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 1, 2010
Last year, I flirted momentarily with the 3-D stuffed Easter Egg, made of felt and hand embroidered. It was a … Continue reading 3-D Embroidered Eggs: Seeking a Better Pattern, or The Anatomy of an Easter Egg
March 31, 2010
Just a brief post to update you on progress on the goldwork project. I’ll also try to answer some questions… … Continue reading Goldwork Embroidery: More Green & Answers
March 30, 2010
Remember that free hand embroidery pattern I posted for Valentine’s Day, the Heart o’ Flowers? Well, I cheated. I made … Continue reading Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Easter Egg o’ Flowers
March 29, 2010
You know, the fun thing about this goldwork pomegranate project so far has been the fact that each little piece … Continue reading Goldwork Embroidery: Back to Silk
March 28, 2010
Continuing on with the Fan Flower Monogram Alphabet, here’s the letter J. If you’re looking for stitching suggestions for this … Continue reading Monogram for Hand Embroidery: Fan Flower J
March 27, 2010
My goldwork embroidery project – a stylized pomegranate – is chugging along rather slowly! After finishing the passing threads on … Continue reading Goldwork Embroidery: Finishing the Fruit!
March 26, 2010
After dipping into crewel embroidery with the Crewel Rooster project, and following up on quite a bit of talk about … Continue reading Crewel Embroidery: A Practical Guide – Book Review