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
February 18, 2007
If you’re looking for an online resource for threads, fabrics, accessories, etc., for hand embroidery, you’ll find Hedgehog Handworks a … Continue reading New Look at a Great Embroidery Shop Online!
February 17, 2007
Here’s the latest major embroidery project I’ve got underway. I thought I’d share it with you while I work against … Continue reading Embroider Project Underway & Working Against Deadlines
February 11, 2007
Silk embroidery floss is perhaps one of the most pleasurable and beautiful threads to work with, and there are a … Continue reading Comparing Flat Silks for Hand Embroidery
February 10, 2007
This week’s embroidery stitch introduced on the Take a Stitch Tuesday Challenge is Algerian Eye. I played with it on … Continue reading TAST Embroidery Stitch Challenge: Algerian Eye
February 6, 2007
Lattice work is used as filling or for backgrounds. Worked on a plain ground (with only the fabric behind the … Continue reading Lattice Work Video Tutorial
February 5, 2007
If you embroidery with silk threads – especially the wispy, untwisted (flat) silks – you know what it’s like to … Continue reading Working with Silk Thread – Hand Cream for Embroiderers!
February 3, 2007
The Chevron Stitch is used in hand embroidery to work decorative bands and seam embellishments. The stitch is made up … Continue reading Chevron Stitch Video Tutorial