Stitch School is once again back in session! Welcome everyone!! This time we are studying satin stitch with a new sampler. Satin stitch is a basic embroidery stitch, and we’ve been over it in the past, but it’s always worth a revisit to old favorites. As you know, satin stitch has a wide range of […]
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l preparing for the Christmas holiday! Full of good, creative fun and loads of color made into embroidery and cross stitch. It’s all of my favorite things combined. I’ve been making ornaments, and it’s been a delight.
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I get quite a variety of questions about embroidery and how and where to start, so I thought I might write out a few of the best tips for beginning embroidery. Embroidery is a wonderful artform to explore. It’s colorful, full of textures, expressive, and perfect for slowing down and giving yourself time to catch
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I get many questions from people who want to start embroidery. That’s cool. I feel flattered they come to me with questions. I have a lot of experience for sure, but there is still much I don’t know too! We keep on learning little by little. There are two questions that come up over and
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Hi everyone! I have my latest finish to show. I simply call it “Bird Floral”. Maybe not the most expressive name ever, but it can be a challenge being creative with pattern names sometimes. This one felt a little different than my usual. Strong colors and felt a little more traditional in the design elements.
Hi everyone!I’ve made a short video to get your inspired this spring! We’ve just passed the summer solstice so it isn’t really spring any longer, of course! But it’s good to keep that spring feeling all year. It’s a fabulous time of year for sure! Hope you enjoy and feel a little inspiration. Also, coming
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Hi, everyone!I’ve been doing a pile of stitching lately. Finally catching up a little bit on some projects that have been waiting for a little attention. One of them is the Flamingo biscornu. I saw a finished biscornu someone had made a few years ago and thought it looked so fun that I just had
Hi, everyone! I hope this spring is blooming for you wherever you are. Here the sun is gently warming us and bringing out little flowers and bees. Usually the season steers me towards spring themes, but this year I’m working ahead. Or very far behind! I really could have done my holiday projects before Christmas
Hi everyone! Here we are at the tail end of summer. I hope it stretches out for you as long as possible. I’ve spent most of my summer resting in an effort to get energy back. It’s slow progress, but most of my symptoms have died slowly. But I still have a pain in my
The first Summer of Stitching video is now finished. I’m really excited about this and am going to go to work on more videos.
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