I've long been a fan of the Crewelwork Company. Their Mellerstain Firescreen design was the catalyst which brought me to where I am today. I purchased the firescreen at the RSN Hampton Court store back in 2013 and realized pretty quickly that I was out of my depth with crewelwork embroidery. Over the years, I've…
The inspiration for this project came to me during one of my frequent web dives. I have always been a Tolkein fan - what better a way there would be to stitch a wee bit of the Hobbit lore! There are a few different versions of the map on the web, but I was drawn…
After 7 months, a ten week course on couching, lots of stitching and a good amount of planning, my Goldwork Journal is now complete. I am very happy with how this journal turned out. This is a "learning piece" through and through - from learning about couching (from the course with Sew by Hand (Natalie…
I swore that, after the "L" monogram piece, I would steer clear of or nue for a while.... remember the "L"? And then I was introduced to this piece - I fell in love with this beautiful little toadstool which was designed by Mandy Ewing. I HAD to stitch it and include it in my…
I finished this lovely little cross-stitch piece last year and as soon as I removed it from the stretcher bars, I promptly forgot about it. I rediscovered it a couple of weeks ago and decided to use it to embellish an embroidery tool tray. I've been having trouble wrangling some of my Goldwork supplies at…
This beautiful little goldwork apple has been on my 'to do' list for a while! It is a design by Natalie Dupuis (Sew by Hand) and was offered as a group correspondence course through the Embroiderer's Association of Canada (EAC) last year. I was very lucky to have been able to stitch this piece along…
From March 2021 Hello there fellow stitchers, it’s March - how time flies! I must say that my mantra for the start of 2021 is ‘get ‘er done’. January and February have gone by quickly and, thanks to some very cold weather and continued restrictions, I’ve managed to accomplish quite a bit! My WIP list…
Ink jet printer meets hand embroidery... and they become friends! I love being able to use modern tools to assist with the embroidery process. Printing designs right onto fabric is a game changer - especially for small designs. Freezer paper has made the leap into craftland! I remember my mother using it to wrap meat…
from January 2021... Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and that you and your families continue to be well. It looks like this new year will be as interesting as the last! I like to look at it as a gift of time. It’s been wonderful working on…
From January 2021... Cross stitch temperature stitch projects seem to be all the rage this year (and last year too). This is my own "surface embroidery" take on a super cool idea. This project was kicked off in January 2021 with our local guild! I wanted the time commitment to be relatively low for this…
The Needlesmith 