Remember my needlework carrots? One of them is embroidered baby booties. I started them, and this is what I’ve done … Continue reading Baby Booties are Cute – but…

As I mentioned in my photo tutorial on using a waste knot, the most common question I receive via e-mail is “how do I begin (or end) my thread withough using a knot?” To answer that question, I’ve worked up several photo tutorials.

I’ll be listing all these photo tutorials here so that they’re easy to locate. I’ll have a permanent link to them under “Tips & Techniques” in the main menu, under Beginner Embroidery, where you find all such posts on embroidery tips and tricks indexed.

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive via e-mail is “How do I begin my embroidery thread without … Continue reading Starting Your Thread: Waste Knot Photo Tutorial

I don’t usually gush on about good days, bad days, and the like. Pretty much, I have relatively even days … Continue reading A Banner Day!

I want to embroider a face. I’ve never done it before. I want to learn how. But every time I … Continue reading I want to Embroider a Face

Here’s the next requested letter for the current monogram alphabet for hand embroidery (or other craft) project – the letter … Continue reading Monogram for Hand Embroidery: Celtic E

Trish e-mailed me and asked me to pass on the following message to all who participated in the Book Give-Away … Continue reading A Message from Trish Burr to the Book Give Away Participants