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
September 29, 2007
I’ve been messing around with Jacobean motifs for embroidery. The original design of this one is from Mary Thomas’s Embroidery … Continue reading Free Embroidery Pattern: Playing with Jacobean Motifs
September 27, 2007
Have you noticed that there’s a proliferation of embroidery kits and designs around that make use of little embellishments? Those … Continue reading Embroidery Embellishment: The Charm of Charms, Buttons, and Beads
September 26, 2007
Patricia Cummings of Concord, New Hampshire, is certainly an expert on quilts. She has written numerous articles and books about … Continue reading Free Redwork Embroidery Patterns and Books! A Great Find!
September 25, 2007
An “etui” is a small ornamented case that is used to hold needlework tools (needles, scissors, etc.) The name comes … Continue reading Free Embroidered Etui Pattern (Needle Book)
September 24, 2007
Oh wow! This embroidery project was fun! I finished it Saturday, which means it took me less than a week … Continue reading Needlepainting Project Complete: Peony-type Dahlia
September 22, 2007
In the 15th century, a goldwork technique known as Or Nué reflected the great skill of the medieval embroiderer. I … Continue reading Ecclesiastical Embroidery Example: Mantle of the Virgin
September 22, 2007
The Embroiderers’ Guild in the UK publishes a magazine called Stitch. They have a good website with a lot of … Continue reading Litany of Loreto Embroideries