improving drawing and designing skills For a long time I've wanted to improve my drawing skills so that I can create my own embroidery designs. Last year, one of our guild members held a class on blind contour drawings, specifically portraits. I was immediately drawn to this project as blind contour drawing is a great…
As I look though my WIP's it would appear that 2022 has become the "Year of Christmas Projects". The Christmas Spirit is strong with me this year and I have quite a number of Christmas projects on the go. I've also noticed that Christmas has also invaded my stash as well! I've got a number…
Embroidery is not for those who like instant gratification! Some projects take just a darn long time to finish. This piece is the perfect example - it sat for 4 years in my stash because I didn't know what crewelwork even was (other than I really liked the style). THEN, after I figured it out…
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…
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 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…
The Needlesmith 