November 30, 2009

Give-Away! Brazilian Embroidery Kit!

Thanks to Sharon of Threads in Bloom, I’ve got a beautiful Brazilian embroidery kit – including EdMar threads, full instructions, … Continue reading Give-Away! Brazilian Embroidery Kit!

November 29, 2009

Monogram for Hand Embroidery: Fan Flower E

If you’ve been reading along here on Needle ‘n Thread for a while, you have probably figured out that I … Continue reading Monogram for Hand Embroidery: Fan Flower E

November 28, 2009

I’ve had time to embroider! Yippee! Though I was thinking I might have this whole needlebook finished by the end … Continue reading Time for Needlework! Needlebook Progress!

November 27, 2009

Last year, in December, Margaret Cobleigh sent me her rendition of a beautiful embroidery design for a bunch of carnations. … Continue reading Reader’s Embroidery: Carnations in Silk

November 26, 2009

Today is Thanksgiving Day here in the States – my favorite “secular” holiday of the year. Today, normally we enjoy … Continue reading The Textile Turkey – Happy Thanksgiving!

November 25, 2009

Here’s the D in the latest series of free hand embroidery monograms patterns – a set I’m calling “fan flowers.” … Continue reading Monogram for Hand Embroidery: Fan Flowers D

November 24, 2009

There are only a few needlework magazines that I regularly subscribe to: Inspirations, Piecework, and Sampler & Antique Needlework. Occasionally, … Continue reading Jacobean Project – Step-by-Step Instructions