January 13, 2010
Trish Burr CD Give-Away II
This Trish Burr CD features seven embroidery projects focusing on long and short stitch shading. Each of the projects includes … Continue reading Trish Burr CD Give-Away II
January 12, 2010
French Knots – Lots of Knots – on a Wattle
Thanks to Gill, freezing over there in the UK, I now know that the fleshy, bumpy stuff hanging from a … Continue reading French Knots – Lots of Knots – on a Wattle
January 11, 2010
A Crewel Tale … er … Tail
Roosters are weird. They have these flappy things that grow on their faces and heads. They have these coats of … Continue reading A Crewel Tale … er … Tail
January 10, 2010
Rooster Breast and Scallops: A Crewel Recipe
It’s tempting to be horribly punny this morning. Crewel embroidery – cruel. Fowl? Truly foul! But I will refrain, and … Continue reading Rooster Breast and Scallops: A Crewel Recipe
January 9, 2010
Did you See Twixt Art and Nature?
Were you one of the lucky ones that made it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art before the end of … Continue reading Did you See Twixt Art and Nature?
January 8, 2010
Great Resource for Needlework Fabric and Supplies – and a Great Sale!
Since I’m exploring a bit of crewel embroidery these days, I thought I’d share some resources with you for different … Continue reading Great Resource for Needlework Fabric and Supplies – and a Great Sale!
January 7, 2010
Stem Stitch Filling on a Stem Stitched Stem
After coming to a screeching halt on the flower on my Crewel Rooster project, I moved on to the stem. … Continue reading Stem Stitch Filling on a Stem Stitched Stem