I have been working away on two different strawberry projects. The first (which has become a long term) project is the Erica Michael’s “Twelve Days of Christmas” Strawberries. Eventually I will finish my berries... Sigh…. Although I love these little berries, it has been a slow go as I only work on them once in…
I’d planned a tutorial on how to finish a bell pull but didn’t quite get my ducks in a row. Oops! I was more than half way done before I realized that I didn’t take any progress photos. So instead of a tutorial, I’ve taken some close ups of the finished bell pull with commentary…
I am always looking for stitching projects that I can work on in the winter when the lighting is not as good. This needlepoint piece "Paisley" by The Coleshill Collection was just the right one last winter. I've had this piece languising in my stash for quite some time and was very happy to put…
From May 2021 Did someone say squirrel? I think so! As per my usual, new projects and workshops have caught my attention and have taken me all directions! A lot was accomplished in April, but alas, I am taking the onslaught of new projects in stride. Taking breaks is important - as each workshop ends,…
Another sweet little “no-sew” tray has come into existence! I finished this beautiful William Morris Rose needlepoint some time ago and just could not decide how I wanted to finish it. I was inspired by my “A Garden Queen” accessory tray and an awesome craft paint find in the sale bin at our local Michael’s…
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…
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 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…
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