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 6, 2010
Last weekend, I was thrilled to be within finishing distance of my current crewel embroidery project, The Crewel Rooster. Between … Continue reading Crewel Embroidery Rooster: More Knots and Not Finished!
February 5, 2010
Speaking to a friend and fellow stitcher a couple weeks ago, the subject of crewel embroidery books came up. I’m … Continue reading Crewel Embroidery in England – Book Review
February 4, 2010
I was doodling a bit with Inkscape, playing with the new spiro path option, when I decided a hand embroidery … Continue reading Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Heart o’ Flowers
February 3, 2010
There are few of us – even the most avid needleworkers among us – who would undertake hand embroidering lengths … Continue reading Embroidered Fabric – Perfect Inspiration!
February 2, 2010
I’m not sure who decides these things, but in the US, there are a plethora of bizarre “celebrations” and strange … Continue reading What Do Hand Embroidery and Canned Foods have in Common?
January 31, 2010
It’s always nice to have certitude. While I was working on the flowers on this crewel embroidery project, knotting away … Continue reading I Considered Long and Short Stitch
January 30, 2010
What are your weekend stitching plans? Will you have time to embroider this weekend, to indulge in hours of Needlework … Continue reading Weekend Stitching: Lots of Knots