I learned to embroider when I was a kid - around 10 years old - when my aunt and older sisters were really into cross stitch. Eventually, I migrated to surface embroidery, teaching myself with whatever I could... read more> 
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Just say ‘traditional’ or ‘historical’ chicken scratch as opposed to...
Jen Y - 4 hours 8 minutes
I guess I am more of an historical purist than otherwise, but in actuality it depends on what day...
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hullo all, I feel that the many variations of embroidery techniques has given us the oppertunaty to...
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I posted a photo of 4 gingham embroidered aprons in the Gallery Section of Ask & Share. Each depicts a...
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I just wanted to say that I’ve also noticed that variations of this conversation are...
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