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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

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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

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  • Happy Easter!
  • Ecclesiastical Embroidery for the Triduum

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Tag: appliqué

May 2025

  • 23 - Oh, These Deadlines! Applique Lettering Progress

April 2025

  • 2 - Appliqué Explorations & Trim

September 2017

  • 14 - Embroidery Archeology: Revealing the Back of the Figure

February 2015

  • 28 - Stylized Thistle for Hand Embroidery – Free Pattern

July 2013

  • 16 - Mission Rose: Applique Finished! What’s Next?
  • 2 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project: This Could Be a Mistake

February 2011

  • 8 - Book Review: More William Morris Applique