December 2013
- 31 - 2013: Almost Over, but Not Quite Finished!
- 30 - The Art of Chinese Embroidery – Give-Away Winners Announced!
- 27 - Janon Company Fine Hand Embroidery: Monograms – Free Online Resource
- 26 - This is Not an Embroidery Book … Or is It?
- 24 - A Happy Christmas to All!
- 23 - Merry Christmas Give-Away! Embroidery Books & Kits for 2014
- 21 - Beam ‘n Read Light Give-Away Winner!
- 20 - Goldwork Tip: Plunging Twist
- 19 - Embroidery at Shrewsbury Abbey
- 18 - Long & Short Stitch in Wool – Fixed, and…
- 17 - What’s Your Needlework Wish?
- 16 - Beam ‘n Read Light Give-Away!
- 14 - Embroidery & Scotch Tape – A Match Made in Heaven
- 13 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Outer Frame – Slow Progress. And a Weird Fluke!
- 12 - Needle Painting Embroidery Kits – Winners Announced!
- 11 - Viewing Embroidery – The Angle of Viewing
- 10 - Bead Embroidery: RSN Essential Stitch Guide – Review
- 9 - Crewel Tambour Embroidery – Combining Techniques in One Project
- 7 - Reader’s Embroidery: Blackwork Tree
- 6 - A Wee “Embroidered” Casket – Fun!
- 5 - Needle Painting Kits – Up Close – and a Give-Away!
- 4 - Stitch Fun: Beetle Wings & Shisha!
- 3 - The Wemyss School of Needlework – Scotland
- 2 - The Art of Chinese Embroidery
November 2013
- 29 - Christmas Embroidery Patterns
- 28 - Happy Thanksgiving!
- 27 - Be Ye Thankful – Free Hand Embroidery Pattern
- 26 - Thread Talk: Mulberry Silks
- 25 - Iron-On Embroidery Transfers
- 22 - Jacobean Leaf Variation – Free Hand Embroidery Pattern
- 21 - A Little Travel Light for Needlework – Product Review
- 20 - Cotton Tulle – There’s a Big Difference!
- 19 - Mission Rose: Overcoming a Big Nagging Problem
- 18 - Tambour Embroidery How-to Video: The Basic Stitch
- 16 - Tambour Embroidery: Index
- 15 - Needlework Tool Caddy – Winner Announced!
- 14 - Tambour Embroidered Flower: Finished & Materials List
- 13 - Couching Thread for Goldwork
- 12 - Tambour Embroidery: Learning Odds & Ends
- 11 - The Embroiderer’s Dream Vacation… Come Dream With Me!
- 9 - Magnificent Embroidery on Display in Cleveland (& back to normal!)
- 8 - A Beautiful Needlework Tool Caddy (& A Give-Away!)
- 7 - Stitch Fun: The Easiest Shisha Embroidery Technique Ever
- 6 - Tambour Work by Yusai Fukuyama – Book Review
- 5 - Mission Rose: Big Gold Thread!
- 4 - Gertrude McFuzz, The Tambour Work Bird – She’s Finished!
- 2 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-style Rose – All Boxed Up
- 1 - Blackwork & Goldwork Kits by Jen Goodwin
October 2013
- 31 - Boo! & Some Halloween Stitchery
- 30 - Goldwork Tip: Threading & Stretching Pearl Purl
- 29 - Bird of Paradise – A Tambour Embroidery Practice Project
- 28 - Mission Rose: Inner Frame Covered with Gold!
- 25 - Stitch Fun! Shisha Stitch – Variation 2
- 24 - Tambour Embroidery: Three Instructional Books
- 23 - Needle Wars! Tambour Needle vs. Crewel Needle
- 22 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Frame and Plunging & Taming Threads
- 21 - Save the Spools!
- 18 - Mission Rose: Goldwork on the Inner Frame
- 17 - Tambour Embroidery Project Finished – And a Tambour Hoop & Stand
- 16 - The Tambour Embroidery Project that Wasn’t Meant to Happen
- 15 - Tambour Embroidery: Excursion & Discoveries
- 14 - Help Me, Please!
- 11 - Stitch Fun: Shisha Stitch Variation
- 10 - Repairing & Re-creating Hand Embroidered Vestments
- 9 - Thread Talk: Cosmo Sparkling Thread!
- 8 - Shisha Mirrors – Types & Resources
- 7 - Needlework Inspiration from a Pile of Scraps
- 5 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Funburst!
- 4 - Stitch Fun: Shisha Stitch Tutorial
- 3 - Tutorials for Hand Embroidered Leaves & Flowers
- 2 - Making Merry with Mirrors – Shisha Embroidery
- 1 - Rose Leaf Stitch – Not a Leaf, But a Bud
September 2013
- 30 - Stitch Fun: Rose Leaf Stitch
- 28 - Silk Gimp – Winners Announced! & a Great Big Thank You!
- 27 - Mission Rose Update!
- 26 - Stitch Fun! Itty Bitty Buttonhole Stitch Leaves
- 25 - Interwoven Globe – Catalogue Review
- 24 - Clover Wonder Clips – I am in Love with Them!
- 23 - Silk Gimp – Give-Away!
- 20 - Silk Gimp: New Thread Color Pack
- 19 - Why?
- 18 - A Needlework Tool That Baffled Me…Until…
- 17 - The Craft of Embroidery – Book Review
- 16 - Needlepainting Class Winner Announced!
- 13 - Interwoven Globe: Exhibition at the Met
- 12 - The Disorganized Workroom Blues
- 11 - Embroidery Hoop Talk: Questions Answered
- 10 - Needle painting with Tanja Berlin – Class & Kit Give-Away!
- 9 - Stitch Fun: Cretan Stitch Leaves
- 7 - Blue Ribbon Embroidery! Recognize It?
- 6 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Sprouting Floral – and Your Input?
- 5 - About Embroidery Patterns from Old Catalogs
- 4 - Embroidery Tip: Parking Embroidery Threads
- 3 - Treasures of Ancient Yaroslavl – Book Review
- 2 - End of the Summer, End of a Project
August 2013
- 31 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Openwork Flower
- 30 - Stitch Fun: Fly Stitch Leaves
- 29 - Goldwork Threads from Spain – Close Up!
- 28 - Stella Lamp – Give-Away Winner!
- 27 - Fantastic Goldwork by Cristina Badillo
- 26 - Beginner Embroidery Tip: How to Separate Floss
- 23 - Stella Lamp Give-Away!
- 22 - Lighting for Embroidery: Stella Lamp Review
- 21 - Choosing Colors for Embroidery: The Eyes Have It
- 20 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Exuberant Flower
- 19 - The Squirrel that Never Was
- 17 - Overdyed Thread Give-Away – Winner Announced!
- 16 - Mission Rose: Goldwork & Vermicelli
- 15 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Pattern Chasing
- 14 - Stitches & Colors & Letters – Oh My! Your Thoughts?
- 13 - Mission Rose: Change of Plan!
- 12 - Overdyed Embroidery Thread – A Give-Away!
- 10 - Embroidery Projects: Lessons from the Past
- 9 - Mission Rose: Goldwork on the Bud
- 8 - Thread Talk: Overdyed Threads – Your Take?
- 7 - Monogram Class with Susan O’Connor in NY
- 6 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Outlines
- 5 - Stitch Fun: Knotted Chain Stitch
- 2 - Victoria Classics: Monograms – A Review
- 1 - Mission Rose: Curls & Leaves
July 2013
- 31 - What’s a Scissor Pull?
- 30 - Mission Rose: Large Rose Finished
- 29 - Embroidery Iron-on Transfer Book – Tres Nice!
- 26 - Free Embroidery Patterns Book Online
- 25 - 25 Stitches & Stitch Combinations: A Goal
- 24 - Mission Rose: More Goldwork!
- 23 - Mission Rose: Beginning the Goldwork!
- 22 - Stitching Outside the Color Comfort Zone
- 20 - Embroidery News: Information, Kits, Sales, and Travel
- 19 - Ground Fabric, Thread Color, Stitch Choices
- 18 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Foundations
- 17 - Organizing Monograms with William Morris
- 16 - Mission Rose: Applique Finished! What’s Next?
- 15 - Monograms on the Brain – and Good Lighting for Needlework!
- 12 - Lavender Honey & Other Little Things: It’s Out!
- 11 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Dots & Flowers – A Swashy Doodle
- 10 - Organizing Future Embroidery Projects
- 9 - Transferring Embroidery Designs with Spray Starch
- 8 - Stitch Fun: Velvet Stitch – Some More Fluff!
- 6 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Art Nouveau & Variations
- 5 - Embroidered Little Things – Getting Closer!
- 4 - Stitch Fun: Victorian Tufting – Fluffy Stuff!
- 3 - The LightPad – Perfect for Tracing Embroidery Patterns onto Fabric
- 2 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project: This Could Be a Mistake
- 1 - Red Checks and Embroidered Stars – Summer Picnic Embellishments
June 2013
- 29 - Silk Threads, Buttonhole Stitch, and Medieval Manuscripts
- 28 - Openwork Needleweaving Books from Luzine Happel
- 27 - Mission Rose: The Bud
- 26 - Stitch Fun? Or Maybe Knot! Turk’s Head Knot Stitch
- 25 - DMC Diamant – Winner Announced! (and more thread talk)
- 24 - DMC Coton a Broder 25 (Art. 107): On Choosing Colors
- 21 - Mission Rose: Finished Stem & Beginning Bud
- 20 - DMC Diamant – A Give-Away!
- 19 - Misson Rose: The Stem
- 18 - Thread Talk: DMC Diamant
- 17 - Needle ‘n Thread Sneak Peeks!
- 15 - Online Crazy Quilting Class with Allie!
- 14 - Mission Rose: Satin Stitch Complete & Stem Decisions
- 13 - Needlework System 4 Table / Lap Stand – Review
- 12 - Mission Rose: Satin Stitching – Still…
- 11 - Thread Talk: On Madeira Silk Floss
- 10 - Needle Tin Winners & Thanks!
- 7 - Lattice Jumble Sampler – Layout Guide Available Now
- 6 - Stitch Fun: Lattice Sampler – ‘Tis Finished, but There’s More!
- 5 - Mission Rose: Outer Petal Edge
- 4 - Needle Tins & Needle ID Cards – A Give-Away!
- 3 - Shadow Work Linen vs. Linen Cambric
- 1 - Remember Home Sweet Home? Book, Kit, and Supply Information
May 2013
- 31 - Mission Rose: The Inner Petals
- 30 - Stitch Fun: Oyster Stitch Buds
- 29 - Needle ‘n Thread Technical Stuff: RSS Readers!
- 28 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Czech Inspired Folk Flowers
- 27 - Mission Rose: Leaves Accomplished – Rose … Getting There!
- 25 - In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion – Book Review
- 24 - Needle Tins – Store Your Needles in Style
- 23 - Working with Soie de Paris (& Other Filament Silk)
- 22 - Mission Rose – Small Leaf Dilemma
- 21 - Shadow Work Embroidery – A Monogram
- 20 - ‘Twixt Art & Nature – Book Winner!
- 18 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: Fan Flowers X, Y, & Z
- 17 - The Ros Tapestry – Irish History in Embroidery
- 16 - Stitch Fun! Buttonhole Chain Stitch Waves
- 15 - Mission Rose – All Thumbs!
- 14 - Twixt Art & Nature – Book Give-Away!
- 13 - For Worship & Glory – Ecclesiastical Embroidery Exhibit at the RSN
- 11 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: Fan Flowers P – W
- 10 - Mission Rose: Little Leaves in Satin Stitch
- 9 - Who Gets the Red Scissors? And Something Special Coming…
- 8 - Lattice Sampler – Almost Finished!
- 7 - Colored-Eye Needles from Pony
- 6 - Mission Rose – The Second Leaf Re-Do
- 4 - Red Embroidery Scissors – A Give-Away!
- 3 - Red, Red Scissors!
- 2 - On Surface Embroidery and Linens
- 1 - Underestimating Brown – and Antique Silk Floss
April 2013
- 30 - Hungarian Redwork Runner – Halfway! and Beyond!
- 29 - Mission Rose: Leaf 1 and Leaf 2 and Dr. Seuss
- 26 - Clamping Down on Needlework, or Substitutions for a Needlework Stand
- 25 - Mission Rose: Embroidering a Large Leaf
- 24 - Random Stitches + Random Color = Brain Juice
- 23 - Carrickmacross Lace Sampler & Curved Scissors – Winner Announced!
- 22 - Mission Rose: Protecting the Ground Fabric
- 20 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Monogram Frame
- 19 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project: Color Choices
- 18 - Carrickmacross Lace Kit & Curved Scissors – A Give-Away!
- 17 - Hungarian Redwork Runner: Red Tape and a Fix (or, Why I Don’t Watch Movies While I Stitch)
- 16 - Mission Rose in Silk & Gold – Embroidery Project Index
- 15 - Learn Carrickmacross Lace – a Kit Review
- 13 - Mission Rose Embroidery Pattern
- 12 - Craftoptics: So You Can See the Details!
- 11 - Stitch Fun! Scalloped Buttonholed Chain Stitch!
- 10 - Mission Rose Embroidery: Frame & Design Transfer Decisions
- 9 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project: Ground Fabric!
- 8 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Stylized Flower Inspired by Lace
- 5 - Stitch Fun: Embroidering a Thick Stem or Branch – Simple, but Effective
- 4 - Hungarian Redwork Runner: Slow Progress… & Mind Games!
- 3 - To Pin or Not to Pin: Why I Use Pinterest & Love It!
- 2 - Stitch Fun: On the Edge with Palestrina Stitch
- 1 - Trish Burr Booklets – Give-Away Winner!
March 2013
- 31 - Happy Easter – and a Free Pattern!
- 30 - The Marian Medallion Project: from Design to Delivery – E-Book Now Available!
- 29 - Goldwork Embroidery: How to Build a Dimensional Lamb
- 28 - Deconstructing Goldwork Embroidery: Close-Up of the Agnus Dei
- 27 - Embroidery on Eggs: The Last Two
- 26 - Give-Away! Trish Burr Books – Great Little Supplements!
- 25 - Finishing Little Things
- 22 - Pretty Surface Embroidery Kits – Perfect for Learning!
- 21 - Goldwork Deconstruction: Wheat
- 20 - Stitch Fun! How to Lace Lattice Stitches
- 19 - Figure Embroidery – Painting People with Needle & Thread
- 18 - Deconstructing Goldwork – Leaves
- 17 - Whitework on Color – Wee Shamrocks
- 16 - Designing Celtic Ornament
- 15 - DMC Pearl Cotton #5 – Green, Green, & More Green
- 14 - Embroidered Eggs: Raised & Woven Stitches are Easy
- 13 - Goldwork & Silk Project Consideration – My Quandary
- 12 - Stitch Fun: More Lattice Sampler & Randomness
- 11 - Mastering the Art of Embroidery – Book Review
- 9 - Embroidered Eggs: Stitching Lines & Swirls
- 8 - Deconstructing Goldwork: The Rose – & Clues
- 7 - Ode to Orts
- 6 - Revisiting the Marian Medallion Project – in Book Form!
- 5 - Goldwork Thread Organization & Other Cabinet Resources
- 4 - Embroidered Eggs: Designs & Drilling
- 2 - Hand Embroidery on Eggs – Index
- 1 - Stitch Glitch: The Frustrations of Making Lines Meet
February 2013
- 28 - Embroidery Thread Organization… & Reminders!
- 27 - Deconstructing Goldwork – The Whole Lily & the Order of Work
- 26 - Stitch Fun: Battlement Couching!
- 25 - Embroidery on Eggs: Embroidery Supplies
- 23 - Stitch Glitch: Hungarian Braided Chain Starts & Stops
- 22 - Embroidery Basics – Book Review
- 21 - Vintage Silk Embroidery Thread, Tags, & Tips
- 20 - Embroidery on Eggs: Preliminary Supplies
- 19 - Vintage Linen: Circular Crochet Edging – a Free Pattern!
- 18 - Deconstructing Goldwork – Inside the Lily
- 16 - Ingenious Use of Pearl Purl
- 15 - Deconstructing Goldwork IV: The Lily
- 14 - Hand Embroidery on Eggs – Sneak Peek
- 13 - Stitch Fun: Lattice Sampler!
- 12 - Deconstructing Goldwork – Project Index
- 11 - Deconstructing Goldwork, Part III – Goldwork Foundation
- 8 - Deconstructing Goldwork, Part II – Disassembling the Grapes
- 7 - Deconstructing Goldwork Embroidery – Part I
- 6 - Russian Elegance: Book Review
- 5 - Stitch Fun! Playing with Braids & Chains
- 4 - Raised Goldwork – Inspiration
- 2 - Needlework News – A Good Sale and a Developing Project
- 1 - Butterfly Kit Winners & New for Needlepainting
January 2013
- 31 - Clean Hands = Clean Embroidery & Traveling
- 30 - Jacobean Jumble – A Stitch Fun Sampler Pattern
- 29 - Spiral Eye Needles, Revisited
- 28 - Trish Burr Butterflies! A Give-Away!
- 26 - Stitch Fun: A Little More Lattice Filling
- 25 - Hungarian Redwork Runner – End Finished!
- 24 - Stitch Fun: Lacing and Whipping Embroidery Stitches
- 23 - Beautiful Needlework Tools
- 22 - How to Choose a Ground Fabric for Hand Embroidery
- 21 - Women’s Work: Embroidery in Colonial Boston
- 18 - Vintage Strawberries Class Open & Stitch Beautifully Winners
- 17 - Felt & Embroidery: A Pocketful of Posies
- 16 - Vintage Strawberries! Class Registration Opening Soon
- 15 - Meet the Crew – Picked Just for You!
- 14 - Stitch Beautifully – a Give-Away – and a Winner
- 12 - Thread & Stitch Questions – a Prize! – and News!
- 11 - Stitch Fun: Doodling with Lattice Stitches
- 10 - Seeing Red – Project Update!
- 9 - Beginner’s Embroidery Tip: Neatening the Edge
- 8 - Embroidered Scarf – Old & Beautiful, in Silk & Metal Threads
- 7 - Stitch Fun! Lattice Filling – Griffin Stitch
- 4 - DMC Retors Mat 4 Art 89 – A Tapestry Thread with a Complex Name
- 3 - Embroidery Tip: The Backstitch vs. Split Stitch Controversy
- 2 - Needlework Around the Traps – Learn Something New in 2013!
- 1 - Needle ‘n Thread – Backward & Forward!