December 2011
- 31 - Sixth Day of Christmas: Embroiderer’s Companion Stitch Dictionary!
- 30 - Fifth Day of Christmas – Evertite Stretcher Bars!
- 29 - Fourth Day of Christmas – Crewel Embroidery!
- 28 - Third Day of Christmas: Japanese Silk – Lots of It!
- 27 - Second Day of Christmas: Goldwork Threads!
- 26 - First Day of Christmas: Gorgeous Needlepainting Kits & a DVD!
- 25 - A Happy Christmas to All!
- 24 - Packages – Wrapped up in String
- 22 - Other Thimble Explorations!
- 20 - Sajou Embroidery Album – Beautiful Monograms!
- 19 - Erica Wilson
- 18 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Snowflake!
- 17 - Silver Thread, Silver Thread…
- 16 - The Necessaire Floor Stand – The Millenium Frame’s Best Friend
- 15 - Sneak Peeks – Upcoming Adventures on Needle ‘n Thread
- 14 - Colour Confidence in Embroidery: Book Review
- 13 - How To End Couched Goldwork Threads
- 12 - Don’t Underestimate the Stitch
- 10 - Right-Handed Embroiderer’s Companion – Book Review
- 9 - Upside Down Stitchery, Silk, and Perfect Bliss
- 8 - Step Your Stitches
- 7 - Thimble Pads – Pros & Cons for Embroiderers
- 6 - Home Sweet Home – Winners Announced! – & Other News
- 5 - A Pretty Little Treasure!
- 3 - Vermicelli Goldwork
- 2 - Home Sweet Home – Book Give-Away!
- 1 - Embroidered Face Video
November 2011
- 30 - Silk on Suede Embroidered Snowflake Progress
- 29 - Home Sweet Home: An Embroidered Workbox – Book Review
- 28 - Church Patterns for Embroidery & Other Arts – Now Available
- 26 - Silk, Silver, Suede Snowflake
- 25 - Flat Silk & Gold Threads
- 24 - Happy Thanksgiving!
- 23 - Millenium Embroidery Frame – Follow Up
- 22 - Evolution of an Embroidery Pattern
- 21 - Three-Ply Silver Twist
- 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
- 15 - Millenium Embroidery Frame: Review
- 14 - Cleaning Vintage Crewel Work Embroidery
- 12 - Linen – Ancient & Definitely Modern
- 11 - Marian Medallion Church Embroidery – Project Index
- 10 - Product & Process & Product
- 9 - Hank, I Love You!
- 8 - The Nesting Place – Some Fabulous Finishes!
- 7 - Taking Embroidery Off the Frame
- 5 - Packaging is Everything
- 4 - Battenberg Lace: By Hand, Lots of It, No Seam
- 3 - Subtle Contrast with Stem Stitch: Thread Thickness & Color
- 2 - Contrast in Embroidered Fillings
- 1 - Hand Embroidery, with Chopsticks
October 2011
- 31 - Beads & Sequins on a Polish Vest
- 28 - Needlework Around the Traps
- 27 - Slanting Stitches, or Why Start in the Middle?
- 26 - Project Progress: Stem Stitch Filling
- 25 - Which Needle?
- 24 - Floche + Satin Stitch = True Love
- 21 - Hand Embroidery: A Small Step
- 20 - Roses in Silk & Organza Ribbon: Book Review
- 19 - A Tale of Two Lotions Specifically Made for Needlework
- 18 - Coton a Border vs. Floche
- 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
- 11 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern for Fall: Scarecrow ‘n Pumpkins
- 10 - The Book of Fine Linen
- 7 - Are You Going?
- 6 - My Box, sans Embroidery
- 5 - Schwalm Embroidery: A Reader’s Masterpiece & Some Resources
- 4 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Grapes, Acanthus, Passion Flower Border
- 3 - Woad Winners!
- 1 - Chain Stitch Update – New Video!
September 2011
- 30 - Satin Stitch Recaps
- 29 - Woad-Dyed Crewel Yarn Give-Away!
- 28 - Pins, and more on Woad Dyeing of Textiles
- 27 - Dyeing with Woad in the South of France
- 26 - Goldwork Techniques, Projects and Pure Inspiration – Book Review
- 23 - Historical Embroidery Fans – Look What’s Coming!
- 22 - Monogram for Hand Embroidery: Fan Flower O
- 21 - Spanish Knotted Feather Stitch Video
- 20 - Painted Strawberries
- 19 - Needlework Around the Traps: With Cunning Needle
- 17 - Hungarian Embroidery Pattern #10: Circus Pods?
- 16 - Goldwork on Velvet: Passing Thread
- 15 - Tacking Felt Padding for Goldwork
- 14 - Awl with Flat Silk & Questions Answered
- 13 - Flat Silks: Tips & Techniques
- 12 - Needlework, Organization, Reality
- 10 - Needlework in Art + Color Ideas
- 9 - You Can Pounce Felt
- 8 - Old Needlework Books – and Online Sources
- 7 - Goldwork Class: Progress is Slow, but It Is Progress
- 6 - Monogram for Hand Embroidery – Fan Flower N
- 5 - My Workroom, Organization, and Labor
- 2 - Shaded Embroidery & Old Books
August 2011
- 31 - The Nesting Place – Online Embroidery Class – Registration Open!
- 30 - Needle Painting Embroidery Book – Winner Announced!
- 29 - Iron-On Monogram Transfers
- 27 - Little Things
- 26 - The Bullion Knot Flower Petal
- 25 - Give-Away! Trish Burr’s Needle Painting Embroidery!
- 24 - Working a Bullion Knot, Framed Up
- 23 - My Social Chicken. Embroidered.
- 20 - Needle Painting Embroidery Book Review
- 19 - On Slate Frames
- 18 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Rose Border
- 17 - 5 Points to Consider about Hand Embroidery
- 16 - Cutwork Embroidery…. and Squirrels
- 15 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Time Savers
- 13 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Perfect Pillow Top
- 12 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: The Finish
- 11 - Needlework Sneak Peek! Online Class Project
- 10 - Early 20th Century Embroidery Techniques: Book Review
- 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
- 5 - Royal Blossom Stitch-A-Long Update
- 4 - Considering the Scale of Your Embroidery Project
- 3 - Another Mystery: Hand Made Lace – What is It?
- 2 - Hungarian Hand Embroidery Design #9: Floral Rectangle
- 1 - Ideas from the Past – Needlework Inspiration
July 2011
- 30 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose: Final Petals
- 29 - RSN Stumpwork Essential Stitch Guide: Book Review
- 28 - Identify a Stitch! & a Challenge?
- 27 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: An Outline
- 26 - Sanding Embroidery Patterns
- 25 - Plunging Lasso for Sinking Embroidery Threads
- 23 - Hungarian Embroidery Pattern #8: Tulip Triangle
- 22 - Calling for Stitches! & News
- 21 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidered Rose: Check Thread
- 20 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidered Rose, Part 3: Gold!
- 19 - Persian Blossom Crewel Embroidery Project Update
- 18 - 17th Century Women’s Dress Patterns – Book Review
- 17 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose Tutorials – Index
- 16 - Goldwork & Silk Rose Stitching Instructions, Part 2
- 15 - What’s Up on Needle ‘n Thread? Here’s the News!
- 14 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose Stitching Instructions, Part I
- 13 - Jane Nicholas Stumpwork Class in San Diego
- 12 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Tudor-Style Rose
- 11 - Tudor Rose in Silk & Gold – Finis!
- 9 - Satin Stitching to a Sharp Point
- 8 - Trial & Error & Plunging – Goldwork is Fun!
- 7 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose
- 6 - Stitch Fun: Daisy Stitch in Two Colors, Take Two
- 5 - Tipping Daisy Stitch with Color
- 4 - RSN Stitch Guide: Silk Shading (Review)
- 2 - Hungarian Flower Pot Embroidery Design – Stitched!
- 1 - Hand Embroidery Design Transfer Lessons
June 2011
- 30 - Gilt Faconnee: Real Metal Thread for Embroidery
- 29 - Elizabethan Twist Couched on Silk Fabric
- 28 - Couching Gold Thread over Flat Silk
- 27 - Basketweave Stitching in Gold Threads
- 25 - Summer Fun with Gingham Embroidery
- 24 - Fabric for Embroidery: Final Take!
- 23 - Fabric for Embroidery: Take Two
- 22 - Choosing Fabric for Embroidery Project: Narrowing Down
- 21 - Needle ‘n Thread “Ask & Share” is Here!
- 20 - Embroidery Design Process: Haphazard at Best?
- 17 - Take a Look at the Artwork
- 16 - Gold Threads and Pearl Embroidery
- 15 - Beadwork Inspiration: Embroidered Matting
- 14 - Needlework Price Tags: The Things We Save For
- 13 - Montenegrin Stitch Book Winner!
- 12 - Church Embroidery: Inspiration!
- 10 - Needlework Nibble – a Guilt-Free Snack!
- 9 - Montenegrin Stitch – Book Give-Away!
- 8 - Montenegrin Stitch – Thoroughly Montenegrin!
- 7 - Reader’s Embroidery: Circular Thing
- 6 - Guide to Gingham Embroidery … or … errr … Chicken Scratch!
- 4 - Twilling: Embroidery on Quilts
- 3 - Needlework Book Review: Lefkara Lace Embroidery
- 2 - Church Embroidery Pattern: Decorative Cross & a Question
- 1 - Vintage Linens: Lefkara Lace?
May 2011
- 31 - Block Shading
- 28 - Lefkara Lace, Revisited
- 27 - Reader’s Needlework: A Tribute to Tenacious Stitching!
- 26 - Color Cards for Embroidery Threads
- 25 - Birds for Whitework – Hungarian Embroidery Pattern #7
- 24 - Another Needlework Finish in the (Near?) Future
- 23 - On Pins and Needles
- 21 - Hand Embroidery Pattern: Hungarian Design #6
- 20 - Scraps: Goldwork on Velvet
- 19 - Miniature Stitching: Cluny Project Finished
- 18 - Simple is Good: Straight Stitch Flowers
- 17 - Cluny Countdown – the Blues Begin
- 16 - Inspirations & Organization
- 14 - Hungarian Embroidery Pattern #5: Makes a Great Pair.
- 13 - Embroidery Fluff & How to Make It Fluffy
- 12 - Cluny Countdown – Closer!
- 11 - How to Judge a Book by Its Cover
- 10 - Call Me Naive
- 9 - Talliaferro Crewel Design Kit Winner!
- 7 - A Few Needle ‘n Thread Updates
- 6 - Mother’s Day Give-Away: Talliaferro Royal Persian Blossom Design Kit
- 5 - Embroidery Design Inspiration: Playing with Pugin
- 4 - Hand Embroidery Pattern: Hungarian Flowerpot
- 3 - Shopping for Silk in Japan
- 2 - Prick & Pounce Embroidery Design Transfer
April 2011
- 30 - Royally Gorgeous Cope
- 29 - Royal Persian Crewel Design – Review
- 28 - How a Shirt Grew in the Field
- 27 - Thread Talk: Chinese Silk
- 26 - Miniature Stitching: Another Person!
- 25 - Who Won the Agecroft Sweet Bag Thread Kit?
- 24 - Happy Easter!
- 23 - Hand Embroidered Monogram – Finished!
- 22 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery Pattern: Cross
- 21 - Needles & the Lessons of Life
- 20 - Satin Stitch & Embroidered Monograms
- 19 - Easter Give-Away – Silk & Gold Thread Kit!
- 18 - Royal School of Needlework in the News
- 16 - Miniature Cluny Tapestry Update
- 15 - The Agecroft Sweet Bag Thread Kit
- 14 - Suzhou Embroidery Revisited – & Up Close
- 13 - Free Embroidery Pattern – Hungarian #3: Hearts for Whitework
- 12 - Who Won the Embroidery Kit, Scissors, and Evertites?
- 11 - I Love Sparklies!
- 8 - Birthday Give-Away – Embroidery Kit and then some
- 7 - Wool Thread – Pretty Colors!
- 6 - Embroidery Kits for Learning Lots
- 5 - For Embroidery Thread Lovers (who might be nuts?)
- 4 - Easter Eggs and Mind-Boggling Embroidery
- 1 - Needlework and the Mixing of Culture
March 2011
- 31 - Spring Bright!
- 30 - Reader’s Embroidery: Pomegranate Corner!
- 29 - Lilly’s Legacy: Hungarian Embroidery Design #2
- 28 - Remember those Goldwork Scissors?
- 26 - Miniature Stitching, Slow Progress
- 25 - Silhouette Give-Away Winner!
- 24 - Embroidered Table Linens – and an Artichoke
- 23 - Spooled Threads & How I Hold ‘Em
- 22 - Embroidery Threads, Inspired by the Garden
- 21 - Silhouette Cutting Machine Giveaway!
- 18 - Miniature Embroidery Project Update!
- 17 - Hungarian Embroidery Designs: Lilly’s Legacy
- 16 - Satin Stitch Padding – Follow Up Tip!
- 15 - Satin Stitched Dot Tutorial
- 14 - Cross for Church Linens
- 12 - Wool Embroidery: Re-Thinking the Pomegranates
- 11 - Six Down, Three to Go
- 10 - Book Review: Allie Aller’s Crazy Quilting
- 9 - Free Church Embroidery Pattern: IHS with Grapes & Wheat
- 8 - Fashioning Fashion: Book Review
- 7 - Sulky Iron-on Transfer Pens
- 6 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Little Tulips
- 5 - 15 Minute Project Update: Stitching Long-legged Unicorns
- 4 - Separating Floche
- 3 - Buttonhole Stitch Face-Off
- 2 - Embroidery as Craft: Finishing the Boxes
- 1 - Embroidery as Craft: Fabric & Paper Gift Boxes with a Touch of Embroidery
February 2011
- 28 - Silhouette Cutting Machine – Review
- 27 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Framed, in Silk & Gold
- 26 - 15 Minutes Stitching Update: Creeping Along on Miniature Cluny
- 25 - Wool Embroidery Project: Perspective is Everything!
- 24 - Bullion Knots and Thread Twist
- 23 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Tulips & Carnations
- 22 - Buttonhole Stitch – Direction Makes a Difference
- 21 - Combining Fabric, Paper, and Embroidery. It Took a Long Time.
- 19 - 15 Minute Project Update: Still Micro-Stitching on Cluny
- 18 - Hungarian Folk Embroidery – a Great Pattern Book!
- 17 - Wool Embroidery: Pomegranate Parts
- 16 - Embroidery as Craft = Fun
- 15 - Back to Thimbles and… uh…. Finger Gloves
- 14 - Be Linen – a Movie worth Seeing
- 12 - 15-Minute Miniature Stitching Cluny Thingamabob Update
- 11 - Counted Thread Bird Border
- 10 - Wool Embroidery: Padded Satin Stitch on the Pomegranate
- 9 - Antique Embroidered Bedcover – Interesting Video
- 8 - Book Review: More William Morris Applique
- 7 - Jacobean Jumble Project – Wool Felt for Padding Goldwork and Silk Stitches
- 5 - 15 Minute (& more!) Project Update: Micro Stitching on Cluny
- 4 - Threads of Light – A Book Worth Seeing
- 3 - Wool Embroidery Project: One Leaf. One Lousy Leaf.
- 2 - Following Up on Needles and Emery
- 1 - Taking Care of Embroidery Needles
January 2011
- 31 - Wool Embroidery Project: Pomegranate Corners Index
- 29 - 15 Minutes: Update 2 on Micro Stitching Project
- 28 - A Visual Feast: Needlepainting Up Close: By Hand, With Silk
- 27 - Wool Embroidery Project: The Leaves Go In. The Leaves Go Out.
- 26 - Brazilian Embroidery Inspiration and Addition!
- 25 - Pomegranate Corners: The Stitching Begins
- 24 - Pomegranate Corners Wool Embroidery: Framing Up
- 22 - 15 Minutes with Needle & Thread
- 21 - Pomegranate Corners Wool Embroidery Project: Thread Selection
- 20 - Book Review: RSN Essential Stitch Guide for Blackwork
- 19 - Now You See It, Now You Don’t. Now You See It.
- 18 - Book Review: RSN Essential Stitch Guide for Crewelwork
- 17 - Wool Embroidery Project: Pomegranate Corners
- 15 - Jumble Project: Chain Stitch Swirls in Spun Silk
- 14 - Spool Needlearts Quarterly – Winter Issue, 2011
- 13 - Another Needlework Tool: One I LOVE and Wouldn’t Be Without
- 12 - Open Thimbles Saves Fingers!
- 11 - Goldwork Embroidery Scissors: Slightly Different, but… ?
- 10 - Goldwork Thread Tray & How To Make One
- 9 - Needlework Around the Traps
- 8 - Jacobean Jumble: Sneak Peek
- 7 - Design Resource: Italian Renaissance Textile Designs
- 6 - S-Twist vs Z-Twist Embroidery Threads, Stitched
- 5 - S-Twisted vs. Z-Twisted Embroidery Threads
- 4 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Pomegranate Corners
- 3 - Give-Away Winner!
- 2 - Stem Stitch Updates!
- 1 - Happy New Year! Looking Back, Looking Forward