March 15, 2010

Revisiting Crewel Embroidery: Supplies and Resources

After finishing up the Crewel Rooster project, I had a few loose ends I wanted to tie up regarding crewel … Continue reading Revisiting Crewel Embroidery: Supplies and Resources

March 14, 2010

Another Take on Crewel Embroidery

If you like crewel embroidery, you’re bound to like this – or if you don’t like crewel embroidery, you might … Continue reading Another Take on Crewel Embroidery

March 13, 2010

Chip work is a wonderfully sparkly filling technique used in goldwork embroidery. I think I’m part crow, because I love … Continue reading Goldwork Embroidery: Chip Work and Check Purl

March 12, 2010

Earlier this week, we looked at smooth passing thread in my current goldwork embroidery project. Today, we’ll take a look … Continue reading Goldwork Embroidery: Check Thread

March 11, 2010

This morning, the second give-away for the book Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth by Susan O’Connor draws to a close. If … Continue reading Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth – the Winner is…

March 10, 2010

Back to the goldwork embroidery project I’m currently working on – now it’s time to add some gold! The first … Continue reading Goldwork Embroidery: Smooth Passing Thread

March 9, 2010

Here’s the second give-away for Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth, that gorgeous book by Susan O’Connor. Please (please) read the give-away … Continue reading Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth – Give-away II