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
January 24, 2009
Drawn thread embroidery involves removing threads from the ground fabric (drawing them out – hence the name) and stitching around … Continue reading Drawn Thread: Tutorial on Reweaving the Edges
January 23, 2009
Now that Inspirations Magazine issue 61 is officially out, I wanted to share with you the finish on this goldwork … Continue reading Goldwork & Silk Project: Golden Pomegranate
January 22, 2009
I’ve been dabbling around with ideas for my whitework embroidery sampler. Bouncing around in my head for a few days … Continue reading Free Blackwork Pattern for My Whitework Sampler
January 21, 2009
If you take hand embroidery remotely seriously as a hobby, one of the first tools you should invest in is … Continue reading Sharp and Small: Scissors for Hand Embroidery
January 20, 2009
Today, I was going to tell you about embroidery scissors. Good embroidery scissors. (Did I ever tell you how much … Continue reading Goldwork on a Crazy Quilt Square: Several Photos
January 19, 2009
No, I didn’t jump from my decision to begin a whitework embroidery sampler yesterday, to delving into Brazilian Embroidery instead! … Continue reading Brazilian Embroidery, Anyone?
January 18, 2009
In anticipation of an article that I wrote for an issue of CQMag online, I thought I’d give you another … Continue reading More Goldwork on a Crazy Quilt Square… and the P.O.M.