July 2023
May 2023
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
- 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