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 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
August 4, 2008
For a while, I’ve been thinking it would be nice to have one “hub” of photos where all my needlework … Continue reading My Needlework Photos – Not All, but Many…