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
October 24, 2007
Straying from the norm, here’s a great little video that animates the Bayeux Tapestry (literally). David Newton has animated the … Continue reading Historical Needlework: An Animated Bayeux Tapestry – Fantastic!
October 24, 2007
To go along with embroidery video tutorial for drizzle stitch, I thought you might be interested in a few photos … Continue reading Drizzle Stitch Grandma Hair
October 21, 2007
If you’re familiar with Piecework magazine, you may already be aware of this pattern. It’s really beautiful! Piecework magazine is … Continue reading Free Embroidery Pattern: Hungarian Doily
October 21, 2007
When you’re looking for embroidery supplies or trying to find explanations on techniques, do you get a bit hornswaggled over … Continue reading Even Embroidery has Its Own Jargon… A Textile Dictionary Link
October 20, 2007
The Needlework Show is like an online “trunk show” with a bunch of companies participating. The interesting thing about it … Continue reading The Needlework Show Website – take a look before Monday!
October 17, 2007
Time is scarce these days, but here’s another little embroidery pattern – this time, a fuschia flower, in the Jacobean … Continue reading Embroidery Pattern: Jacobean Fuschia
October 14, 2007
Another hand embroidery tutorial to add to the collection of how-to videos for hand embroidery – here’s the Drizzle Stitch. … Continue reading Drizzle Stitch Video Tutorial