I learned to embroider when I was a kid, when everyone was really into cross stitch (remember the '80s?). Eventually, I migrated to surface embroidery, teaching myself with whatever I could get my hands on...read more
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I learned to embroider when I was a kid, when everyone was really into cross stitch (remember the '80s?). Eventually, I migrated to surface embroidery, teaching myself with whatever I could get my hands on...read more
Contact Mary
June 15, 2013
Allison Aller of Allie’s In Stitches is a world-renowned crazy quilter who makes absolutely incredible quilts!
And it’s one thing to make incredible crazy quilts – but to bring it off with ease, and to make it look so dang fun? Well, that’s Allie.
Hers is a blog I follow faithfully. She always has something to teach or something cheerful or beautiful to show or talk about.
And she has an awesome garden and grows killer tomatoes.
June 14, 2013
The satin stitch is complete on the outer parts of the petals on the Mission Rose.
It dragged out a bit because I was avoiding the inevitable: I had to make a decision about the stem on the rose.
It was a thread decision: To switch, or not to switch? Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the shortage of brown shades in one line of thread, or to take arms against the shortage, and by switching from one line of thread to another, end it?
I switched threads.
June 13, 2013
On one side of the coin, you can call it serendipitous. On the other side of the coin, you can call it unfortunate.
You see, I have a new needlework stand – a Needlework System 4 table / lap stand.
(Update: Please note, this is the older version of the stand. The newer version, with the solid base, is far superior!)
June 12, 2013
Here’s a wee update on the Mission Rose project! I’m still satin stitching the outside petal turnovers with Great Hope of finishing them this very day.
Great hope.
Hope springs eternal…
June 11, 2013
I’ve had a couple queries lately about Madeira silk embroidery floss – apparently, someone out there is using it in a class, kit, or chart. I can always tell when “something’s up” with a needlework product, based on the number of questions coming in!
And so, today, we’ll have a little Thread Chat about Madeira silk floss.
June 10, 2013
‘Tis Monday, and a good day to announce the winners to last week’s give-away of little needle tins and needle ID cards. It is also a good day to pass on my thanks for lots of things!
I had fun with this give-away, I admit! The answers to the give-away question were quite diverse and interesting – it’s always fun to see where people’s interests lie in the whole wide world of embroidery.
But what I enjoyed most? The fact that so many of us have the same difficulty in narrowing down a choice of “favorite” when it comes to embroidery! Not that I was trying to make the question difficult on purpose, or anything…
June 7, 2013
The Lattice Jumble Sampler is completely finished – and the Jumble Sampler Layout Guide is now available!
What can you find in the guide? All kinds of stuff! Read on, and I’ll tell you about it and show you the finished sampler…
