About

Mary Corbet

writer and founder

 

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

Connect with Mary

     

Archives

2026 (60) 2025 (126) 2024 (135) 2023 (125) 2022 (136) 2021 (130) 2020 (132) 2019 (147) 2018 (146) 2017 (169) 2016 (147) 2015 (246) 2014 (294) 2013 (294) 2012 (305) 2011 (306) 2010 (316) 2009 (367) 2008 (352) 2007 (225) 2006 (139)
 

Online Embroidery Classes – Time’s A-Tickin’!

 

Amazon Books

Only a week left before Sharon Boggan (of Pintangle) begins her online embroidery class titled Personal Library of Stitches. If … Continue reading Online Embroidery Classes – Time’s A-Tickin’!

Embroidery Stitch Video Tutorial: The Running Stitch & Finishing Threads

 

Running Stitch is the most basic hand embroidery stitch. It is simply an “up and down” stitch in the fabric. Even though it’s such a basic embroidery stitch, there are many, many things you can do with it!

Running stitch can be used quite effectively in all levels of hand embroidery – don’t overlook it as a possibility in even the most complex types of hand embroidery.

Running Stitch Video
Continue reading “Embroidery Stitch Video Tutorial: The Running Stitch & Finishing Threads”