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 16, 2009
Ok, here ’tis. This is the only needlework project I’ve really had going lately. It’s not a high-pressure-type project, which … Continue reading Whitework Techniques Embroidery Sampler Update!
February 15, 2009
I mentioned the other day when discussing needlework thread organization that a trip to the office supply store inspired an … Continue reading Thread Organization Tip: Key Tabs
February 14, 2009
One of the most interesting aspects of drawn thread embroidery is the way the remaining threads are grouped together for … Continue reading Drawn Thread Embroidery: Chain Loop Bunches
February 13, 2009
A few months ago, Pamela Alley e-mailed me a kind of photo tutorial on how she organizes her cotton floss, … Continue reading Thread Organization Tips for Embroidery Threads
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