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 11, 2009
It all started around Christmas, when I was playing with my monogram alphabets, wanting to put them together into “tiles” … Continue reading A More Complex Hand Embroidery Pattern: Psuedo-Original Love
February 10, 2009
Here’s another sample of a reader’s ventures in hand embroidery. Margaret Cobleigh is a regular whiz when it comes to … Continue reading Improving a Hand Embroidery Kit
February 9, 2009
The hemstitch is commonly used in drawn thread work. While adding a decorative edge to a drawn thread area, it … Continue reading Hemstitch in Drawn Thread Embroidery – Photo Tutorial
February 8, 2009
I suppose there are a few things I should clarify about the whitework technique embroidery sampler that I’ve been messing … Continue reading Atypical Whitework Embroidery
February 7, 2009
Squizzing around the craft, embroidery, and art blogs – not to mention a few favorite cooking websites – I counted … Continue reading Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Valentine!
February 6, 2009
Another goldwork thread I ordered recently that struck my fancy is “gimp.” Yes, you’re right! Like flatworm, it has a … Continue reading Another Goldwork Thread: Gimp Cord
February 5, 2009
I think I may have made a mistake. (Shock! Horror!) This is a fabric mistake, and actually, it’s not very … Continue reading HELP! Considering a Fabric Choice…