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
February 2, 2010
I’m not sure who decides these things, but in the US, there are a plethora of bizarre “celebrations” and strange … Continue reading What Do Hand Embroidery and Canned Foods have in Common?
January 31, 2010
It’s always nice to have certitude. While I was working on the flowers on this crewel embroidery project, knotting away … Continue reading I Considered Long and Short Stitch
January 30, 2010
What are your weekend stitching plans? Will you have time to embroider this weekend, to indulge in hours of Needlework … Continue reading Weekend Stitching: Lots of Knots
January 29, 2010
It isn’t often that I write an article focusing solely on the website aspect of Needle ‘n Thread. In fact, … Continue reading Needle ‘n Thread News, Stats, and Looking Ahead…
January 28, 2010
Picking out a palette for the flowers on my crewel rooster project wasn’t so easy. I wanted colors that coordinated … Continue reading Crewel Embroidery: The Flowers Again
January 27, 2010
Working on the Crewel Rooster project, I’ve had the opportunity to play around with seven different crewel wools currently on … Continue reading Comparison of Wool Threads for Crewel Embroidery, part 1
January 26, 2010
You probably have realized by now I’m a thread junkie. I’ve said it before, and I freely admit it. But … Continue reading Cotton Floche: What’s Not to Love?