Sampling Stitches: the Whys & Wherefores
Oh! I had a big surprise earlier this week in response to Wednesday’s article – Where Did the Blogs Go? – at the end of which I asked if you had any topic suggestions or anything specific you wanted to...
View ArticleWeekend Stitching & Thoughts
I managed to get in a bit of stitching this weekend! That’s Big News! Once upon a time, weekend stitching was a normal thing in my life. I’m trying to reclaim that. And while I didn’t get massive...
View ArticleTesting with Bullion Knots
Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been testing a little embroidery piece that will be finished into something entirely useful. I’ve been using bullion knots. I love bullion knots! Unfortunately,...
View ArticleA Pretty Little Embroidered Band
Howdy ho and Happy Wednesday! I’m just popping in today with another little sneak peek – a pretty little embroidered band that coordinates with the bullion bits we looked at on Monday. I can’t wait to...
View ArticleMore Bullions & Home Stitching
During the Great Freeze of Aught 24 (Music Man reference – do you get it?), and since I was sick anyway, I worked on a few things from home. I discovered there’s a big disadvantage to working on arts,...
View ArticleEmbroidered Writing – My Favorite Stitches for It
It’s happening again! I’m getting lots of emails lately about embroidered writing – which has me thinking that there’s either a big project going on out there somewhere involving embroidered text, or...
View ArticleMy Current Bullion Knot Frenzy
I’ve been experimenting with a different, new-to-me method for making bullion knots. It came about this way: A couple inquiring minds directed me to a reel on Instagram and asked me to explain to them...
View ArticleThe End and The Beginning: More Wool Explorations
On Friday, I shared with you this exploration in wool thread, using DMC’s new Eco Vita line of crewel-weight needlework wool. I had planned to finish the piece that very day – after all, wool stitches...
View ArticleEmbroidery Tip: The Order of Work
Whenever I start working on the preparation stages of a new embroidery project, it tends to occupy my thoughts quite a bit. That’s what happened this weekend. We recently started preparing a new...
View ArticlePurple Posy, Part 2: Embroidering the Top & Base
Today, we’re going to get going on the embroidery for Purple Posy. We’ll be embroidering the decorative top and base of the tape measure cover. If you are just joining in, we started this project last...
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