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 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…
August 3, 2008
Here I go again – you can help me out by giving me some input on your preferences for my … Continue reading Replay on the Coral Stitch: Testing a New Video Host…
August 3, 2008
Here’s a nice selection of free-style embroidery stitches, worked in individual heart motifs. Jeannine was practicing different stitches, so she … Continue reading Reader’s Embroidery: Free-Style Hearts
August 2, 2008
In an effort to save my bookshelves from bowing under the weight of the books that I’ve accumulated over the … Continue reading Blue Ribbon Quilts – I’m Giving Away Two Books!
August 2, 2008
One of the kids from this summer’s embroidery classes showed me her finished final project, and … golly! I was … Continue reading Hand Embroidered Baby Pillowcase – A Kid Did This!