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
May 8, 2008
Yesterday, I covered the first part of Trish Burr’s “interview” (really, her introduction notes for a class she is teaching), … Continue reading Trish Burr, Needlework Publishing, and More, Part 2
May 7, 2008
If you like needle painting, surface embroider, crewel work, and any shading techniques used in surface embroidery, you’re bound to … Continue reading Trish Burr on Embroidery Books & More, Part 1
May 6, 2008
As promised, here’s the rest of the embroidery project I started last Saturday. This is an embroidered prayerbook cover I … Continue reading Complete Embroidered Book Cover: Cross, Crown, and Flowers
May 5, 2008
Last week, I did indeed manage to cram in this embroidery project and complete it with fairly good success! Mind … Continue reading Embroidered Crown: Raised Work and Seed Stitch
May 2, 2008
Just a quick note to let you know that there’s a new A-Z Series book coming out: Goldwork with Silk … Continue reading Goldwork, Anyone? New Book Coming Out Soon!
May 1, 2008
Here’s the embroidery pattern for the book cover I’m embroidering this week, in case you want to add it to … Continue reading Free Embroidery Pattern: Cross, Crown, Flowers
May 1, 2008
I like expanding my list of online sources for Free Embroidery Patterns. So here’s a fun site – you could … Continue reading Great Online Source for Free Embroidery Patterns