March 2023
February 2023
December 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
June 2022
February 2022
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
- 20 - An Embroidery Hodgepodge
- 18 - Project Progress: Changing Colors Midstream
- 13 - A Project Update: Sea to Stitch Monogram
December 2020
November 2020
September 2020
July 2020
- 20 - Beginner Goldwork & Silk Rose Finish
- 6 - Beginner Goldwork & Silk Embroidery Project
- 2 - Ta Dum! An Embroidery Finish, with Close-Ups
June 2020
- 29 - Embroidery Update: Two Down, Two to Go
- 17 - On the Grid: Calculating & Considerations for Counted Needlework
- 12 - Jacobean Embroidery – Almost There & Lighting Differences
May 2020
- 27 - Rippit, Rippit… I’m Back from a Hopping Weekend!
- 20 - Jacobean Thing 1 and Thing 2: Stitching Progress
- 13 - Jacobean Progress: Embroidery, Beads, and Mistakes
- 4 - The Other Jacobean Embroidery Project – There are Two!
- 1 - The Stem & a Fill on Jacobean Sea – Stitching Progress
April 2020
- 27 - Jacobean Sea Embroidery Project: Troubleshooting the Stem
- 16 - New Color Palette – Not-New Embroidery Project
February 2020
- 21 - Have (Embroidered) Casket, Will Travel?
- 14 - Thread Talk: Chameleon Threads
- 5 - Silk & Goldwork Kits by Liz Tapper
January 2020
December 2019
September 2019
- 27 - October’s Embroidery Agenda – and More!
- 18 - Starts & Stops: Beginning & Ending Threads on Sheer Fabric
- 16 - Embroidering on Silk Organza: Tips, Resources, and Inspiration
August 2019
- 9 - Reframing Embroidery Part 2: From Botched to Better
- 2 - Embroidery Frame Up: A Quandary – and Other News
December 2018
- 19 - A Stitcher’s Christmas 2018: Silk & Metal Specialty Threads
- 7 - A Stitcher’s Christmas, 2018: Sajou Silk & Scissors
November 2018
- 14 - A Thousand Flowers: Four Tapestry Smalls to Stitch
- 7 - Other Art that Inspires Needlework: My Favorites
October 2018
- 24 - Small Stitching – It’s Engrossing & Mesmerizing!
- 22 - Silk and Gold: A Unique & Beautiful Embroidered Frontal
- 10 - Fantasia in Silk: An Embroidery Design Exploration
September 2018
May 2018
March 2018
February 2018
November 2017
- 20 - Tulip Festival Part IV – The Finish!
- 17 - Cotton or Silk Embroidery Threads for Silk Shading?
- 15 - The Art of Felting & Silk Ribbon Embroidery – Book Review
- 10 - My Case for Silk in Hand Embroidery Projects
- 8 - Tulip Festival II: Embroidering Outward
- 6 - Tulip Festival Embroidery Project I: Getting Started
September 2017
- 29 - Goldwork & Silk Christmas Ornament: Project Index
- 14 - Embroidery Archeology: Revealing the Back of the Figure
August 2017
July 2017
- 19 - Embroidery Archeology: First Things First – Visual Documentation and Close Examination
- 10 - Free Embroidery Pattern: Silk Sampler – and Some News!
- 5 - Keep It Simple: A Lesson Learned Long Ago
June 2017
May 2017
- 26 - Silk Embroidery Threads – a Delectable Give-Away!
- 19 - Thread Talk: Sajou’s Fil au Chinois Silk Perle #30 Up Close
April 2017
March 2017
- 31 - Silk Hand Embroidery Thread 101: Flat Silk
- 24 - Silk Hand Embroidery Thread 101: Twisted Filament Silk
- 20 - Silk Hand Embroidery Thread 101: Getting Started with Silk
- 6 - 56 Count: Turning the Corner & Keeping Things Straight
February 2017
January 2017
July 2016
April 2016
August 2015
- 27 - Bead Embroidery by a Beginner? (and some Silk Work)
- 24 - Rose Swirl – Free Hand Embroidery Pattern
- 19 - Thread Talk – Soie Tressage: Satouche & Flat Braid
- 14 - Art Embroidery & Singer
July 2015
- 16 - Two Hearts in Silk & Gold Embroidery – A Quick Teaching Project
- 15 - Choosing the Right Fabric for Hand Embroidery
June 2015
April 2015
February 2015
January 2015
- 21 - Figure Embroidery – Musings & Designs
- 13 - Corticelli Silk Thread Color Card with Real Thread Samples
- 7 - A-Z of Silk Ribbon Flowers – Book Review
December 2014
October 2014
- 21 - Hand Embroidery with Silk Chenille, part 3
- 13 - Embroidery with Silk Chenille, Part 2
- 9 - Thread Talk! Silk Chenille Embroidery Thread, Part 1
July 2014
- 3 - Little Flowers in Silk & Organza Ribbon – A Give-Away!
- 1 - Little Flowers in Silk & Organza Ribbon – Book Review
June 2014
- 25 - Confessions of an Embroidery Optimist – or Re-Thinking Embroidery Projects
- 13 - Fishy Embroidery
April 2014
- 29 - Organizing Silk Threads
- 17 - Silver, White, Purple, and Black – Silk & Metal Thread Embroidery
- 14 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project – Framed
- 10 - Japanese Embroidery – E-Book Available!
- 8 - Ground Fabrics for Hand Embroidery – Some Blends
March 2014
- 24 - Silk Embroidered Blue Bird & Lessons Learned
- 19 - Thread Organization for Whole Sets of Embroidery Threads
- 1 - Looking Ahead & Silk Thread
January 2014
- 13 - Mission Rose – Finished! And Some Extra Notes
- 11 - Mission Rose: Corner Treatments & Finishing Touches
- 8 - A Shocking Blue Silk for the Mission Rose
- 6 - Mission Rose: Very, Very Close
December 2013
- 30 - The Art of Chinese Embroidery – Give-Away Winners Announced!
- 23 - Merry Christmas Give-Away! Embroidery Books & Kits for 2014
- 20 - Goldwork Tip: Plunging Twist
- 19 - Embroidery at Shrewsbury Abbey
- 13 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Outer Frame – Slow Progress. And a Weird Fluke!
- 2 - The Art of Chinese Embroidery
November 2013
- 26 - Thread Talk: Mulberry Silks
- 19 - Mission Rose: Overcoming a Big Nagging Problem
- 5 - Mission Rose: Big Gold Thread!
- 2 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-style Rose – All Boxed Up
October 2013
- 30 - Goldwork Tip: Threading & Stretching Pearl Purl
- 28 - Mission Rose: Inner Frame Covered with Gold!
- 22 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Frame and Plunging & Taming Threads
- 18 - Mission Rose: Goldwork on the Inner Frame
- 10 - Repairing & Re-creating Hand Embroidered Vestments
- 7 - Needlework Inspiration from a Pile of Scraps
September 2013
- 28 - Silk Gimp – Winners Announced! & a Great Big Thank You!
- 27 - Mission Rose Update!
- 23 - Silk Gimp – Give-Away!
- 20 - Silk Gimp: New Thread Color Pack
August 2013
- 16 - Mission Rose: Goldwork & Vermicelli
- 15 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Pattern Chasing
- 13 - Mission Rose: Change of Plan!
- 9 - Mission Rose: Goldwork on the Bud
- 6 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Outlines
- 1 - Mission Rose: Curls & Leaves
July 2013
- 30 - Mission Rose: Large Rose Finished
- 24 - Mission Rose: More Goldwork!
- 23 - Mission Rose: Beginning the Goldwork!
- 18 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Foundations
- 16 - Mission Rose: Applique Finished! What’s Next?
- 2 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project: This Could Be a Mistake
June 2013
- 29 - Silk Threads, Buttonhole Stitch, and Medieval Manuscripts
- 27 - Mission Rose: The Bud
- 21 - Mission Rose: Finished Stem & Beginning Bud
- 19 - Misson Rose: The Stem
- 14 - Mission Rose: Satin Stitch Complete & Stem Decisions
- 12 - Mission Rose: Satin Stitching – Still…
- 11 - Thread Talk: On Madeira Silk Floss
- 5 - Mission Rose: Outer Petal Edge
May 2013
- 31 - Mission Rose: The Inner Petals
- 27 - Mission Rose: Leaves Accomplished – Rose … Getting There!
- 23 - Working with Soie de Paris (& Other Filament Silk)
- 22 - Mission Rose – Small Leaf Dilemma
- 15 - Mission Rose – All Thumbs!
- 10 - Mission Rose: Little Leaves in Satin Stitch
- 6 - Mission Rose – The Second Leaf Re-Do
- 1 - Underestimating Brown – and Antique Silk Floss
April 2013
- 29 - Mission Rose: Leaf 1 and Leaf 2 and Dr. Seuss
- 25 - Mission Rose: Embroidering a Large Leaf
- 22 - Mission Rose: Protecting the Ground Fabric
- 19 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project: Color Choices
- 16 - Mission Rose in Silk & Gold – Embroidery Project Index
- 13 - Mission Rose Embroidery Pattern
- 10 - Mission Rose Embroidery: Frame & Design Transfer Decisions
- 9 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project: Ground Fabric!
March 2013
- 30 - The Marian Medallion Project: from Design to Delivery – E-Book Now Available!
- 13 - Goldwork & Silk Project Consideration – My Quandary
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
- 14 - Padded Satin Stitch: The Fix, part 2
- 13 - Padded Satin Stitch Blooper – The Fix, Part 1
- 1 - Project Progress: Seed Stitch, Stippling & Snipping
November 2012
- 12 - Playing Around with Pipers Silk Gimp
- 8 - Padded Satin Stitch & Saving Silk
- 5 - Thread Talk: Silk Gimp vs. Silk Gimp
October 2012
- 25 - Silk Embroidery Project – Update
- 18 - Dissecting Goldwork & Silk Embroidery – Gently!
- 16 - Scintillating Silk: Embroidery Threads
- 12 - Old Silk & Goldwork Fragment – Ugly?
- 11 - How to Embroider a Wee Pumpkin, in less than 5 minutes
- 9 - Embroidering Trees, Part 2: The Leaves
- 8 - Branching Out: Embroidering Trees, Part 1
- 6 - A Little Taste of Autumn
- 5 - Thread Talk: Silk Gimp!
September 2012
- 28 - Dating Old Embroidery
- 25 - Reader’s Work: Beautiful Icon Embroidery!
- 21 - I Don’t Stitch with This!
- 20 - Further Explorations of Old Goldwork
- 11 - The Thread Hog!
- 7 - Trebizond, Plaited Braid, and Should-Onlies
- 5 - Old Goldwork Techniques Close Up
August 2012
- 30 - Old Goldwork on Velvet: Some Finishing Touches
- 28 - Old Goldwork on Velvet – Behind the Embroidery
- 27 - Old Goldwork on Velvet – Any Questions?
- 24 - The Other Side
- 22 - Metal Thread Snips and Charcoal Blips
- 21 - 19th Century Rose in Silk & Gold
- 20 - 19th Century Silk & Goldwork… and the Destructive Side of Me
- 16 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidery: Some Comparisons and Conclusions
July 2012
May 2012
- 28 - Not-So-New Embroidery Project Up Next
- 18 - Su Embroidery – Learn it with a Kit!
- 17 - Hand Embroidery: Purpose in Relation to Cost
- 15 - Hand Embroidery Cost: The Price Tag of the Medallion
- 14 - Silk & Goldwork Embroidered Medallion – Finished!
- 10 - 5 Gold & Silk Roses – & Dot Discussion
- 8 - There Ain’t Nothin’ Like Linen!
- 2 - Five (x 10) Golden Rings!
April 2012
- 30 - Embroidery from the Back & Changing the Order of Work
- 24 - Stitching Outlines – Details Matter
- 23 - Au Ver a Soie Silks – New Colors Rolling Out!
- 17 - Goldwork Tip: Sharp Corners
- 13 - Goldwork Embroidery: Never Ending, but So Worth It!
- 9 - Twisted Japanese Silk in Use
- 5 - Goldwork: Couching Stretched Pearl Purl
March 2012
- 31 - Medallion: Goldwork Galore!
- 28 - Stitching Dilemma: Think Pink
- 23 - Goldwork & Silk Medallion: On the Edge!
- 20 - Goldwork Dots: Lining them Up!
- 15 - Goldwork Embroidery: Filled Dots
- 13 - Goldwork Dots on the Medallion
- 10 - Twisting Flat Silk – Video Tutorial
- 9 - Stem Stitch Filling in Silk – and Decision Making!
- 8 - The Bluebird of Happiness – in Silk & Gold Embroidery
- 6 - Medallion Update: Gold Edge Finished … and fretting
February 2012
- 22 - Outlining with Gold & Silk
- 21 - Long & Short Stitch Filling: All Filled Up!
- 14 - Still Long & Short Stitching with Silk
- 11 - Medallion Update: Not There Yet
- 8 - Fleur de Lis – Slightly Shaded
- 6 - Medallion Update: Long & Short Stitch Filling on Felt
January 2012
- 24 - A Tiny Bit of Long & Short Stitch
- 20 - Cutting Felt Shapes for Embroidery Padding
- 19 - Long & Short Stitch Filling with Felt Padding
- 18 - Raising Stitching
- 14 - Vermicelli Goldwork – Finished, and The Back
- 13 - A Golden Finish – er, Almost!
- 12 - How Much Thread?
- 10 - Laying Flat Silk: Direction of Filling
- 3 - Ninth Day of Christmas: Favorite Linen & Silk for Hand Embroidery
December 2011
- 28 - Third Day of Christmas: Japanese Silk – Lots of It!
- 17 - Silver Thread, Silver Thread…
- 9 - Upside Down Stitchery, Silk, and Perfect Bliss
- 8 - Step Your Stitches
- 3 - Vermicelli Goldwork
November 2011
- 30 - Silk on Suede Embroidered Snowflake Progress
- 25 - Flat Silk & Gold Threads
- 16 - The Big Needlework Cover Up
- 11 - Marian Medallion Church Embroidery – Project Index
- 9 - Hank, I Love You!
- 7 - Taking Embroidery Off the Frame
- 3 - Subtle Contrast with Stem Stitch: Thread Thickness & Color
October 2011
- 26 - Project Progress: Stem Stitch Filling
- 13 - Medallion Progress & Stem Stitch Notes
- 12 - Awl’s Well with the Right Tools
September 2011
- 20 - Painted Strawberries
- 14 - Awl with Flat Silk & Questions Answered
- 13 - Flat Silks: Tips & Techniques
August 2011
- 15 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Time Savers
- 12 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: The Finish
- 4 - Considering the Scale of Your Embroidery Project
- 1 - Ideas from the Past – Needlework Inspiration
July 2011
- 30 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose: Final Petals
- 27 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: An Outline
- 21 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidered Rose: Check Thread
- 20 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidered Rose, Part 3: Gold!
- 17 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose Tutorials – Index
- 16 - Goldwork & Silk Rose Stitching Instructions, Part 2
- 14 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose Stitching Instructions, Part I
- 11 - Tudor Rose in Silk & Gold – Finis!
- 8 - Trial & Error & Plunging – Goldwork is Fun!
- 7 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose
June 2011
- 29 - Elizabethan Twist Couched on Silk Fabric
- 28 - Couching Gold Thread over Flat Silk
- 24 - Fabric for Embroidery: Final Take!
- 23 - Fabric for Embroidery: Take Two
- 22 - Choosing Fabric for Embroidery Project: Narrowing Down
- 20 - Embroidery Design Process: Haphazard at Best?
- 12 - Church Embroidery: Inspiration!
May 2011
April 2011
- 27 - Thread Talk: Chinese Silk
- 19 - Easter Give-Away – Silk & Gold Thread Kit!
- 15 - The Agecroft Sweet Bag Thread Kit
- 14 - Suzhou Embroidery Revisited – & Up Close
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
- 28 - A Visual Feast: Needlepainting Up Close: By Hand, With Silk
- 15 - Jumble Project: Chain Stitch Swirls in Spun Silk
- 8 - Jacobean Jumble: Sneak Peek
December 2010
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
- 11 - And Thus the Tale Ends…
- 10 - The Mother of All Humility Mistakes
- 9 - Embroidered Pall: Finished and Half-Way Finished
- 8 - Troubles of Stitching Bubbles
- 4 - On Silk Threads and Blogging
- 1 - Gold Silk on White Linen – It’s Coming Along!
July 2010
June 2010
- 29 - Spring in Italy Sampler: Pearsalls Silk
- 11 - Silk and Gold and Lizardine
- 7 - Weekend Stitching: I Actually Made Some Progress!
May 2010
- 31 - Embroidered Rose Before and After
- 28 - Picking Out My Stitching is Good
- 27 - The Dark Side of Embroidery: The BACK!
- 26 - The Blackwork Fish: Stalled, but Not Sunk
- 21 - Floral Glove Needlecase: The Fix – Sort of…
- 19 - Floral Glove Needlecase: Decisions, Decisions…
- 13 - Hand Embroidery: Lessons from the Past
April 2010
- 23 - Church Embroidery Step-by-Step: Agnus Dei
- 21 - Goldwork Embroidery Project Step-by-Step: Stylized Pomegranate
- 14 - Floral Glove Needlecase: Silk and Gold Embroidery
- 6 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finis!
- 3 - Goldwork Embroidery Project: Finishing the Stem
March 2010
- 31 - Goldwork Embroidery: More Green & Answers
- 29 - Goldwork Embroidery: Back to Silk
- 27 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finishing the Fruit!
- 20 - Gumnut Yarns: Hand-dyed Embroidery Threads from Australia
- 18 - Goldwork Embroidery: Filling with Passing Thread
- 16 - Goldwork Embroidery: Pearl Purl Outlining
- 13 - Goldwork Embroidery: Chip Work and Check Purl
- 12 - Goldwork Embroidery: Check Thread
- 10 - Goldwork Embroidery: Smooth Passing Thread
- 8 - Goldwork Project: Finishing the Silk
- 6 - Goldwork Embroidery: Stitching Continues…
- 5 - Goldwork Embroidery: Time to Stitch!
- 4 - Selecting Colors for Goldwork Embroidery Project
February 2010
December 2009
- 29 - Needlebook Kit: The Finish!
- 17 - Needlework Goodies, Soap Boxing, and Your Input
- 16 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 13: With Treenway Silk
- 10 - Crewel, and Pearsall’s, and Stuff
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
- 30 - Tapestry Woven from Spider Silk!
- 29 - Revisiting and Rethinking an Embroidery Project
- 1 - The Embroidery of Castelo Branco, Portugal
August 2009
- 24 - Three Types of Silk for Hand Embroidery
- 24 - Society Silk Embroidery – A Beautiful Resource
- 5 - Vintage Embroidery Supplies – A Treasure!
July 2009
June 2009
- 20 - Have you Tried Mulberry Silks for Embroidery?
- 5 - Reader’s Embroidery: Dormition Icon in Silk and Gold
May 2009
March 2009
- 23 - Back to the Goldwork Iris and Shading
- 15 - Satin Stitching with Metal Threads: Reader’s Work
- 13 - The Silk Mill: Trying Out New Silk Threads
- 11 - Goldwork Iris & Threads…
- 10 - Access Commodities: They Import Needlework Stuff
- 5 - 15 Minutes: Goldwork Embroidery with Color
- 3 - Goldwork Iris Underway
January 2009
- 23 - Goldwork & Silk Project: Golden Pomegranate
- 14 - Great Needlework Resource: Jane Zimmerman Online
- 13 - Goldwork Tip: Stretching Pearl Purl
- 12 - Free Pattern for Hand Embroidery or Goldwork: Stylized Pomegranate
- 11 - Where to Find Silk Couching Thread
December 2008
- 13 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Carnations
- 9 - Treenway Silks – Hand-dyed Silk Ribbon and Thread
- 7 - Goldwork & Silk Ornament: How I Finished It, Several Times
- 5 - December Embroidery Stash Give-Away: My Favorite Things
November 2008
- 29 - Goldwork & Silk Ornament … er, Almost Finished
- 20 - Silk Buttonhole Twist
- 15 - Goldwork and Ecclesiastical Embroidery Up Close
- 14 - Goldwork & Silk: Embroidered Christmas Ornament Update
- 11 - Online Needlework Books with Really Pretty Pictures
- 5 - Goldwork and Silk Christmas Ornament Progress
- 2 - It Came Together! On Embroidery & Framing
October 2008
- 21 - Reader’s Embroidery: Modern Icon using Japanese Embroidery Techniques
- 19 - Silk and Goldwork: Christmas Ornament Progress
- 18 - Flat Silk and Twisted Silk from Flat Silk…
- 11 - Projects in Planning Stages
September 2008
- 18 - Goldwork Project: I Learned a New Technique
- 13 - Needlework is my Carrot
- 11 - It Came! It Came! And WOW What a Book! A-Z of Goldwork Review
August 2008
- 28 - More Threads: This isn’t Building Stash – No, You Can’t Have It!
- 26 - Silk and Goldwork Cope Hood Photos
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
- 30 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Goldwork and Silk
- 28 - Thanks for the Threads!
- 6 - Complete Embroidered Book Cover: Cross, Crown, and Flowers
- 5 - Embroidered Crown: Raised Work and Seed Stitch
- 2 - Goldwork, Anyone? New Book Coming Out Soon!
April 2008
- 30 - On Cramming an Embroidery Project
- 10 - Embroidered Strawberry Completed
- 8 - The First Embroidered Leaf on my GST Strawberry
- 4 - Couched Lattice across the Strawberry
- 3 - Gilt Sylke Twist Strawberry – All Filled Up
- 2 - Embroidered Strawberry with Gilt Sylk Twist: Progress Report
- 1 - Japanese Embroidery Center announces New Online Store
March 2008
- 31 - Playtime! Embroidering with Gilt Sylke Twist
- 29 - Reader’s Embroidery: Japanese Embroidery – Pansies!
- 21 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Cope Hood
- 20 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Last Supper Chasuble (with many photos!)
- 16 - Gilt Sylke Twist Available to the Public!
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
September 2007
July 2007
June 2007
- 30 - Silk Work Embroidery Sampler Under Way
- 22 - Recycled Silk for Embroidery?
- 19 - Silk Embroidery Floss by Needlepoint, Inc.
April 2007
March 2007
- 27 - Agnus Dei Project Update – Embroidering against a Deadline!
- 26 - Silk Shading Sampler: Free Pattern
- 20 - Embroidery Silk: Pearsall’s in the US
- 17 - Piper’s Silk – A Gift from Alaska!
- 13 - Embroidery Project Update 4 – Goldwork on Silk Background
- 8 - Comparing Flat Silks for Hand Embroidery, part II
- 6 - Embroidery Silk Color Card: The Whole Palette
- 5 - Embroidery Project Update 3 – The Sky is In
February 2007
- 17 - Embroider Project Underway & Working Against Deadlines
- 11 - Comparing Flat Silks for Hand Embroidery
- 10 - TAST Embroidery Stitch Challenge: Algerian Eye
- 6 - Lattice Work Video Tutorial
January 2007
- 27 - Embroidery and Textile Photos from Rome
- 18 - Book Review: New Release – Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork
- 2 - Italian Stitching: Silk & Gold