond the Straight Stitch
- 17 - Goldwork Tip: Sharp Corners
- 13 - Goldwork Embroidery: Never Ending, but So Worth It!
- 9 - Twisted Japanese Silk in Use
- 5 - Goldwork: Couching Stretched Pearl Purl
- 3 - Stitch Play: Inside-Out Buttonhole Wheel Flowers
March 2012
- 30 - Stitch Play: Casalguidi Stitch – or Really Raised Stem Stitch!
- 29 - Stitch Play: Raised Stem Stitch
- 21 - Stitch Play: Raised Spider Daisy
- 16 - Stitch Play: Beaded Palestrina Stitch
- 15 - Goldwork Embroidery: Filled Dots
- 13 - Goldwork Dots on the Medallion
- 12 - Stitch Play: Combining Chain Stitch & Buttonhole Stitch
- 10 - Twisting Flat Silk – Video Tutorial
- 7 - Stitch Glitch: Spanish Knotted Feather Stitch Restart
February 2012
- 29 - Stitch Play: Chain Stitch Spider Daisy
- 27 - Stitch Play: Whipping Two Rows of Chain Stitch
- 24 - Pitching a Curve: You Need One
- 23 - Stitch Glitch: Whipped Chain Stitch Tips
- 22 - Outlining with Gold & Silk
- 17 - Splitting the Difference: Split Stitch vs. Split Backstitch
- 16 - Splitting Hairs over Split Stitch?
- 11 - Medallion Update: Not There Yet
January 2012
- 25 - Setting up Silk Gauze for a Little Stitching
- 20 - Cutting Felt Shapes for Embroidery Padding
- 18 - Raising Stitching
- 17 - Cutting Linen on the Grain
- 14 - Vermicelli Goldwork – Finished, and The Back
- 13 - A Golden Finish – er, Almost!
- 12 - How Much Thread?
- 10 - Laying Flat Silk: Direction of Filling
December 2011
- 17 - Silver Thread, Silver Thread…
- 13 - How To End Couched Goldwork Threads
- 12 - Don’t Underestimate the Stitch
- 8 - Step Your Stitches
- 3 - Vermicelli Goldwork
November 2011
- 25 - Flat Silk & Gold Threads
- 19 - Pounce Transfer Kit, Part 2
- 18 - Make Your Own Pounce Transfer Kit: Part I
- 17 - Stop Shifting – Simple Basting
- 16 - The Big Needlework Cover Up
- 14 - Cleaning Vintage Crewel Work Embroidery
- 11 - Marian Medallion Church Embroidery – Project Index
- 10 - Product & Process & Product
- 9 - Hank, I Love You!
- 7 - Taking Embroidery Off the Frame
- 5 - Packaging is Everything
- 3 - Subtle Contrast with Stem Stitch: Thread Thickness & Color
- 2 - Contrast in Embroidered Fillings
- 1 - Hand Embroidery, with Chopsticks
October 2011
- 27 - Slanting Stitches, or Why Start in the Middle?
- 21 - Hand Embroidery: A Small Step
- 19 - A Tale of Two Lotions Specifically Made for Needlework
- 17 - Desperate Times, Alien Hands, and Silk Threads
- 14 - What’s a Laying Tool?
- 13 - Medallion Progress & Stem Stitch Notes
- 12 - Awl’s Well with the Right Tools
September 2011
- 30 - Satin Stitch Recaps
- 15 - Tacking Felt Padding for Goldwork
- 14 - Awl with Flat Silk & Questions Answered
- 13 - Flat Silks: Tips & Techniques
- 9 - You Can Pounce Felt
August 2011
- 26 - The Bullion Knot Flower Petal
- 24 - Working a Bullion Knot, Framed Up
- 19 - On Slate Frames
- 12 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: The Finish
- 9 - Goldwork on Velvet – Transferring Embroidery Design
- 8 - 5 Things You Need to Know About Hand Embroidery Needles
- 6 - 5 Things You Need to Know About Hand Embroidery Fabric
July 2011
- 27 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: An Outline
- 26 - Sanding Embroidery Patterns
- 25 - Plunging Lasso for Sinking Embroidery Threads
- 17 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose Tutorials – Index
- 16 - Goldwork & Silk Rose Stitching Instructions, Part 2
- 9 - Satin Stitching to a Sharp Point
- 6 - Daisy Stitch in Two Colors, Take Two
- 5 - Tipping Daisy Stitch with Color
- 1 - Hand Embroidery Design Transfer Lessons
June 2011
- 29 - Elizabethan Twist Couched on Silk Fabric
- 28 - Couching Gold Thread over Flat Silk
- 27 - Basketweave Stitching in Gold Threads
- 23 - Fabric for Embroidery: Take Two
- 22 - Choosing Fabric for Embroidery Project: Narrowing Down
May 2011
- 18 - Simple is Good: Straight Stitch Flowers
- 13 - Embroidery Fluff & How to Make It Fluffy
- 2 - Prick & Pounce Embroidery Design Transfer
April 2011
March 2011
- 16 - Satin Stitch Padding – Follow Up Tip!
- 15 - Satin Stitched Dot Tutorial
- 4 - Separating Floche
- 3 - Buttonhole Stitch Face-Off
February 2011
- 24 - Bullion Knots and Thread Twist
- 22 - Buttonhole Stitch – Direction Makes a Difference
- 7 - Jacobean Jumble Project – Wool Felt for Padding Goldwork and Silk Stitches
January 2011
- 25 - Pomegranate Corners: The Stitching Begins
- 19 - Now You See It, Now You Don’t. Now You See It.
- 10 - Goldwork Thread Tray & How To Make One
- 6 - S-Twist vs Z-Twist Embroidery Threads, Stitched
- 5 - S-Twisted vs. Z-Twisted Embroidery Threads
December 2010
- 29 - Keeping a Thread Log
- 27 - Transfer-Eze Finish
- 23 - Playing Around with Transfer-Eze
- 17 - You have to Know When to Stop
- 14 - Proserpina: Choosing Linen and Transfer Method
- 13 - Make your Own Light Table for Tracing Embroidery Patterns
- 2 - Needle Arts Class: Color Control
November 2010
- 26 - From Button to Needle Minder
- 23 - Braid Stitch Video Tutorial – aka Cable Plait Stitch
- 13 - Twisted Chain Stitch Video Tutorial
- 9 - French Knot Video Updated
- 5 - How to Use a Laying Tool Video Tutorial
- 3 - Cretan Stitch – Close it Up!
October 2010
- 29 - Video Tutorial: Basket Stitch
- 26 - Basic Embroidery Tip: Stem Stitch Corners
- 25 - Basic Embroidery: Stem Stitch Tips
- 22 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Herringbone
- 13 - A Tale of Two Hoops
- 12 - Chain Stitch Tip: Circles
- 11 - Developing a Spot Sampler: A Bit of Blackwork
- 8 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Add a Quaker Motif
- 7 - Embroidery Hoop Talk: Binding Both Rings
- 5 - Satin Stitch Length: Sometimes, It Just Doesn’t Work!
- 4 - Chain Stitch Switch: Adding a New Thread
September 2010
- 29 - FAQ: Embroidery Fillings for Large Spaces
- 28 - Developing an Embroidered Spot Sampler: Initials
- 23 - Developing an Embroidered Spot Sampler – Index
- 22 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Selecting Colors
- 21 - Beginning Embroidery Most Frequently Asked Question: Design Transfer
- 20 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Fabric Set-Up
- 17 - A Few More Spots on the Sampler
- 4 - Embroidery Stitch Journals
August 2010
- 29 - Removing the Linen Slub
- 16 - Hand Embroidered Pall: Finishing Work
- 12 - Orvus for Cleaning Vintage Linens, Needlework, Quilts, and Stuff
- 11 - And Thus the Tale Ends…
- 2 - Filling Letters with Stem Stitch
July 2010
- 20 - Transfer Embroidery Designs with a Flair?
- 7 - On Princess Lace
- 6 - Goldwork Thread: Metal Purl
- 1 - Transferring Embroidery Designs using Silk Gauze and a Printer
June 2010
- 29 - Spring in Italy Sampler: Pearsalls Silk
- 25 - Spring in Italy Sampler: Cotton Floche
- 23 - Hand Embroider a Tree!
- 22 - Spring in Italy Sampler: Wool Threads
- 20 - Hand Embroidery from Italian Pottery
- 11 - Silk and Gold and Lizardine
- 10 - Thread Drops: Fun and Convenient Thread Organization
- 6 - Elizabethan Twist on the Flower
- 3 - Perfect French Knots, Perfect Bullions
May 2010
- 27 - The Dark Side of Embroidery: The BACK!
- 25 - Elizabethan Twist: Rooling and Spigging
- 22 - Hand Embroidery Tip: Care of Hands
- 19 - Floral Glove Needlecase: Decisions, Decisions…
April 2010
- 24 - Drawn Thread Embroidery Tutorials
- 23 - Church Embroidery Step-by-Step: Agnus Dei
- 21 - Crewel Embroidery Project Step-by-Step: Crewel Rooster
- 21 - Goldwork Embroidery Project Step-by-Step: Stylized Pomegranate
- 6 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finis!
- 3 - Goldwork Embroidery Project: Finishing the Stem
March 2010
- 29 - Goldwork Embroidery: Back to Silk
- 27 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finishing the Fruit!
- 23 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finishing the Tips with Passing Thread
- 18 - Goldwork Embroidery: Filling with Passing Thread
- 16 - Goldwork Embroidery: Pearl Purl Outlining
- 13 - Goldwork Embroidery: Chip Work and Check Purl
- 12 - Goldwork Embroidery: Check Thread
- 5 - Goldwork Embroidery: Time to Stitch!
- 1 - Goldwork Embroidery Project Underway!
February 2010
January 2010
- 28 - Crewel Embroidery: The Flowers Again
- 27 - Comparison of Wool Threads for Crewel Embroidery, part 1
- 21 - Crewel Embroidery: Rooster Head, Neck, Crown
- 19 - Crewel Rooster: Winging It
- 15 - Crewel Tail – Over For Now!
- 11 - A Crewel Tale … er … Tail
- 10 - Rooster Breast and Scallops: A Crewel Recipe
- 7 - Stem Stitch Filling on a Stem Stitched Stem
- 5 - Crewel Embroidery: Wool Threads – What Colors?
- 4 - Crewel Embroidery Rooster: Setting Up on Linen Twill
- 2 - It’s a Crewel, Crewel World
December 2009
- 24 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 15: Finished
- 12 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 12: Coral Stitch and Adding an S
- 9 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 11: Little Word, Little Stitches
- 2 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 10: Combining Stitches and Colors
November 2009
- 23 - Needlebook Progress: Satin Stitch Drawbacks
- 20 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 9: Combo Herringbone and Split Stitch
- 17 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 8: Split Stitch
- 11 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 7 in Satin Stitch and Chain Stitch
- 10 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 6: Buttonhole and Stem Stitch
- 5 - Hand Embroidered Lettering and Text 5: Whipped Backstitch
- 4 - Stitch Direction Makes a Difference
- 2 - Comparison of Flat Silks – Stitched Experiment
October 2009
- 30 - Hand Embroidery on Gingham – Christmas Trees!
- 23 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 4: Stem Stitch
- 19 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 3: Dot the I
- 17 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text Index
- 15 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 2
September 2009
- 18 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 8: A Simple Flower
- 12 - Linen for Hand Embroidery
- 10 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 7: More Complex Leaf
- 3 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 6: A Simple Leaf
August 2009
- 27 - Long and Short Stitch Lesson 5: Shaded Curves
- 18 - Schwalm Update & In-Hand Embroidery
- 17 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 4: Circles, Flat and Round
- 13 - Setting Up Schwalm Whitework Embroidery Project
- 12 - Using Watercolor Pencils to Transfer Embroidery Designs
July 2009
- 31 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 1: Setting Up a Project
- 30 - Tutorial: Binding an Embroidery Hoop
- 29 - The Embroidery Hoop
- 27 - Long and Short Stitch Shading – My Supplies
- 24 - Organizing Embroidery Threads for Projects
- 20 - The Back of Embroidery on a Flour Sack Towel
- 6 - Coton a Broder Questions, Floche, and Danish Flower Thread
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
- 19 - Cut it Out!
- 18 - Whitework Embroidery Sampler: The Monogram
- 15 - Satin Stitching with Metal Threads: Reader’s Work
- 13 - The Silk Mill: Trying Out New Silk Threads
- 3 - Goldwork Iris Underway
February 2009
- 23 - Olive Oil, Sugar, and Needlework
- 14 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Chain Loop Bunches
- 13 - Thread Organization Tips for Embroidery Threads
- 12 - Transferring an Embroidery Pattern using Tracing Paper
- 10 - Improving a Hand Embroidery Kit
- 9 - Hemstitch in Drawn Thread Embroidery – Photo Tutorial
- 7 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Valentine!
January 2009
- 30 - Or Nue: Goldwork in Color
- 28 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Another Way to Secure the Edge
- 24 - Drawn Thread: Tutorial on Reweaving the Edges
- 16 - Tools for Metal Thread Embroidery
- 13 - Goldwork Tip: Stretching Pearl Purl
- 9 - Favorite Real Metal Thread: Pearl Purl
- 3 - Thread Painting Tips – a Follow Up
- 2 - When Less is More in Thread Painting and Shading Techniques
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
- 28 - Starting Your Thread: Anchor Stitches on a Line
- 27 - Thread Conversion: Anchor, DMC, Soie d’Alger
- 25 - Starting a Thread: Away Waste Knot Photo Tutorial
- 25 - Tips and Tricks for Hand Embroidery
- 23 - Beginning and Ending Threads: Photo Tutorials on Common Methods
- 23 - Starting Your Thread: Waste Knot Photo Tutorial
- 18 - Goldwork Project: I Learned a New Technique
- 15 - Great Goldwork Technique!
- 9 - Reader’s Question: On Using a Scroll Frame for Ribbon Embroidery
August 2008
July 2008
- 22 - Tips on Stem Stitch & Another Embroidered Towel…
- 12 - Evertite Stretcher Bar Frames for Embroidery and Canvas Work
- 10 - Transferring your Embroidery Pattern onto a Dressed Slate Frame
- 5 - Dressing a Slate Frame for Embroidery: Photo Tutorial
June 2008
- 27 - Free Pattern: Monogram for Hand Embroidery – The Real C!
- 20 - Hand Embroidered Monogram: Taking the Curves with Satin Stitch
- 19 - Using Iron-On Embroidery Patterns: Ironing On a Repeat Pattern
- 18 - Hand Embroidered Monogram on Linen Guest Towel, Part II
- 17 - Setting Up a Kids’ Embroidery Class – and Thread Organizers
- 9 - Where to Find Free Embroidery Patterns, Ideas, Tips, Tricks and all kinds of Other Stuff
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