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
September 29, 2008
A favorite online shop for embroidery supplies is Nordic Needle, located in North Dakota. Yep, they’re great for special ordering … Continue reading Needlework Shop, Information Source, and Free Patterns
September 28, 2008
Continuing on with the latest monogram alphabet for your hand embroidery projects, featuring a kind of Celtic-flavor alphabet of loose … Continue reading Monogram for Hand Embroidery: Celtic C
September 28, 2008
Continuing with the various ways you can start and end your threads in hand embroidery, this picture tutorial shows you … Continue reading Starting Your Thread: Anchor Stitches on a Line
September 27, 2008
A couple years ago, I wrote about a random sampler that I began on a road trip. Lost in the … Continue reading Saturday Play: Resurrecting a Random Sampler
September 27, 2008
A while ago, I purchased an Anchor Fleur de Lis kit titled “Spring.” It’s a small square tablecloth. I thought … Continue reading Thread Conversion: Anchor, DMC, Soie d’Alger
September 26, 2008
Here’s another reader’s question that came in this past week. I decided to post it for several reasons: 1. I’ve … Continue reading Reader’s Question: Stitching Applique and Using DMC
September 25, 2008
Here’s a little photo tutorial for another common way of beginning your threads when you embroider. This is a good … Continue reading Starting a Thread: Away Waste Knot Photo Tutorial