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
December 3, 2008
Thanks for the feedback on my embroidered towel frustrations. I like embroidering on towels, don’t get me wrong! It’s fun. … Continue reading Hand Embroidery on a Christmas Card: Not Quite as Frustrating!
December 2, 2008
Yes, well. This Christmas Towel. Satin stitching. Long and short stitch. Sometimes, I could just kick myself! Originally, I was … Continue reading Hand Embroidery on a Christmas Towel: How to Successfully Frustrate Myself for No Good Reason
December 1, 2008
Beats me how the weekend can possibly go by so fast! But I did manage some embroidery this weekend, and … Continue reading A Wee Bit of Christmas Embroidery Accomplished
November 30, 2008
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I broke down and bought some needlework supplies for upcoming projects, and I … Continue reading Time Sensitive: Building Your Needlework Stash?
November 29, 2008
I was going to say “finished.” But then I remembered it’s not finished. I did manage to finish the top … Continue reading Goldwork & Silk Ornament … er, Almost Finished
November 28, 2008
I received a few e-mails asking me to say a little more about my turkey embroidery that I posted yesterday … Continue reading Turkey Revisited – Embroidery Projects Combined.
November 27, 2008
Here’s my lame attempt to combine embroidery and … uh … turkeys. Happy Thanksgiving to All! Continue reading Turkey ‘n Thread… Or What-Have-You!