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
November 10, 2009
Today’s tutorial on hand embroidered lettering focuses on combining buttonhole stitch and stem stitch, on letters that have thick and … Continue reading Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 6: Buttonhole and Stem Stitch
November 9, 2009
Here’s a free hand embroidery pattern for you, in case you feel like embroidering a turkey… In America, the turkey … Continue reading Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Turkey!
November 6, 2009
The Online Needle Show for retail buyers is now open – and you’ll find quite a large collection of shops … Continue reading Highlights from the Needle Show Retail
November 5, 2009
To hand embroider relatively small letters, I like to use whipped backstitch. The letters I’m embroidering in this tutorial are … Continue reading Hand Embroidered Lettering and Text 5: Whipped Backstitch
November 4, 2009
Before venturing a bit further on the hand embroidered lettering tutorials, I wanted to show you how the direction in … Continue reading Stitch Direction Makes a Difference
November 3, 2009
In the mood for a little needlework temptation? Well, I almost didn’t share this one, but then I reconsidered! You … Continue reading Needlework Temptations and the Musings of a Retail Customer
November 2, 2009
Ilke, a reader from the UK, worked the following piece in order to compare different types of flat silk. She … Continue reading Comparison of Flat Silks – Stitched Experiment