Hello everyone and happy December to you all! There’s a flurry of stitching in my house these days! Christmas is coming and my “WIP” list doesn’t seem to reduce much in size, but it gets refreshed quite often - LOL! From my family to yours, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all…
Adding Flowers … and a plant It’s time to fill the vases with flowers and add images to the picture frames – your bookshelves are finally filling up! You can use the pattern that I’ve designed as a guide, or you can use any of the designs provided in the Steady Thread weekly patterns for 2020…
I have been a busy stitcher this past month and have made great strides on my journal. I have been primarily stitching poems and the written word elements for the pages There’s still lots to do, but significant progress has been made. I’ve spent more time in contemplation on the layouts and design elements…
Don’t you just love a good biscornu? They are the most unusual, fun shapesd little pin pillows! These little lovelies make me smile - they are just that odd and interesting ❤️ “Chantilly” by Lorene Salt Chantilly by Lorene Salt was so much fun to stitch! It’s my first canvaswork biscornu and it was just…
Filling in the Vases and Picture Frames Step 1: Fill in the vases using different blackwork designs. (using the pattern that I’ve designed, or use any of the designs provided in the Steady Thread weekly patterns for 2020 or 2021. You could also design your own patterns! (use graph paper or excel to chart your…
A tisket, a tasket, a lovely embroidered tuffet! Learn how to finish your own tuffet pincushion here! This is a 6 segment pincusion, but you can do the same process with more! Materials Your finished tuffet top (or pie) (make sure the top is interfaced) Backing fabric (wool felt, quilting cotton, etc.) Crushed walnut shells…
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…
Welcome back to embroidery journal project! It’s hard to imagine that this project is in its second, and hopefully, last year. I’d like to finish my journal by May 2022 with the possibility of entering it into the EAC Seminar Members Exhibition. And honestly, I need a good, hard deadline so I can make sure…
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…
May was the month of new projects. Five new workshops and five new project pieces. All done online from the comfort of my own studio! I'm a big convert - I love online classes!! Why? I have it all right here - proper lighting and stitching set up (and instant access to my stash), my…
The Needlesmith Embroidery Designs 