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 26, 2009
The other day, after posting a little tutorial on withdrawing and re-weaving threads in preparation for some drawn thread embroidery, … Continue reading Securing Re-woven Threads in Drawn Thread Embroidery
January 25, 2009
Just a quick note to let you know that Volume 8, Issue 1 of CQMag Online is out now – … Continue reading CQMag Online – Volume 8, Issue 1 Available Now
January 25, 2009
You know I like goldwork and silk shading – they’re possibly my favorite embroidery techniques – but … wow… this … Continue reading Reader’s Embroidery: Goldwork Pansy
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