September 19, 2013
September 18, 2013
A Needlework Tool That Baffled Me…Until…
There are some needlework & embroidery tools that are A Must. Good scissors, good needles, good hoops and frames fall under this category in my mind.
Then there are those embroidery tools (I sometimes call them “accessories”) that aren’t quite essential, but that are nice to have and useful. A pretty needlebook or needle case, a nice scissor fob that helps you easily locate your scissors, an extra-special, funky or fun pin cushion – these are the types of tools and accessories that fit in this category.
And then there are those needlework tools on the market that baffle me. Why do we need them? What’s the point? And really, why should I spend money on that?
Today, I’m going to show you a tool that fits in this latter category, that had me baffled at first (why would anyone buy this?), but once I started playing with it, I saw that it has its merits and is kind of fun!
September 17, 2013
The Craft of Embroidery – Book Review
The Craft of Embroidery by Alison Liley is not a new book. It’s not a fancy book – in fact, it’s just the opposite. It’s a pretty unassuming book, by today’s standards of needlework and craft books.
First published in Great Britain in 1961 and reprinted into the 1970’s, the book is a practical study of the craft of embroidery, intended particularly for the student pursuing the City & Guilds courses and qualifications for hand embroidery, but it also works well for a more general audience – anyone who wants to learn the craft of embroidery.
September 16, 2013
Needlepainting Class Winner Announced!
Good morning, world! Today’s the day we announce the winner of last week’s give-away for a spot in Tanja Berlin’s online needlepainting class, and the kit and tools that go along with it.
You can read all about the online needlepainting class here, on Tanja’s website. If you didn’t win and you still want to participate in the class – an excellent opportunity for learning the basics of needlepainting with a master embroiderer from the comfort of your own home and according to your own time table – you might check that out. Her enrollment is limited in number and once all the spots are filled, registration will be closed.
September 13, 2013
Interwoven Globe: Exhibition at the Met
Need a really good reason to travel to NYC this autumn? How about the Metropolitan Museum’s exhibition, Interwoven Globe?
September 12, 2013
The Disorganized Workroom Blues
Yesterday, I was supposed to make some extreme stitching progress.
In the morning, I psyched myself up for a grueling, record-breaking day of embroidery.
I wanted to accomplish two things: preparation of website content (I had a few tutorials in mind), and arriving at the next stage of the Mission Rose project, which has stalled somewhat due to website work.
But this is what greeted me when I went out to my workroom:
September 11, 2013
Embroidery Hoop Talk: Questions Answered
Over the past month, some of the questions I’ve been repeatedly sorting out of ye olde inbox concern embroidery hoops and frames.
I figure that if five or six people are asking the same questions, then there are plenty of others out there who are wondering, but not asking. So today, here’s a little Hoop Talk for you!
