When I was finishing up my miniature embroidery piece a while ago, I ran into a little dilemma. The piece … Continue reading Tiny Beads for Miniature Embroidery

Last time I was playing with my whitework embroidery sampler, I was beginning the cutwork motif. Here, I’ve got the … Continue reading Cutwork Pattern for Hand Embroidery

Here’s a really simple drawn thread embroidery treatment that you can work with coral knots. Once you’ve bunched up threads … Continue reading Drawn Thread: Simple Treatment with Coral Knots

We haven’t visited the goldwork iris in a while, and I left everyone hanging with the last post about it, … Continue reading Back to the Goldwork Iris and Shading

Gail Marsh, author of 18th Century Embroidery Techniques which I reviewed previously, has written another book. Let me tell you … Continue reading Book Review: 19th Century Embroidery Techniques

Continuing with the Celtic monograms for hand embroidery: the letter O… If you’re looking for embroidery stitch suggestions, please visit … Continue reading Monogram for Hand Embroidery: Celtic O

Today, I’m spending the day in the studio (which is a fancy word for my remodeled garage). There, I’ll be … Continue reading A Day in the Studio & a Bookish Dilemma