December 27, 2013
Janon Company Fine Hand Embroidery: Monograms – Free Online Resource
Over at Internet Archive, there’s a lovely old catalog that fans of monograms will want to download and enjoy!
December 26, 2013
This is Not an Embroidery Book … Or is It?
One of my favorite gifts for giving this year and for receiving (I received two copies of it myself, both of which I’ll put to good use) is not an embroidery book.
Or is it?
It depends on how you look at it.
December 24, 2013
A Happy Christmas to All!
Merry Christmas Eve!
You might recognize the design below that I used for my Christmas card this year.
I developed it last year here on Needle ‘n Thread when we worked through a series on the development of an embroidery design using monograms. The result was Holly & Joy:
December 23, 2013
Merry Christmas Give-Away! Embroidery Books & Kits for 2014
Good morning, Friends! Today’s the eve of Christmas Eve, and it’s Monday, and it’s just a little over a week before we ring in 2014.
And all of those together make it a great day for a very special give-away!
A few weeks ago, I reviewed Margaret Lee’s beautiful and instructive new book, The Art of Chinese Embroidery.
December 21, 2013
Beam ‘n Read Light Give-Away Winner!
Just a quick little note today to announce the winner of the Beam ‘n Read light give-away!
December 20, 2013
Goldwork Tip: Plunging Twist
Last time we looked at the Mission Rose project, I was working on the outer frame.
I still am.
And I’m still pushing for that Christmas finish!
A few readers asked about finishing the twist that I’m using down the middle of the outer frame. It is obviously a much heavier thread than the passing threads and check threads surrounding it. So how do you finish twist at the end of a line? Do you plunge it? And if you do, how?
December 19, 2013
Embroidery at Shrewsbury Abbey
Shrewsbury Abbey, located in Shropshire, England, has been around for a Long Time! Founded as a Benedictine Monastery in the latter part of the 11th century, the portion of the Abbey that is still standing serves as a parish church.
For those who aren’t local to the area, but who are fans of British mystery shows, Shrewsbury Abbey (technically, the Abbey Church of St. Peter and St. Paul) is well known as the setting for the Cadfael mystery series.
When Virginia, a reader of Needle ‘n Thread, visited the Abbey recently, she took pictures of some of the embroidery she saw at the Abbey and sent the photos along. I thought I’d share them with you today. They’re beautiful!
