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
February 13, 2010
Sometimes, I call it the Embroidery Blues. Sometimes, I call it a Needlework Dilemma. Right now, though, I think I’ll … Continue reading Embroidery Projects Everywhere – and Narry a Spot to Stitch
February 12, 2010
The folk embroidery of various countries fascinates me, so I was happy to see a recent post on The Textile … Continue reading Folk Embroidery, Needlelace, and Good Reading
February 11, 2010
Here’s a free hand embroidery pattern, from yesterday’s sketching. As I mentioned yesterday, my plan is to create an embroidery … Continue reading Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Pomegranate in the Round
February 10, 2010
I’ve been sketching up my next embroidery project. My sketching skills aren’t exactly fantastic, to say the least, but I’m … Continue reading Sketching an Embroidery Project
February 9, 2010
Did I mention that Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth by Susan O’Connor is out? And that I want it? I’m not … Continue reading Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth – It’s Out and … I … Want … It.
February 8, 2010
Last August, I showed you a wonderful collection of Society Silk (aka Silk Art Embroidery or Needlepainting) pieces that I … Continue reading Revisiting Society Silk
February 7, 2010
Why not embroider boxes? This is a good question! And it also happens to be the title of a book … Continue reading Why not Embroider Boxes?