March 31, 2008
Playtime! Embroidering with Gilt Sylke Twist
One of my goals this weekend was to sit down with the new Gilt Sylke Twist and try it out … Continue reading Playtime! Embroidering with Gilt Sylke Twist
March 29, 2008
Reader’s Embroidery: Japanese Embroidery – Pansies!
Here’s another photo of beautiful embroidery work from a reader… Thank you, Anne, for sending along this photo! Anne has … Continue reading Reader’s Embroidery: Japanese Embroidery – Pansies!
March 28, 2008
Reader’s Embroidery: Crewel Work Enchanted April
I love being able to share readers’ needlework projects, and this one is really stunning. It’s a piece of crewel … Continue reading Reader’s Embroidery: Crewel Work Enchanted April
March 27, 2008
On Threading a Needle
I’m pretty sure Shakespeare’s soliloquy could be re-written for the embroiderer: To lick, or not lick, that is the question… but I won’t bother!
Whether you thread your needle by licking your thread or not, at least you ARE threading a needle!
But in case you didn’t know that there are (easy) options for threading a needle – other than licking your embroidery floss – I thought I’d present a couple tips on how to thread an embroidery needle without wetting your thread.
March 26, 2008
Embroidery Inspiration!
WOW. If you have not checked out this website, it’s a must, for a lot of reasons, but most especially … Continue reading Embroidery Inspiration!
March 25, 2008
Hand Made Japanese Embroidery Needles
Why would anyone want a hand-made needle? Surely, a hand-made needle must be some roughly hewn large thing unbefitting to … Continue reading Hand Made Japanese Embroidery Needles
March 24, 2008
Embroidery Needles
Once you have an embroidery project set up and ready to go – fabric selected, design transferred, threads lined up … Continue reading Embroidery Needles