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 12, 2009
There are several different ways to go about transferring your hand embroidery design to your fabric so that you can … Continue reading Transferring an Embroidery Pattern using Tracing Paper
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