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
April 29, 2010
Interweave Press produces Piecework Magazine, among other interesting needlework publications. Right now, they’ve got their spring sale going on, but … Continue reading Needlework Book Sale and Some News…
April 28, 2010
If you want to follow the progress on my “Blackwork Fish” surface embroidery project, here’s a list of links to … Continue reading Follow the Blackwork Fish
April 27, 2010
Last summer when I visited Lacis in Berkeley, CA, I picked up some great embroidery iron-on transfer packs from Italy, … Continue reading Italian Needlework Supplies – A Resource
April 26, 2010
When last we visited the Blackwork Fish, I had not quite finished embroidering the lower half – almost, though! Today, … Continue reading The Blackwork Fish – Coming Along…
April 25, 2010
Jane Nicholas does it again – another beautiful stumpwork and goldwork book is coming out soon! It’s full of projects … Continue reading Stumpwork & Goldwork by Jane Nicholas Coming Soon
April 24, 2010
In January of 2009, I began playing with a whitework and drawn thread embroidery sampler. It is still a work … Continue reading Drawn Thread Embroidery Tutorials
April 23, 2010
In the spring of 2007, I began and finished a church embroidery project featuring the Agnus Dei symbol. The project … Continue reading Church Embroidery Step-by-Step: Agnus Dei