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
August 11, 2008
The linen pouch I’ve been working on needs some kind of “something” to close it. I’ve seen different linen pouches … Continue reading Making a Cord, Tassel, and Button for the LinenPouch
August 10, 2008
Sometimes, it’s not necessary to iron an embroidery project, but sometimes, you just can’t avoid it! When working white-on-white with … Continue reading Ironing your Needlework Projects – Linen Pouch Progress
August 9, 2008
This week’s book give-away is for a book on wool felting and crafts made with wool felt. Some of the … Continue reading Wool Felting Workshop – Book Give-Away!
August 8, 2008
I finished the embroidery on this white-on-white linen pouch I’m making – actually, I finished the embroidery a while ago! … Continue reading Whitework Completed for Linen Pouch
August 7, 2008
This morning, I drew two winners for the quilt book give-away that I posted last weekend. I’ve been thinking I … Continue reading And the Winners Are…. Quilt Book Give-away
August 5, 2008
If you like the idea behind crazy quilting – the whole notion of embellishing seams with embroidery stitches, and adding … Continue reading All the Embellishing Fun of Crazy Quilting… without the quilting!
August 5, 2008
The trellis stitch is a filling stitch used in hand embroidery. It’s detatched from the fabric, like the detached buttonhole, … Continue reading Video Tutorial: Trellis Stitch