Category: Uncategorized

November 2024

• 22 - The Christmas Mitten 2: Stitching Tips & Bands 1 – 5
• 20 - Open House, Windows and a Door – Plus More!
• 18 - Christmas Mitten Patterns – Corrected Version
• 18 - The Christmas Mitten 1: Materials, Patterns, Set-Up
• 15 - Needle Talk: What’s Essential?
• 13 - Beeswax, Needlework, & the Hidden Pleasures of Evening Work
• 11 - The Christmas Mitten: Embroidery Kits Available Now!
• 6 - Harvest Hues 4b: Final Steps in Finishing
• 5 - Harvest Hues 4: First Steps in Finishing
• 1 - Sneak Peek: The Christmas Mitten

October 2024

• 30 - Holiday Open House at Needle ‘n Thread!
• 28 - I Am Not Real: Artificial Intelligence in the Needlework World
• 24 - Harvest Hues 3: Completing Embroidery & Adding Beads
• 22 - Harvest Hues 2d: Stems, Leaves, & Filled Spaces
• 18 - Shaded Metallic Thread Sets – They’re Fabulous!
• 16 - Harvest Hues 2c: Half Elements
• 11 - Harvest Hues 2: Color & First Stitches
• 9 - Coming, Coming!
• 3 - Pausing a Moment for an Eye Problem
• 1 - Harvest Hues Project Index

September 2024

• 27 - Harvest Hues 1: Design, Materials, & Set-Up
• 25 - From Photo of Filet to Counted Chart
• 20 - Huck Toweling for Swedish Weaving – Some Finds
• 18 - Stitch Archives – a Super-Raised Stem Stitch
• 16 - Ready for Harvest Hues?! Kick Off with a Kit!
• 13 - Harvest Hues Materials Kit – Coming Monday!
• 11 - We’re Just Kitting….
• 9 - Harvest Hues: Color Satisfaction!
• 6 - The Weekend Rabbit Hole: Exploring Needlework Publications
• 4 - Harvest Hues Stitch-Along Coming Up!

August 2024

• 30 - Autumn Runner: Colors & Stitches & Thinking
• 28 - Seeing (delectable!) Red: New Scissors
• 26 - Studio Life: Behind the Wall
• 21 - Home Again & a Stitching Update
• 14 - Sampler Motif Gone Rogue
• 12 - The Back of Embroidery: Stitches, Starts, & Stops
• 9 - A Hoop Tip: Keeping Things Clean
• 7 - Autumn Linen Runner: a Leaf, Color, and Stitches
• 5 - Designing for Art Needlework
• 2 - Leaves On, Colors Picked

July 2024

• 31 - Lots of Colorful Test Stitching!
• 29 - Make it Odd!
• 26 - Fuzzy Stitches & Stitch Variety
• 24 - Needle ‘n Thread News: Wool & Kits & an Autumn Project
• 22 - Slate Frames – Two Sources
• 19 - Studio Life: Selecting Embroidery Supplies for Projects
• 17 - Inspirational Diversion: Stumpwork Embroidery on an Ostrich Egg
• 15 - Cornflowers Stitch-Along: 5b: The Final Touch!
• 12 - Cornflowers Stitch-Along 5: Creating the Scissor Envelope
• 10 - Tool Talk: Milliner vs. Bullion Needles – What’s the Diff?
• 8 - Figure Embroidery Close-Ups: the Mind Boggles
• 1 - Cornflowers Stitch-Along 4: All the Flowers

June 2024

• 19 - Cornflowers Scissor Envelope – Project Index
• 17 - Cornflowers Stitch-Along 2: All the Stems & Errata Notice
• 14 - A Few Embroidery Tips that Never Grow Old
• 12 - Cornflowers Stitch-Along 1: Materials, Design, & Set-Up
• 10 - Gumnut Yarns, Stitched
• 7 - Superior Quality Linen Blanks for Embroidery
• 5 - Thread Tip: Handling Looped, Twisted Threads
• 3 - Cornflowers – Stitch-Along Materials Kits Available!

May 2024

• 31 - Delicious Colors & Fibers: Gumnut Yarns Up Close
• 29 - Cornflower Scissor Envelope Stitch-Along: What You Need to Know!
• 24 - Cornflowers – Embroidery Finished & Coming Soon!
• 22 - Tambour Beading by Hannah Mansfield – Book Review
• 20 - Monday Morning Find: Anchor Series of Transfers
• 17 - Some Fishy Questions – On Stitches
• 15 - Revisiting Voided Monograms: Building with Color, Stitches, Texture, and More
• 13 - Monday Madness: Five Tries to Find the Stitch
• 10 - Wildflowers in Wool – a New Embroidery Kit
• 8 - Revisiting Tambour Embroidery
• 6 - Wool Comparisons: 5 More for Your Consideration
• 3 - Things Learned in the First Round of Stitching
• 1 - Cornflowers or Bachelor Buttons? A Sneak Peek

April 2024

• 29 - RSN Collection: The First 100
• 26 - Past Blasting: What the Bin Revealed
• 24 - Swedish Weaving Pattern Directory – Review
• 22 - Wool Embroidery Threads – Article Index
• 19 - Wool on Spools: Array Wool & Hooks & Fillings
• 17 - Three Roses in Gold and Silk
• 15 - Golden Forge Embroidery Scissors: the DOVO Substitute?
• 12 - More Wools for Crewel Embroidery
• 10 - Old English Embroidery: Its Technique & Symbolism
• 8 - The Art of Bead Embroidery 2 – Review
• 5 - Purple Posy 6: The Beaded Fob
• 3 - Happy Easter! Hurry up, Spring!

March 2024

• 25 - Purple Posy 5: Assembly & Edge
• 20 - Wool Thread Comparisons: Fillings
• 18 - Purple Posy 4: Preparing Parts for Finishing
• 15 - Wool Embroidery Threads – Stitched & News
• 13 - Fabulous Embroidery History in a Great Mini Class!
• 8 - Purple Posy 3: Side Band & Beads
• 6 - Purple Posy Project Index
• 1 - Crewel Threads: a Close Look at Wool Embroidery Threads

February 2024

• 26 - Embroidery Tip: The Order of Work
• 23 - Purple Posy, Part 1: Design, Materials, and Preliminaries
• 21 - The End and The Beginning: More Wool Explorations
• 19 - Stitch-Along Explanations & Expectations: FAQ’s
• 16 - Preliminary Stitching on a Wee Wool Project
• 14 - Hardanger Filling Stitches – Review & Pre-Order
• 9 - Purple Posy Materials Kits are Here!
• 7 - My Current Bullion Knot Frenzy
• 2 - Introducing Purple Posy, a Tape Measure Cozy!

January 2024

• 31 - This Just In: Life in Seasons!
• 29 - Fire & Thread: What’s a Burn Test?
• 26 - Embroidered Writing – My Favorite Stitches for It
• 24 - Wool Threads to Play With!
• 22 - That Little Volume in the Corner
• 19 - Beads, Glorious Beads!
• 17 - More Bullions & Home Stitching
• 15 - Encyclopedia of Monograms – a Nice Resource for Embroiderers!
• 10 - A Pretty Little Embroidered Band
• 8 - Testing with Bullion Knots
• 5 - My Brainy Mittens & 40 Meters of Crewel Wool
• 3 - Kicking Off 2024 at Home – Wool Embroidery

December 2023

• 25 - We Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
• 19 - Quiet Time in the Studio & a Break
• 15 - Stitch Snippet: Christmas Wreath, Part 5 – Final Finishing Techniques
• 13 - Stitch Snippet: Christmas Wreath, Part 4 – Beginning the Finishing
• 11 - A Little Christmas Sale
• 8 - Christmas Wreath, Part 3: Beads & Bow
• 6 - Christmas Wreath Ornament – Project Index
• 4 - Stitch Snippet: Christmas Wreath, Part 2: Embroidery
• 1 - First Explorations of the St. Matthew Embroidery

November 2023

• 29 - Wreath Ornament – Fabric Layout Correction!
• 28 - Stitch Snippet: Christmas Wreath Ornament, Part 1
• 23 - Happy Thanksgiving!
• 21 - Perfectly Portable Projects!
• 17 - Twelve Wreaths (and Snippet) Kits Available Now!
• 16 - Tomorrow! Stitch Snippet, Kits, and New Projects!
• 13 - St. Matthew Embroidery – Gotta Love an Auction!
• 9 - Studio Life: Behind the Scenes!
• 6 - Embroidery Progress & Finishing: Getting There!
• 2 - Stella Lights for Embroidery & Other Tasks

October 2023

• 30 - Best Sources for Good Embroidery Needles
• 27 - How Many Beads
• 25 - Smooth & Flat – The Key to a Good Finish
• 23 - For Sampler Lovers All!
• 20 - The Plymouth Tapestry – Wonderful Update!
• 18 - Bead Embroidery Tips, Sources, and Big Mess
• 13 - The Festive Magic of Sparkly Beads in Embroidery
• 11 - Dorset Buttons: Tutorial Resource
• 9 - The Art of the Mistake, or How to Improve in… Everything!
• 6 - Weekend Distraction: Boutis, Quilting, Embroidery, Stuffing…
• 4 - I Found It! or The Tale of a Lost Embroidery Tutorial
• 2 - Love Your Eyes: Lighting for Embroidery

September 2023

• 29 - A Little Project in the Works
• 27 - Powerful yet Beautiful Embroidery Tools
• 25 - Weekend Stitching & Thoughts
• 18 - Autumn Stitching: Free Designs & Projects
• 15 - Sweet Marguerite: The Functional Hemstitch
• 13 - Hobbies, a Felted Pumpkin, an Autumn Pincushion
• 11 - Linen Harvest from BBC Archive
• 8 - Revisiting Richelieu: Beautiful Cutwork Embroidery
• 6 - Testing Stitching on a Lovely Linen & a Tip

August 2023

• 30 - We’re Kitting! But… Should We Kit More?
• 28 - Sweet Marguerite: Preparing for Hemming I
• 25 - Making Room – a Book Sale!
• 22 - Sweet Marguerite: Embroidering the Leaves
• 16 - I’m Coming! I’m Coming!
• 11 - Sampling Stitches: the Whys & Wherefores
• 9 - Where Did the Blogs Go?
• 7 - Sweet Marguerite Part 3: Satin Stitch
• 4 - What’s a Needle Minder and How to Use It
• 2 - Helena Wintour: A Story Worth Seeing

July 2023

• 31 - Sweet Marguerite Part 2: Tidy Up & Whitework Foundations
• 28 - Sweet Marguerite Embroidery Project Index
• 26 - A Chipper Snail – and a Question for Quilters
• 24 - Sweet Marguerite 1.5 – Finishing the Set-Up & Sizing Information!
• 21 - Sweet Marguerite Part 1: Preparation & Set Up
• 19 - Something Fishy: Picking Colors & Stitches
• 17 - Revisiting the Mini Goldwork & Silk Rose
• 14 - Sweet Marguerite – Kits Available!
• 12 - Sweet Marguerite Introduction & Other New Tidbits
• 10 - Hemstitching & the Finishing Touches
• 6 - Revisiting Antique Pattern Library

June 2023

• 27 - Let’s Look at Lettering in Embroidery
• 20 - Revisiting Stitch Fun!
• 14 - Summer Production in the Studio
• 12 - Tips for Framing Embroidery
• 7 - Kew Book of Nature Samplers – Trish Burr!
• 5 - Studio Work, Threads, and Summer!
• 2 - The Leafy Tree – Relaunched for 2023!

May 2023

• 31 - Little Blooms Part 8: Finishing Touches
• 22 - Adding a Gemstone to Goldwork Embroidery
• 19 - Pasting the Back of Goldwork Embroidery
• 17 - Little Blooms Part 6: Preparing for the Finish Process
• 15 - Working Ahead: A Small Whitework Test
• 12 - Splendid Embroidery in Abundance!
• 8 - Goldwork Finish – Getting Back on Track!

April 2023

• 26 - Goldwork … and Holding!
• 12 - Goldwork – Central Medallion in Progress
• 7 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: The Distress of God
• 3 - A Fine Tradition 2: Book Review

March 2023

• 31 - Little Blooms Part 1: Materials, Design, & Preparation
• 29 - It’s a Wrap! On Your Hoop, That Is
• 27 - Weekend Stitching: Fish 3 … and News
• 24 - Drawing Embroidery Designs in Inkscape & News
• 22 - Chipping Away at Goldwork and a Workstation Rig
• 20 - Boycotting the Bullion Stitch – Help!
• 16 - Little Blooms! The Materials Kit is Available!
• 13 - Preview! Little Blooms: a Mini Snap Purse
• 10 - Drizzling & Parfilage – Goldwork in Reverse
• 6 - Just Another Pic on the Wall
• 3 - An Embroidery Fail: Digging Up the Past
• 1 - Somethin’ Fishy!

February 2023

• 27 - Goldwork Up Close: Where Was that Spot?
• 24 - A Stitch Snippet Sneak Peek
• 20 - Cherry Blossom Roundel from Jane Nicholas
• 17 - Flax to Linen – Your Weekend Viewing
• 13 - Jacobean Sea & Jacobean Bird – Project Index
• 8 - Computer Life: The Floral Heart Project
• 6 - Goldwork Altar Covers – Project Index
• 3 - Ready-to-Stitch Sets are Back … and a book!
• 1 - Murder & Mayhem, The Emperor’s New Clothes, and Overdyed Linen

January 2023

• 30 - Goldwork Inspiration
• 27 - Answering Common Questions about Floche & Other Threads
• 25 - Problem Solving for Stitchers: Needles without Nickel
• 23 - Damaged Book Sale – Coming Soon!
• 20 - Stitch Snippets, 2023: The First Adventure
• 18 - We Call it “Grinch Green”
• 16 - Goldwork Progress: Moving Forward!
• 13 - Embroidery & the Arts & Crafts Movement
• 11 - Floss Trucking & Visitors!
• 9 - Thread Talk: A Great Way to Start the Year!
• 2 - Happy New Year: 2023!

December 2022

• 21 - Merry Christmas! And Reticello Winners!
• 19 - The Tables We Chose and Why
• 16 - Buon Natale! Reticello Kits & a Give-Away
• 14 - Stitch Snippets 2022: Christmas Tree Ornament Index
• 13 - Christmas Tree, Part 3: Finishing the Ornament + Giveaway Winners
• 9 - Gone Fishin’, or A Short Reprieve
• 7 - All New Studio: A Photo Tour!
• 5 - Glorious, Lovely Silk Ribbon Galore!
• 2 - How to Make Small, Consistent Bows + Give-Away Winner!

November 2022

• 25 - In a Brown Paper Package, Tied Up with String…
• 23 - Happy Thanksgiving!
• 21 - In the Studio: Developing a New Skill Set
• 9 - The Plan: It Has Begun
• 4 - Today’s The Day! Stitch Snippet, Kits, and More!
• 2 - Preview: Snippet Kits & Other Delights

October 2022

• 31 - Embroidered Pumpkins: Homage to a Squash
• 28 - Calligraphy Design = Embroidery Inspiration
• 26 - Autumn Fire Kits, Books, & the Paradox of Packing
• 24 - A Bit about Linen Weight
• 19 - Virtual Event: The Tudors – Art & Majesty in Renaissance England
• 17 - Autumn Fire Project Index
• 14 - My Mellor = More Mellor
• 10 - Mary Linwood – Embroidery Artist & Pioneer in Many Ways

September 2022

• 30 - Goldwork Progress: Moving on to the Sparkly Parts!
• 26 - Silk Embroidery Threads: A Recap
• 19 - The Bookshelf Dilemma: True Confessions
• 16 - Friday, Fabric, Goldwork, and Cutting Things Up
• 13 - Autumn Fire Materials Kits & More!
• 9 - Tool Talk: Sweet Threaders & Swell Scissors
• 7 - R is the Biggest Letter in the World
• 2 - Jacobean Embroidery: Era & Style, not Technique

August 2022

• 31 - Good-bye August, Hello September: News!
• 29 - Goldwork Progress – Some, but Not a Lot
• 26 - Restoring & Conserving Embroidery & Other Textiles
• 22 - More Adventures with Floche
• 17 - Watch This Space!
• 15 - Flipping a Monogram
• 12 - A Tree Dilemma: Color & Fabric
• 10 - The Scissor Fob & the Laws of Gravity
• 5 - Tool Talk: Simple Scissor Care Tips and the Sheath
• 3 - Autumn Fire: A (Very) Close-Up Sneak Peek
• 1 - The Goldwork Word Game

July 2022

• 29 - Stitch Tip: It’s Ok to Swap Threads Midstream
• 27 - Goldwork & Blue & Encouraging You
• 22 - Something New, Small, and Blue – and Scissors!
• 20 - Embroidering with Floche: Some Tips
• 18 - It’s All Fun & Games – Until Plunging!
• 13 - A Great Way to Try Floche: Garden Bright Color Collection
• 11 - Field Trip: The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
• 6 - Letters on a Large Embroidery Frame
• 1 - Cotton Quartet 8: Preparing for Assembly

June 2022

• 29 - Embroidery Tools – Thinking, Thinking, Thinking…
• 27 - Revisiting Gingham Embroidery or Chicken Scratch
• 24 - My Colorful World
• 20 - Goldwork Threads & Idea Walls
• 17 - Geeking Out on History: Embroidery & Lace
• 13 - Testing Some Texture in Goldwork
• 10 - Your Weekend Rabbit Hole: Cora Ginsburg Archives
• 6 - Goldwork Testing, 1-2-3
• 3 - Lady’s Magazine 1770-1819: Embroidery Patterns

May 2022

• 27 - Vintage Transfers for Your Consideration & Some News
• 23 - Hoops, and Kits, and Books, and a Sale, Oh My!
• 18 - Cotton Quartet Project Index
• 16 - Reticello Progress, a Tip, a Tool, and Books
• 13 - Cotton Quartet 2: Stitching Lines C, D, and E
• 11 - It’s All in the Details: Embroidery Up Close
• 2 - A Wee Blog Break!

April 2022

• 27 - A Meditation in Silk & Gold: Online Presentation
• 25 - Reticello Windows: Snipping Threads & Thinking Thoughts
• 22 - Cotton Quartet – Kit News & Updates
• 20 - Cotton Quartet Materials Kit – Launching Tomorrow!
• 13 - The Great Framing Project of 2022
• 11 - Cotton Quartet: The Next Stitch Snippet – Coming Soon!
• 8 - Weekend Viewing: Bayeux Tapestry History
• 6 - Easter Windows: Reticella, Mistakes, and a Question
• 4 - Reticello Sampler & Explorations: Watch this Space
• 1 - Trilby Stitch, the Value of Words, & the Great Question

March 2022

• 30 - Stitch Challenge: Trilby Stitch
• 28 - Bead Storage & Organization, Revisited
• 25 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Annunciation Cope and More
• 21 - Hold That Thought!!
• 14 - Monday Musings, News, and Interrupted Programming
• 9 - The Forest & the Trees: Lessons from Whitework
• 7 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion: Adding the Beads!
• 4 - Oh, the Guilty Pleasure of Stitching What You Want
• 2 - The Well-Laced Slate Frame Wins

February 2022

• 25 - Tying Up this Week’s Loose Ends
• 23 - Slate Frame, Tension, and Tidbits
• 21 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion: Little Floss Flowers
• 18 - Stitchy Bits and Kits and Books, Oh My!
• 16 - Third Time’s a Charm – on Project Set-Up
• 11 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion: Stitch Your Greens!
• 9 - Big Projects: Embroidery Design Transfer Methods

January 2022

• 31 - My Case for Trailing – Exploring Whitework Options
• 28 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion: Fabric & Set-Up
• 26 - A Huge Embroidery Project: Linen Preparation
• 21 - Stitch Snippets: Bee-Jeweled Pincushion, Introduction
• 19 - Morphing Embroidery Stitches – Some Explorations
• 17 - That Happy Factor: Decorative Sewing Pins
• 15 - It is Ever Thus: That 2021 Sampler …
• 12 - Stitch Snippet Sneak Peek
• 10 - Winter Needlework Project: Evenings with Hexies
• 5 - Cutwork Embroidery – Richelieu Kits
• 3 - Happy New Year with the Dawn of 2022

December 2021

• 24 - A Happy Christmas to All!
• 20 - Stitcher’s Christmas 9: More Books for Your Creative Library!
• 17 - Stitcher’s Christmas 8: Key to My Heart Floche Pack
• 15 - Stitcher’s Christmas 7: Expand your Needlework Library!
• 13 - Stitcher’s Christmas 6: Snowflakes!
• 10 - Stitcher’s Christmas 5: Inspirations Handpicked Embroidery Kits!
• 8 - Stitcher’s Christmas 4: A Stocking Kit & Ornament
• 6 - Stitcher’s Christmas 3: Pick Your Own Thread!
• 3 - Stitcher’s Christmas 2: You Pick Ready-to-Stitch
• 1 - 2021 Stitcher’s Christmas #1: Ribbon Embroidery Treats

November 2021

• 26 - First Ever Needle ‘n Thread Sale – on Everything
• 25 - Happy Thanksgiving – and a Puzzle!
• 19 - Embroidered Dragonfly #2: Design & Materials
• 17 - The Organization of Stuff: Thread, Beads, Needles, & Tools
• 15 - The Weekend Dabble: Experimenting with Threads, Beads, Fabric
• 12 - Rapunzel, Rapunzel…Or, Breaking Down More Floche
• 4 - Diversions from Needlework: Different Needlework!

October 2021

• 29 - Weekend Reading: Samplers & Tapestry Embroideries
• 22 - Embroidering a Dragonfly, pt 1: Design, Materials, Set-Up
• 20 - Embroidering Dragonflies – An Introduction
• 18 - Anichini Exhibition & Loreto Embroideries in the US
• 12 - Announcements: Glad Tidings, Fine Tradition, & Other News
• 5 - Glad Tidings Materializing, Too!
• 1 - Backorders on Threads…but Still Kitting!

September 2021

• 28 - Art Needlework: A Complete Manual of Embroidery in Silks & Crewels
• 23 - Hoop Tips: Get the Most out of your Embroidery Hoop!
• 21 - Whoops! Time Correction & Expanded Enrollment for Tomorrow
• 21 - Join Me Online at SFSNAD – Tomorrow!
• 14 - A New Appreciation & an Old Motto
• 3 - Linen Samples, Beads, Thread Tags, & Steam

August 2021

• 30 - Inspiration Books Back in Stock & News
• 25 - Fly Stitch Couching & Some News
• 12 - Floche, Floche, Floche! It’s Everywhere!
• 4 - Daylight Smart Travel Lamp – Review
• 2 - Needlework History: On Mills, Floods, and Embroidery Threads

July 2021

• 28 - Scissor Talk: 3 Claveles from Spain
• 23 - Embroidery Books – These are Coming Soon!
• 21 - Embroidered Bicycle & The Punch
• 10 - Road Trip – Back Soon!
• 8 - Dovo Scissors & Substitutes
• 6 - Embroidered Grapes 2: Three Basic Fillings

June 2021

• 28 - Hoops and Linens and Towels – Oh My!
• 23 - Necessary Trial Stitching: Size, Perspective, & Design Tweaks
• 21 - Re-organized Supply Room – Almost There!
• 17 - Overhauling the Studio – Another Summer Job
• 14 - Setting Up Grapes: Color & Stitching Considerations
• 10 - Sea to Stitch – Finished Monogram!
• 4 - Happy Little Camper Embroidery – Finished & Off!

May 2021

• 28 - Same Movement, Different Directions, Different Results
• 26 - Summer Embroidery Project – Sneak Peek!
• 24 - Colors for Embroidery Projects – Take a Guess!
• 12 - Kit Re-Runs: Leafy Tree, Stockings, & You?
• 10 - Sea to Stitch – Project Index
• 3 - Embroidery Styles: An Illustrated Guide

April 2021

• 30 - Thread Organization: Solving the Twist
• 28 - Home Sweet Home & White Linen Sampler
• 23 - Stitch Fun 2021 Sampler – Slow Stitching!
• 21 - Project Organization: Documenting Threads with Thread Cards
• 19 - How to Embroider Daisies: Design & Materials
• 16 - Briggs & Co Patent Transferring Papers: 1846-1901
• 14 - Embroidered Strawberries Part 7: Last Touches & Finished!
• 12 - Those Beautiful Twists are Silk
• 9 - How to Embroider a Wee Ladybug
• 7 - Embroidered Strawberries Part 6: The Last Strawberry & Blossoms
• 3 - Happy Easter! With a Puzzle & Game for Spring

March 2021

• 31 - Embroidered Strawberries, Part 5: Battlement Couching
• 29 - Ready-to-Stitch Garden Party & Thread Bunnies!
• 24 - Embroidery Hoops – Binding & Other Tips
• 22 - The Sqround: The Marvelous Square-Round Embroidery Hoop
• 16 - Two Stitched Rows … and a Thing
• 12 - Embroidering Strawberries, Part 2: Simple!
• 10 - Striped Shell, Stitching a Starfish & Getting Crusty
• 8 - How to Stitch Strawberries, Part I: Design & Materials
• 5 - Natural Linen Fabric Sampler Pack
• 3 - Ready to Stitch Some Strawberries? Introduction
• 1 - Sampling Along on Stitch Fun 2021

February 2021

• 26 - Stitching a Striped Shell – Again and Again
• 22 - Embroidery Magazine Winner and the Bayeux Tapestry
• 19 - Embroidered Wheat Five Ways, Part 4: Last Stalk & Leaves
• 16 - La Dolce Vita… with Needlework! (and a Giveaway)
• 10 - Stitch Fun ’21 Update: Some Text and Cheating
• 8 - Little Embroidered Bits
• 3 - She Sews Seashells – Embroidered Seashells!
• 1 - Get Comfortable! Extending Fabric to Fit the Hoop

January 2021

• 28 - Let’s Go Chat on Stitchery Stories! and Other News…
• 25 - Early Modern Embroidery & Lace Pattern Books
• 20 - An Embroidery Hodgepodge
• 18 - Project Progress: Changing Colors Midstream
• 15 - Needle Identification and Organization… & a Morality Tale
• 13 - A Project Update: Sea to Stitch Monogram
• 11 - Needlework News Snips – Four to Explore
• 8 - A Week In: Completely Random Embroidery!

December 2020

• 31 - Happy New Year! And We’re Off….!
• 24 - Merry Christmas – & Some Puzzles!
• 21 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #10: Embroidery Books Galore from Search Press!
• 18 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #9: Blackwork – a New Book & a Materials Kit!
• 16 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #8: Threads, Tools & Accessories!
• 14 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #7: Stitch Palettes for Color Selection!
• 11 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #6: Metallics Galore… & a Little More!
• 9 - A Stitcher’s Christmas: Monograms & More!
• 7 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #4: The Gift of Inspiration… and a Turtle!
• 4 - Stitcher’s Christmas #3: Italian Delights from Giuliana Ricama
• 2 - Stitcher’s Christmas #2: Silk Ribbon Extravaganza!

November 2020

• 30 - A Stitcher’s Christmas, 2020 – the Kickoff!
• 28 - Embroidery Projects for Christmas – Ready Now!
• 26 - Happy Thanksgiving! And a Game!
• 23 - Stitching for Christmas – Upcoming Delights!
• 20 - Stitch Fun! Beaded Fly Stitch in Two Variations
• 18 - Arts & Crafts Christmas Festival – Virtually!
• 11 - Mini Sampler Christmas Stockings! I couldn’t wait…
• 9 - Beeswax for Goldwork Threads – Heavenly Stuff!
• 6 - Pulling Silk Threads & Beads for a Project to Savor
• 3 - Embroidery with Beads – Thread Follow-Up!

October 2020

• 30 - Embroidery with Beads What Threads?
• 28 - Yellow to White: Whitening Yellowed Linen, Part II
• 26 - Embroidered Communion Pall – Finished
• 23 - A Sea to Stitch – and It’s Gorgeous!
• 21 - Get it Straight! Cutting Linen Along the Thread
• 19 - “Iron” is a Four-Letter Word
• 16 - Stocking Embroidery Books: a Beautiful One Coming Soon!
• 14 - Whitening Yellowed Linens: An Adventure of Sorts
• 12 - Hexies in the Almost-Ozarks
• 5 - Beads, Embroidery Kits, and Weighing Things
• 1 - Thread Love: Au Ver a Soie Metallics

September 2020

• 29 - Catching Up! 17th Century Beadwork, Samplers, and Other News
• 24 - Hand Beading a Wedding Gown
• 21 - Autumn Variety – Ready to Stitch Set Available Now!
• 15 - When to Use a Frame instead of a Hoop
• 9 - A Bit of Progress on Ecclesiastical Embroidery & Thank You!
• 1 - A Brief Update & a Short Break

August 2020

• 24 - Embroidery Sampler Samples
• 21 - Advanced Embroidery Projects for Beginners
• 19 - Embroidery Projects in the Studio
• 17 - Tool Talk: Revisiting the Laying Tool
• 14 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery on Linen with Floche
• 10 - Looking Ahead – Some Autumn Embroidery
• 3 - Taking a Break!

July 2020

• 27 - Embroidery Needles for Newbies – and Beyond!
• 25 - Needlework News Snips – July, 2020
• 20 - Beginner Goldwork & Silk Rose Finish
• 15 - Killer Squirrels & Miniature Stitching
• 10 - Hexie Update, for the Curious!
• 6 - Beginner Goldwork & Silk Embroidery Project
• 2 - Ta Dum! An Embroidery Finish, with Close-Ups

June 2020

• 29 - Embroidery Update: Two Down, Two to Go
• 26 - Tool Talk: Aficots & Laying Tools
• 24 - Hoop Talk: Stitch Ezi Embroidery Frame-Hoop Review
• 19 - Needlework News Snips, June 2020
• 17 - On the Grid: Calculating & Considerations for Counted Needlework
• 15 - Morgan Embroidery Hoop Combo Review
• 12 - Jacobean Embroidery – Almost There & Lighting Differences
• 10 - A Thank You for a Thank You: This Embroidered Quilt
• 4 - Jacobean Bird: Embroidery Finish!
• 1 - The Dull Tool & Why You Need One

May 2020

• 29 - Gertrude is Back, Better than Ever!
• 27 - Rippit, Rippit… I’m Back from a Hopping Weekend!
• 20 - Jacobean Thing 1 and Thing 2: Stitching Progress
• 18 - Nurge Floor Stand for Embroidery Hoops: A Review
• 15 - Tulips & Tweets – Embroidered Folk Designs
• 13 - Jacobean Progress: Embroidery, Beads, and Mistakes
• 11 - In the Embroidery Hoop this Weekend
• 8 - Thread Talk: Variegated for the Laundry
• 4 - The Other Jacobean Embroidery Project – There are Two!
• 1 - The Stem & a Fill on Jacobean Sea – Stitching Progress

April 2020

• 29 - How to Iron Everyday Usable Embroidered Goods
• 27 - Jacobean Sea Embroidery Project: Troubleshooting the Stem
• 25 - Needlework Snips & a Quick Catch Up
• 22 - Scrolly Designs: Stitches, Colors, Tips
• 20 - A Simple Weekend Embroidery Finish
• 16 - New Color Palette – Not-New Embroidery Project
• 14 - The Leafy Tree – a Project E-Book
• 12 - Happy Easter – with a Spring Puzzle & a Game
• 8 - Two Embroidery Finishes & a Key
• 6 - Finishing, Foibles, & the Proverbial Light
• 3 - Pick What You Like – Color Choices for Embroidery

March 2020

• 30 - Haute Couture Rose, Collaboration, Supplies, and Winners!
• 27 - Cut First, then Measure? Whoops!
• 25 - My Little Pin Keep – and Keeping Things Going
• 23 - Miniature Landscape Needlepainting – Online Class & Give-Away
• 20 - Ready to Stitch! Spring Variety & Floral Corners Towel Sets
• 18 - Sampling Stitches – Who Needs Decorative Fabric?
• 16 - Giuliana Ricama – in English!
• 13 - Three Cheers for Color!
• 11 - Voided Monogram – Finished Embroidery Project & Some Tips
• 9 - Whitework Embroidery with a Touch of Blue
• 6 - Needlework News Snips: March, 2020
• 4 - And Then There Were Beads…
• 2 - Shopping for Fabric in NYC

February 2020

• 28 - Home with my Hexies & a Quick Tutorial
• 24 - Embroidery Project Progress: Sometimes, You Have to Quit
• 21 - Have (Embroidered) Casket, Will Travel?
• 19 - Color Schemes Galore! Resources for Stitching Color
• 17 - Hexies & Traveling Needlework Projects
• 14 - Thread Talk: Chameleon Threads
• 12 - A Needlework Tool Find: Kind of Cute!
• 7 - Free Hand Embroidery Designs for your Valentines!
• 5 - Silk & Goldwork Kits by Liz Tapper

January 2020

• 31 - Appleton Real Thread Color Cards – a Give-Away!
• 27 - From Color to Whitework – Same Design, Two Approaches
• 22 - Stitching Progress & Some Embroidery Tips
• 20 - Remember those Tweezers? They’re Great for Needlework!
• 16 - Multi-Packs of Embroidery Needles & How to Read Them
• 13 - Some Call it Poison – Don’t Underestimate Color!
• 9 - And We’re Off! First Embroidery Projects of 2020
• 7 - It All Starts with Thread

December 2019

• 27 - A Stitcher’s Christmas, 2019 – Tied Up!
• 25 - Merry Christmas & Some Puzzling Christmas Cheer!
• 23 - Stitcher’s Christmas #10: Floche – the Whole Set!
• 20 - Stitcher’s Christmas #9: Get Your Red & Green On!
• 18 - Stitcher’s Christmas #8: Jenny’s Stitching Tools
• 16 - Stitcher’s Christmas 2019 #7: Renaissance Dyeing Crewel Wool!
• 13 - Stitcher’s Christmas 2019 #6: Best Needlework Books!
• 11 - Stitcher’s Christmas 2019 #5: Inspirations Magazine Subscriptions for 3!
• 9 - Stitcher’s Christmas 2019 #4: Needlework Goodies Galore!
• 6 - Stitcher’s Christmas 2019 #3: Silk Ribbon Embroidery Kit
• 4 - Stitcher’s Christmas 2019 #2: Hand-Turned Tools
• 2 - Stitcher’s Christmas 2019 #1: Pick Your Own Threads!
• 1 - Snowflakes: 12 Winter Designs for Hand Embroidery – Available Now!

November 2019

• 28 - Happy Thanksgiving! Forget the Football Game – Play This!
• 26 - Folky Flakes Ready-to-Stitch Towel Sets – and some Holly, Too!
• 23 - What’s your Hoop?
• 21 - A Damp Stretching Tip – Easier on the Hands!
• 18 - Finishing Trims for Embroidered Ornaments & Smalls
• 15 - Never Underestimate the Simplest Tools
• 13 - Fascinating Embroidered Book Cover in the Works
• 11 - More Embroidered Snowflakes… and Blizzards
• 8 - Needlework News Snips – November 8, 2019
• 6 - Slate Frames by TFWoodcraft!
• 4 - Embroidery Hoops, Excess Fabric, & Huggers!
• 1 - Needlework News Snips: November 1, 2019

October 2019

• 30 - True Confessions: My Embroidery Work Table
• 28 - Weekend Stitching: A Few Flakes Down, Two to Go
• 21 - Pouches & Cases: They’re for Needlework, Too
• 18 - Testing Embroidery Ideas: It Doesn’t Always Work!
• 16 - CraftOptics & a Discount for Readers
• 14 - Can you Satin Stitch with It? Exploring Metallics!
• 12 - Leafy Tree Group, Errata Notice, Last Call for Kits!
• 10 - Jenny’s Little Laying Tool / Stiletto
• 7 - Flaking About: Color, Variety, and Workspace
• 3 - Festive Fall: Patterns, Materials, Instructions, & Stitch Guide

September 2019

• 30 - Weekend Stitching: Experimenting with Uncounted Cross Stitch
• 27 - October’s Embroidery Agenda – and More!
• 25 - On Needle Threaders -and a Cheap One, but Hey…!
• 21 - Needlework News Snips – September, 2019
• 18 - Starts & Stops: Beginning & Ending Threads on Sheer Fabric
• 16 - Embroidering on Silk Organza: Tips, Resources, and Inspiration
• 12 - Festive Fall – Ready-to-Stitch Towel Sets are Available!
• 5 - Embroidery Needle Facts: Three Points worth Knowing
• 3 - Portable Lighting Solution for Needlework: Coast Headlamp

August 2019

• 29 - A Finish – Embroidered Table Runner for Fall
• 23 - It Holds Embroidery Hoops, Too!
• 21 - Tool Talk: a Tool Block, a Laying Tool, and a Stork
• 16 - A Hodgepodge of Hand Embroidery Musings & Updates
• 14 - Free Hand Embroidery Design: Contemporary Grape & Wheat Corners
• 12 - Weekend Stitching: Pumpkins, Leaves, & a Little Wheat
• 9 - Reframing Embroidery Part 2: From Botched to Better
• 7 - Reframing Embroidery: Disassembly & Preparation
• 5 - Prepare to be Charmed, Enchanted, Delighted, Amazed…
• 2 - Embroidery Frame Up: A Quandary – and Other News

July 2019

• 31 - The Leafy Tree Kit – Coming August 1st!
• 29 - Looking Ahead & Playing with Embroidery Designs
• 26 - Weekend Stitching? A Stitch in Time…
• 24 - Monograms & Words in Ribbon Embroidery: Book Review
• 22 - Hexagons, Happiness, and Expanding my Project Organization
• 20 - Preparing Kids’ Embroidery Classes for a Monday Start!
• 17 - Christmas in July? You Can Start Stitching Now!
• 15 - Weekend Embroidery: Stitching the Trunk, Floche, and Changing my Mind
• 12 - A Great Resource for Needlepainting Exercises
• 10 - Jacobean Blues – Just a Bit of Embroidery
• 8 - Weekend Stitching: Finishing Up a Bright Garden Scene
• 5 - Embroidery Kitting Adventures – On Boxes and Thread
• 1 - Needlepainting, Silk Shading, Soft Shading, Thread Painting…

June 2019

• 28 - Embroidery Stitch Templates – for Straight & Uniform Stitches
• 26 - Weekend Stitching: Embroidering a Different Scene
• 22 - Fabric Sticks for Embroidery Kits … & Other News
• 19 - Prepping for Kids’ Embroidery Classes
• 17 - Weekend Stitching: Simple & Quick Embroidery Motif
• 14 - A Stitch Sampler Needlebook & the Next Thing
• 10 - Weekend Stitching: Name those Stitches!
• 7 - Sampling Stitches – that is, Doing What I Love!
• 3 - Weekend Stitching: Project Preparation, Color Selection, & Beads

May 2019

• 30 - Protect Your Magnifier – and Everything Else!
• 28 - Three Favorite Filling Stitches & When to Use Them
• 24 - Some Embroidery & a Hodgepodge
• 22 - Some Good Needlework Tips on Video
• 20 - Tool Talk: Thimbles – Types & Usage
• 17 - Small Progress: Padding Needlepainting
• 10 - Needlework News Snips – May, 2019
• 1 - Non-Embroidery Related, but Needle and Thread Related, Project

April 2019

• 26 - Embroidery Design Transfer Experiment with Laundry Bluing
• 19 - Ecclesiastical Figure Embroidery
• 17 - Jacobean Whitework: Rethinking & a New Start
• 15 - Weekend Stitching: Making Adjustments on Flowers
• 12 - Magnifier / Light Combo for Needlework – A Review
• 10 - Huck or Swedish Weaving & a Towel from Julie
• 8 - The Easter Onion: Felt, Embroidery, and Failure!
• 5 - Bloomin’ Poppies… & Other Addictive Embroidery
• 3 - A Stitching Diversion: Playing in a Wheat Field

March 2019

• 29 - Embroidery Ground Fabric Matters
• 27 - Tool Talk: Thread Keeps & How to Make Your Own
• 25 - Weekend Stitching: Thinking through Whitework and Not Getting Far
• 22 - Floral Corners: Three Hand Embroidery Projects for Beginners & Beyond!
• 20 - Old Online Embroidery & Designs worth Perusing
• 15 - Friday Finish: An Embroidered Flower Line
• 8 - Folk Embroidered Felt Birds – Book Review
• 4 - Putting Things in Perspective: Size & Photography with Embroidery
• 1 - Should I Leaf it Alone? An Embroidery Finish

February 2019

• 25 - Weekend Embroidery: That Stylized Flower Line & Hoop Crushing
• 22 - Thread Talk: Variegated Embroidery Threads – Thoughts & Questions
• 20 - Springy Stitching – Because I was Cold
• 18 - Embroidered Pocket on a Tote: Finished!
• 15 - Stitching & Listening: My Recent Explorations
• 13 - That Embroidered Kaleidoscope Pocket
• 11 - Embroidered Leaves: Adjustments & Troubleshooting
• 8 - Let’s Talk Project Organization – for One or Many Projects!
• 4 - The Ones that Have to Go – Reverse Stitching Ahead!
• 1 - Thread Talk: Madeira Cotton Embroidery Floss

January 2019

• 30 - Wide Light for Large Embroidery Frames & Work Space
• 28 - Stitching a Tree, and Color Transitions
• 21 - Vintage Stamped Linen Tablecloth: The Quandary of Salvaging
• 16 - Textile Research Center, Rabbit Holes, and Available Holly Towels,
• 11 - Here’s the Low-Down on Those Embroidery Scissors
• 9 - Tapestry Small, A Grinning Deer & Stitching on the Go
• 4 - Got Tulip Needles? (Or Bead Tubes?) – Organizational Tip
• 1 - Bye-bye 2018, Hello 2019!

December 2018

• 24 - Merry Christmas! and Wrapping Things Up…
• 21 - A Stitcher’s Christmas, 2018: An Exquisite Pair of Scissors!
• 19 - A Stitcher’s Christmas 2018: Silk & Metal Specialty Threads
• 17 - A Stitcher’s Christmas, 2018: Needlework Tools for Two!
• 12 - A Stitcher’s Christmas, 2018: Wool Thread Collections!
• 10 - A Stitcher’s Christmas, 2018: Themed Needlework Book Bundles!
• 7 - A Stitcher’s Christmas, 2018: Sajou Silk & Scissors
• 5 - Holly & Evergreens: A Stitching Break – and a winner!
• 3 - A Stitcher’s Christmas, 2018: The Four Seasons in Thread!

November 2018

• 30 - A Stitcher’s Christmas, 2018: Crewel Kit!
• 26 - Stitcher’s Christmas, 2018: Passion for Needlework x 5!
• 23 - A Thousand Flowers: Four Tapestry Smalls Available Now!
• 21 - Happy Thanksgiving (& Lots Coming Up!)
• 19 - The New Sparkle: DMC Étoile
• 16 - Needlework News Snips, November 2018
• 14 - A Thousand Flowers: Four Tapestry Smalls to Stitch
• 12 - Passion for Needlework, Factoria VII – Book Review
• 9 - Must-Have Little Tools for Finishing & a Sneak Peek!
• 7 - Other Art that Inspires Needlework: My Favorites
• 5 - Tool Talk: Sajou Embroidery Scissors
• 2 - Oh, Crepe! This is Nice Fabric! (Or, a Look at Linen Crepe for Embroidery)

October 2018

• 31 - Here’s a Treat: Embroidery Thread Skein Tips
• 29 - Embroidery Tools: This Week on My Table
• 26 - Stitching for Christmas Yet? Here’s Some Motivation!
• 24 - Small Stitching – It’s Engrossing & Mesmerizing!
• 22 - Silk and Gold: A Unique & Beautiful Embroidered Frontal
• 19 - Weekend Reading: The Making of the Bayeux Tapestry
• 15 - Differences between Bluprint & Craftsy
• 10 - Fantasia in Silk: An Embroidery Design Exploration
• 8 - 100 Issues: Inspiring Embroidery!
• 3 - On Needle Threaders – and a Really Small One!
• 1 - 5 Hand Embroidery Tips for Better Results & Easier Stitching

September 2018

• 26 - Embroidery for Stitching & Thinking
• 24 - Designing & Gathering and Why It Has to be Done
• 21 - Embroidery Thread News! Who Doesn’t Like a Discount Now and Then?
• 19 - Some Tiny Embroidery for Jewelry – with Free Patterns!
• 17 - Display Your Embroidery with Decorative Hoop Frames
• 14 - Your Weekend Rabbit Hole: Therese de Dillmont’s Embroidery Books
• 12 - Smoyg: Pattern Darning from Norway – Book Review
• 10 - Madeira Embroidery in the News – Beautiful Stuff!
• 7 - Making it Work: A Butterfly & Some Stitchy Bits
• 5 - Embroidered Hollyhocks with Buttonhole Stitch

August 2018

• 20 - Out of Commision for a Wee Bit
• 17 - Goldwork Frame: A Big Mistake & A Dilemma
• 15 - Schwalm Whitework Embroidery – with a Twist!
• 10 - 10 Hand Embroidery Stitches for Stems & Branches
• 6 - Kids’ Embroidery – The Last Installment
• 3 - Embroidery Classes: Some Results & Insights
• 1 - Figure Embroidery: A Salvaged Saint

July 2018

• 30 - Stitch Tip: No-Knot Invisible Thread Start for Hand Embroidery
• 25 - Goldwork Embroidery Frame: Small Progress
• 23 - Flour Sack Towels – Here’s an Excellent One
• 19 - The Stitch Sampler vs The Doodle Cloth
• 17 - Embroidery & Time – It’s Not Meant to be Fast
• 10 - Flour Sack Towels for Embroidery: Why & Wherefore!
• 7 - Needlework News Snips – July, 2018
• 4 - Happy Fourth! & a Little Christmas in July for you!
• 2 - Sweet & Simple Embroidery: A Delicate & Easy Monogram

June 2018

• 29 - Goldwork Frame Project: Selecting Goldwork & Silk Threads
• 27 - Embroidered Floral Corner – The Lite Version
• 25 - Slate Frame Adventures – Setting Up for Goldwork
• 20 - Don’t Underestimate the Fishbone Stitch!
• 18 - Weekend Embroidery: Filling Outside the Void
• 15 - A Friday Finish – or Two! Embroidered Floral Corners
• 13 - Embroidery Transfer Tip: Erasing Pencil Mistakes from Fabric
• 11 - Navigating Needlework Floor Stands – Which One is Right for You?
• 8 - Embroidery Supplies Rolling In & Preliminaries for Kids’ Classes
• 6 - Salvaging Figure Embroidery: Combining Old & New
• 4 - Needle ‘n Thread’s New Studio: A Look Inside my New Space

May 2018

• 31 - Quick and Cheap Finishing for Embroidery Samples
• 23 - First Things First – My Embroidery Trestles are Up & Ready!
• 21 - Embroidery & Travel – The Cat and the Clump
• 14 - Ukrainian Rushnyk – Beautifully Embroidered Swaths of Cloth
• 2 - Revisiting the Loreto Embroideries and Anichini

April 2018

• 27 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
• 20 - Who Won the Owl Kit? And a Little News…
• 18 - Little Pieces of Embroidery – Covered Buttons and More!
• 13 - Maureen the Owl – Embroidery Kit & Book Give-Away!
• 11 - Color Choices and Stitching Up Some Monograms
• 9 - Unique and Beautiful: Harp Needle Case by Jenny Adin-Christie
• 1 - Happy Easter!

March 2018

• 30 - Comparing Figures in Ecclesiastical Embroidery
• 28 - My Thimble Substitute – It Works!
• 26 - Embroidery Projects & that In-Between Stage
• 23 - Spring into Stitching – A Wee Weekend Sale
• 21 - Have You Tried Tulip Needles for Embroidery?
• 19 - Weekend Stitching: My Leafy Tree Sampler of Sorts
• 14 - On Thread Conditioning & Beeswax for Embroidery
• 12 - All About Real Thread Color Cards
• 9 - Party in Provence: The Little Medallion
• 7 - Stitch Tip: Short & Sweet – Eliminating Fuzzies
• 5 - Weekend Embroidery: Learning & Starting Anew
• 2 - Embroidery Projects: From One Extreme to the Other

February 2018

• 28 - Tool Talk: The Floss Inn
• 26 - Time and Stitching: Using Time to Your Advantage
• 21 - Embroidery Stitch Tip: Changing Needle Sizes
• 19 - Documenting the Development of an Embroidery Project
• 17 - Needlework News Snips – February, 2018
• 14 - Silk Roses & Goldwork…and Something Else?
• 12 - Good Lighting for Needlework – Your Eyes Deserve It!
• 2 - A Brief Guide to Cotton Hand Embroidery Threads

January 2018

• 31 - Trestles and Slate Frames – at a Steal!
• 29 - Party in Provence 4: Lots of Little Swirls
• 24 - The Bird in Between – Another Needlepainted Mini
• 22 - Embroidered Wool Mittens – One, Anyway!
• 20 - Needlework News Snips: January, 2018
• 19 - Party in Provence Embroidery Project: Big Petals & Little Flowers
• 15 - Embroidered Mittens Progress – the Good, the Bad, the Ugly!
• 10 - Hand Embroidery on Felted Wool Mittens
• 8 - A Wee Needlepainted Bird – First 2018 Finish
• 3 - Let’s Get this Party Started!
• 1 - It’s 2018 – Happy New Year!

December 2017

• 26 - A Stitcher’s Christmas Winners & a Reader’s Finish!
• 25 - Merry Christmas!
• 22 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #9: Exquisite Embroidery Scissors!
• 20 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #8: Stitching Supplies!
• 18 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #7: Needlework Books Galore!
• 16 - Give-Away #6: Inspirations All Around!
• 15 - The Christmas Palm Tree – Free Embroidery Pattern
• 13 - Give-Away #5: Tree of Life Crewel Work Kit – for two!
• 11 - Peace, Love, & Joy: How to Make a Pennant Banner with Embroidery
• 8 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #4: Slate Frame & Needle Minder!
• 6 - Needlework News Snips for December!
• 4 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #3: Goldwork Kits & Tools – and other news…

November 2017

• 29 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #2: Reproduction Samplers for Three & Winners
• 27 - More Addictive Stitching & a Cyber Monday Sale!
• 25 - Stitcher’s Christmas 2017 Give-Away 1: Ribbon Embroidery on Felt Kits & Books!
• 23 - Happy Thanksgiving!
• 22 - My New Stitching Addiction!
• 17 - Cotton or Silk Embroidery Threads for Silk Shading?
• 11 - Needlework News Snips & Calendar Winners!
• 10 - My Case for Silk in Hand Embroidery Projects
• 3 - Why Switch Embroidery Needles?

October 2017

• 30 - Bridging the Stitches, Virtual Threads, the EAC, and a Give-Away!
• 28 - News Snips & Thread Winner!
• 27 - Embroidered Kaleidoscope – Birthday Bash Finish!
• 25 - Art Supplies I Use for Embroidery Related Stuff
• 23 - The Shenandoah Valley Tapestry – A Journey Through Time
• 20 - Boost Your Embroidery Stash! A Thread Give Away!
• 14 - Needlework News Snips – October 14, 2017
• 13 - Berlin Embroidery: A New Look – and a Discount!
• 11 - Buttonhole Stitch vs. Blanket Stitch: The Name Debate
• 6 - Embroider a Pumpkin Basket for Fall: Free Pattern & Stitch Guide
• 4 - I’m Guilty: 6 Bad Stitching Habits
• 2 - Embroidery Project Progress: That Paisley Thing

September 2017

• 27 - About Those Threads, the Learning Process, and a Video!
• 25 - Octoberfest! Autumn Embroidery with Specialty Threads – Available Now!
• 22 - Stitching & Listening: Entertainment Options for Needleworkers
• 20 - That Color Splashy Embroidered Kaleidoscope Thing – Again.
• 18 - The Essentials in my Embroidery Workroom
• 16 - Box Winner & Some Needlework News Snips
• 14 - Embroidery Archeology: Revealing the Back of the Figure
• 12 - The Embroidery Box Give-Away, Part II
• 11 - Splashy Colors on a New Embroidery Project
• 9 - Needlework News Snips: September, 2017
• 7 - Give-Away! Custom Box for Mounting Embroidery
• 5 - Circle Sampler – Stitching Embroidered Spots
• 3 - Get Ready Today for free Online Embroidery Classes Tomorrow!
• 1 - Beautiful Handcrafted Boxes for Mounting Embroidery

August 2017

• 28 - Embroidery Archeology: Index of Articles
• 25 - Visual Guide to Crazy Quilting Design – Book Review
• 23 - Bead to Floss & Bead to Bead Conversions for Stitchers
• 21 - I’ve Been Eclipsed – to Your Advantage!
• 18 - How to Make Printable Hand Embroidery Patterns
• 16 - Embroidery Project Progress: Likes, Dislikes… & Lots of Texture!
• 7 - Weekend Embroidery Finish…and a question!
• 2 - Embroidery Workroom Organization – Not There Yet. But….

July 2017

• 31 - Embroidery Archeology: Machine or Tambour, the Back and Layering
• 28 - What’s in my Embroidery Rotation – and What’s Not!
• 24 - Embroidery of the World
• 22 - Needlework News Snips for July: Inspiration, Threads, & More!
• 21 - Embroidered Cats: Hiroko’s Style – Book Review
• 19 - Embroidery Archeology: First Things First – Visual Documentation and Close Examination
• 17 - 14 Treasures to Download for Textile Enthusiasts & Needlework Historians
• 14 - Opposite Faces: A Few Good Laughs in Embroidery
• 12 - Midweek Inspiration: Incredible Embroidered Eggs!
• 7 - Sampling Hand Embroidery on Cotton Twill
• 5 - Keep It Simple: A Lesson Learned Long Ago
• 3 - Twill and Duck: If at First You Don’t Succeed…

June 2017

• 30 - Thread Talk: The Metallics You Want to Use!
• 28 - Maybe or…Maybe Not? Hand Embroidery Start Up Library Class
• 23 - Shisha & Variations: How to Add the Magic of Mirrors (& More) to Your Needlework!
• 21 - Embroidery Archeology: Salvaging Ecclesiastical Embroidery
• 19 - Floss Organization: Comb Binding Hack
• 14 - Beads for Embroidery: Packaging is (Almost) Everything!
• 12 - Fun Fabric that Begs to Be Embroidered
• 10 - Needlework News Snips – Lights, Inspiration, and Action!
• 9 - Hedgehog Handworks: Final Clearance & Closing
• 7 - Stem Stitch Tip: Those Tight Little Curls
• 5 - What Stitch Where: 5 Tips for Selecting Embroidery Stitches
• 3 - News Snips: Textiles, Costumes, Needlework Travel & Winners!
• 2 - Embroidery Sneak Peek & Stitching Repeats

May 2017

• 29 - Confessions of a Disorganized Stitcher
• 26 - Silk Embroidery Threads – a Delectable Give-Away!
• 24 - Tying Up Loose Ends – A Tale of an Alphabet
• 22 - Weekend Embroidery: A Touch of Bead
• 19 - Thread Talk: Sajou’s Fil au Chinois Silk Perle #30 Up Close
• 17 - Picking out Stitching: The Fabric Difference
• 15 - Monday Needlework Inspiration – Stumpwork!
• 13 - Needlework News Snips & Goldwork Book Winner!
• 12 - Stop Stitching! What’s Your Time Worth?
• 10 - Stella Two – You Little Beauty!
• 8 - Finish! Embroidered Prayer Book Cover
• 5 - Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork – a Give-Away!
• 3 - Embroidered Book Cover: Set Up & Progress
• 1 - Exploring Linen: Origin, Quality, & Uses

April 2017

• 29 - The Rehabilitative Effects of Needlework
• 28 - Raised Embroidery – Techniques, Projects, Pure Inspiration
• 26 - First Communion Embroidery Design
• 24 - Can You Embroider Anything?
• 19 - 56-Count: More than I Thought!
• 16 - Happy Easter!
• 14 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Old Pattern Folios & a Free Design
• 12 - Hand Embroidery Tips: Thread Taming & Organizing
• 10 - When it Goes Amuck – And What to Do About It
• 7 - Fabric for Embroidery: Plain Weave vs. Even Weave
• 5 - Embroidery Transfer Ideas with Copper Stencils
• 3 - FiberTalk – it’s a Fun Chat!

March 2017

• 31 - Silk Hand Embroidery Thread 101: Flat Silk
• 29 - Copper Sheet Stencils for Embroidered Monograms
• 27 - Bye-Bye, Hedgehog! Where to Find Fine Embroidery Supplies
• 25 - Put some Spring in your Stitch!
• 24 - Silk Hand Embroidery Thread 101: Twisted Filament Silk
• 22 - Making Time for Embroidery
• 20 - Silk Hand Embroidery Thread 101: Getting Started with Silk
• 13 - 56-Count: The Peacock, Colors, and Craft Foam
• 11 - Needlework News Snips and The Frame Winner
• 6 - 56 Count: Turning the Corner & Keeping Things Straight
• 3 - Beautiful & Functional – A Slate Frame & a Give-Away!
• 1 - February Finish – Modern Crewel! & Books Winner!

February 2017

• 27 - Modern Crewel – Close to Finished & Handling Shortages
• 24 - National Embroidery Month Book Give-Away!
• 22 - Modern Crewel – Tips on Twists & Needles
• 13 - Would You Bee Mine? Playing with Monograms!
• 10 - Finding the Illustrator Behind the Loreto Embroideries
• 6 - Colorful Threads, Spring Inspiration
• 3 - 56 Count: Stumbling through Some Strategies for Stitching
• 1 - Keeping it Simple: On Hand Embroidery Needles

January 2017

• 30 - Modern Crewel: Pomegranate, Stems & Leaves
• 27 - Rough Hands & Fine Threads? Some Tips!
• 25 - Embroidery Studio Organization: Clear the Table!
• 23 - Goldwork Initials & a Simple Letter Combination
• 20 - I’m a Sucker for Embroidered Pomegranates
• 16 - Clip-on Lights for Needlework: Mighty Bright Review & Tips
• 14 - Needlework News Snips – January, 2017
• 13 - 56 Count: Setting Up Silk Gauze for Embroidery
• 11 - 56 Count: Miniature Tree of Life
• 4 - Organization: Managing Multiple Embroidery Projects
• 2 - Happy 2017! Looking Back & Looking Forward

December 2016

• 28 - A Stitcher’s Christmas: The Wrap-Up!
• 25 - Merry Christmas 2016!
• 23 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #10: More Embroidery Books!
• 22 - Needlework Gifts that Keep on Giving
• 21 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #9: Miniature Tapestry Kits!
• 19 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #8: Trish Burr Needle Painting Kit!
• 16 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #7: Christmas Wreath Embroidery Kit!
• 14 - Stitcher’s Christmas #6: Gorgeous Needlework Calendar for 2017
• 12 - Stitcher’s Christmas #5: Online Stumpwork Class & Kit
• 9 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #4: Embroidery Scissors!
• 7 - Progress: Raised Stem Stitch on a Trunk
• 5 - Stitcher’s Christmas #3: A Doubly Delightful Give-Away x 5
• 2 - Something Bright into the Mix

November 2016

• 30 - A Stitcher’s Christmas #2: Embroidery Books!
• 28 - Crewel Corrections & my Case for Rabbits
• 26 - My Very Small Business has a Sale, too.
• 25 - A Stitcher’s Christmas Give-Away #1: Thread!
• 24 - Thankful – for You!
• 21 - Crewel Embroidery: Satisfying Stuff & Tips!
• 19 - Needlework News Snips – November, 2016
• 18 - House of Embroidery Threads
• 11 - My Love – Hate Relationship: A Wooly Tale
• 7 - Leafy Stitching – Because it’s Fall, After All
• 5 - Historical Embroidery All Around!

October 2016

• 29 - Online Classes On Sale & a New Adventure
• 26 - A Unique Technique Sampler!
• 22 - Needlework News Snips & a Winner!
• 20 - Messing About with Colors
• 15 - Your Weekend Entertainment a la Erica Wilson
• 13 - Autumn & Late Harvest Embroidery
• 8 - Needlework Terminology: Surface Embroidery

September 2016

• 30 - Welcome Home!
• 20 - 3 Good Reasons to try DMC Floche
• 17 - Whitework & Needle Lace at the DMV
• 10 - The Good, the Bad, and the Utterly Amazing: Needlework News Snips
• 5 - Talliaferro Crewel Kit Winner and an Update!

August 2016

• 31 - A Simpler Approach to a Voided Monogram – E
• 26 - Kashan Crewel Kit – Give-Away!
• 24 - Hairy Edges, Knobby Bits, & the Back of the Hoop
• 22 - Needlework Sales & Stuff!
• 19 - The Jade Dragon – An Embroidery Kit from Roseworks
• 18 - Remember that Embroidered Kaleidoscope?
• 16 - A is for…Almost Finished!
• 11 - Carol’s Rose Crewel Embroidery Kit Review
• 11 - Carol’s Rose Crewel Embroidery Kit Review
• 8 - Embroidering a Voided Floral-Themed Monogram
• 3 - How to Embroider a Simple Voided Monogram
• 1 - Inspirations Embroidery Kits Winners & News

July 2016

• 28 - The Perfect Stem Stitch
• 26 - All About Backing Embroidery Ground Fabric
• 23 - The Embroidery Designer’s Most Difficult Job
• 20 - Inspirations Embroidery Kits – a Grand Give-Away!
• 18 - Silk, Glorious Silk!
• 15 - Chatelaine: A Gorgeous (and useful) Embroidery Kit
• 12 - 16 Favorite Monogram Alphabets – All in One Place!
• 11 - Forget the Adult Coloring Books – This is Much More Fun!
• 9 - Needlework News Snips – July, 2016
• 7 - Stitcher’s Block
• 5 - Summer Stitching Ideas
• 2 - Late Harvest Update & A Personal Note

June 2016

• 27 - Just Doodling About with Embroidery: A Colorful Kaleidoscope
• 24 - Modern Crewel – An Inspirations Embroidery Kit Review
• 22 - DMC Coloris & Corresponding Colors in Solids
• 20 - Embroidered Felt Needlebook: An Old Friend, Still Going Strong!
• 17 - The Crewel Work Company Embroidery Kits – Review
• 15 - Embroidery Books: I Have a Problem.
• 10 - Embroidery Classes on Sale through the Weekend
• 8 - Thread Talk: Coloris by DMC
• 3 - Embroidery & the Fabric of Life at The Orphan Train Museum

May 2016

• 31 - Transfer Whitework Embroidery Designs with Confidence!
• 26 - Thread Talk: Get Your Southwest Color Fix!
• 23 - Scottish Diaspora Tapestry: Visit it on This Side of the Pond
• 17 - Speeding Up Large Leaves in Long & Short Stitch
• 6 - Reader’s Embroidery: New Ideas for a Lavender Needlebook
• 2 - Bead Embroidery Funky Mushroom and a Deadline

April 2016

• 30 - Needlework News Snips for the End of April!
• 27 - Weekend Stitching: A Wee Tiny Bird in Bead Embroidery
• 23 - Online Embroidery Class Sale – Get ’em While You Can!
• 22 - Frostings Club Specialty Embroidery Threads – Unboxed!
• 19 - The Stumpwork is Finished & Some Tips
• 15 - Colour Complements Winner and an Update
• 13 - A Starter List for Designer Embroidery Kits
• 11 - Needlework News Snips – April, 2016
• 8 - Oh Happy Day! An Embroidery Thread Give-Away!
• 6 - Embroidery Kits vs Sourcing Supplies: Value, Time, Quality & Money
• 4 - Late Harvest – Project Index
• 1 - Coloring Book Embroidery – A Glorious Peacock!

March 2016

• 29 - Making Adjustments on Stumpwork Elements
• 26 - Stitching Up Spring and Happy Easter!
• 23 - Free Easter Cutwork Embroidery Pattern
• 21 - Hotel Room Stitching: The Whats and Whys
• 19 - Mellerstain Firescreen Winners!
• 14 - Lattice on a Stumpwork Leaf, Thank You, and an Extension
• 11 - Magnificent Crewel Give-Away & Your Opinion, Please
• 10 - Spring! Let’s Celebrate with a Sale!
• 8 - Half: Embroidery, Pessimism, and Optimism
• 5 - Needlework News Snips – March 5, 2016
• 2 - Battlement Couching, Bullions, Beads & Progress

February 2016

• 29 - Stumpwork Masterclass by Alison Cole – Book Review
• 24 - La Serenissima Winner – and a Personal Update
• 22 - Embroidering Flat Back Crystals onto Late Harvest – the Grapes
• 18 - La Serenissima Crewel Embroidery Give-Away!
• 16 - Late Harvest: A Lavish Leaf & Retrospective Tips
• 12 - Gorgeous, Exuberant Crewel – Talliaferro is Back!
• 10 - Big Beads, Little Stitches, and Levels of Embroidery
• 8 - Embroidery Tip: Evenly Spaced Straight Lattice Fillings
• 5 - A Controversial Little Embroidery Tool that I Love
• 2 - Stumpwork by Celeste Chalasani – An Overview & Design Tip
• 1 - Embroidery Frame vs. Embroidery Hoop – A Dilemma!

January 2016

• 29 - Late Harvest: A Long Stumpwork Leaf & Some Tips
• 28 - Reproduction Samplers – and a sweet Free Pattern
• 26 - Embroidery on Felt – a Wee Inspirational Piece
• 21 - My Guilty Little Pleasure – Tiny Kits
• 19 - Needlework Adventures for 2016: My List
• 15 - My Stumpwork Snafu – with a Fairish Finish
• 8 - The Best Mini Hoops for Finishing Embroidery
• 6 - Late Harvest: Long & Short Stitch, Inside Out – It Works!
• 4 - Happy New Year – Backwards and Forwards!

December 2015

• 24 - A Merry Christmas to All!
• 21 - Tutorial for Stitching on Soluble Canvas & Free Patterns!
• 11 - Knotty, but Nice: French Knot Snowflake Experiment
• 9 - Bead Embroidery – Online Class – Just in Time!
• 7 - Monday Inspiration: Embroidered Daisies in Needle Painting

November 2015

• 30 - You Know that Whole Cyber Monday Thing?
• 26 - Happy Thanksgiving!
• 21 - Needlework News Snips – November, 2015
• 20 - Pluggin’ the EGA!
• 18 - Gone Fishin’!
• 12 - Retro Crewel Embroidery – There’s Something to be Said for It
• 10 - Stumpwork Embroidery Essentials – Online Class for Beginners & Beyond

October 2015

• 29 - Discover Floche! It’s Gorgeous – Try It!
• 27 - Woven Fillings Sampler & a Pumpkin Basket
• 23 - The Big List of Embroidery & Needlework Blogs to Explore
• 21 - Fall Stitching, Anyone?
• 20 - Solid, Serviceable, Superb in Every Detail
• 16 - Glorious Goldwork and Pearls!
• 12 - Late Harvest Embroidery Project – Progress & a Tip!
• 10 - Peacock Embroidery Kit Winner
• 9 - Lace Making, Drawn Thread Work, Embroidery – for the weekend!
• 8 - Custom Iron-ons for Embroidery & Fair Trade Kits
• 5 - The Peacock Kit – A Give-Away!
• 2 - If You Love Peacocks like I Love Peacocks
• 1 - 10 Tips for Quicker & Easier Stitching

September 2015

• 30 - I Spy with my Little Eye – or do I?
• 29 - Playing about with Needle Woven Fillings
• 25 - Unraveling the Secrets of the Pull Skein
• 24 - Glorious Dorset Buttons Galore!
• 23 - Floss Pulling – One Strand at a Time
• 21 - Thread Organizing for a Large Needlework Project – All Done!
• 18 - Embroidered Farmers Market Bags & Vintage Patterns
• 17 - Organizing Lots of Thread for Big Projects – How do You do it?
• 15 - Hornswoggled into a Needlework Project
• 14 - Prize-Winning Carousel Pony in Stitches
• 11 - A Shisha Tutorial with a New Foundation!
• 10 - A New Embroidery Linen’s in Town – Off the Grid, or On!
• 9 - An Insider’s Scoop on RSN Classes
• 8 - Doing Therese de Dillmont Proud!
• 7 - Labor Day – Here’s a 12-Hour Break for You!
• 4 - Needlework News Snips: Welcome to September!
• 3 - Goldwork Embroidery Class: Online, Self-Paced, and Affordable!
• 2 - Iron-On Embroidery Transfers – Comparisons, Tips & Resources
• 1 - Tool Talk: Custom Slate Frames!

August 2015

• 31 - Mixed Media: Paint & Embroidery in Miniature
• 28 - The Lost Adventure of Satin Stitch & Floche
• 27 - Bead Embroidery by a Beginner? (and some Silk Work)
• 26 - Come, Travel with Me!
• 25 - Reader’s Embroidery: Sajou Initials for the Whole Family
• 21 - The Three-Stitch Bloomin’ Tree
• 20 - Shisha, Metallics, and Beads: You Won’t Know it’s a Tree
• 19 - Thread Talk – Soie Tressage: Satouche & Flat Braid
• 18 - Tambour Embroidery with Metallics & Mirrors
• 17 - Stash Building & Needful Things?
• 14 - Art Embroidery & Singer
• 13 - Thread Talk: The Debate I Don’t Want to Have
• 12 - Shakespeare’s Flowers in Stumpwork: Book Review
• 11 - Make Your Own Tiny Shisha Mirrors
• 10 - Weekend Stitching: Lots of Knots and Little Leaves
• 8 - Goldwork Jewelry Kits – Winners Announced!
• 6 - True Confessions: I’m a Messy Stitcher
• 5 - Oh, that Needlework Bucket List!
• 3 - Goldwork Jewelry – Kits Give-Away!

July 2015

• 31 - Needlework News Snips – July’s End!
• 30 - Changing the Size of French Knots
• 29 - Daisy Stitch Petals with Beads – Working Around the Chain Stitch Problem
• 28 - Branching Out with Split Stitch
• 22 - Sheesh – Some Shocking Shisha
• 21 - On Embroidery Kits & Following Instructions
• 16 - Two Hearts in Silk & Gold Embroidery – A Quick Teaching Project
• 15 - Choosing the Right Fabric for Hand Embroidery
• 13 - A Long-Overdue Finish: the Redwork Runner!
• 10 - Stylized Pomegranate in Pearl & Goldwork Embroidery
• 9 - The Finished R Monogram
• 8 - The Devolution of an Embroidery Sample – Lessons Learned
• 7 - Sewing vs. Stabbing: Two Methods of Stitching
• 6 - Bead Embroidery Tip: Make Your Own Portable Bead Tray
• 4 - Needlework News Snips for July!
• 3 - Exquisite Whitework: New, in the Old Style
• 2 - Dark Fabric, Metallic Threads, & Stitching Hurdles
• 1 - Organizing Beads for Embroidery

June 2015

• 29 - Society Silk Embroidery – a terrific remix!
• 26 - Summer Stitching & Home
• 22 - Finding Color Inspiration for Embroidery
• 19 - Embroider a Bookmark!
• 18 - The Pondering Project – Thinking While Stitching
• 17 - Floche and Fabric
• 16 - Needlework Tools to Travel With
• 15 - Nine Years Ago Today… What a Journey!
• 12 - Figure Embroidery and Technology
• 10 - Remember the Redwork Runner?
• 9 - Opus Anglicanum, Pearsall’s, and Mrs. Christie
• 8 - Hand Embroidery Tips for Beginners – and Beyond!
• 5 - Old Treasures – Pearsall’s Embroidery Magazine
• 3 - Weddings & Whitework
• 2 - A Case for Magnification, Light, and Newspapers
• 1 - Organizing Embroidery Threads for a Large Project

May 2015

• 29 - Padded Buttonhole Stitch on Late Harvest, and Stitching Should be Fun!
• 28 - True Confessions about Embroidery Tools
• 27 - Sublime Stitching Iron-On Transfer Pens – Review
• 25 - Reader’s Work: Hand Embroidered Poppy
• 20 - Save This Spot – a Little Finish
• 19 - Raised Goldwork on Black Velvet
• 18 - The Tiniest Bit of Stitching
• 15 - Needlework News Snips…good for a browse!
• 14 - Secret Garden Hummingbirds: Last Stitches, Finished!
• 13 - Guess What’s Finished…
• 12 - Just Ducky! Tiny Embroidered Motifs
• 11 - Tool Talk! Embroidery Shoes, or Half Cone Sticks
• 9 - Stitch Sampler Photo Sharing…and more!
• 8 - One Finish Down the Drain!
• 6 - Embroidery Projects in the Works

April 2015

• 30 - Errata Notice for Stitch Sampler Alphabet
• 29 - Baffled by Embroidery Thread
• 28 - Color Complements Thread – Winners!!
• 24 - Have You Ever Embroidered your Handwriting?
• 23 - Stitch Sampler Alphabet – Look for It!
• 22 - You Need More Thread!
• 20 - Embroidered Book Cover: The Journey to… Nowhere!
• 17 - Operation Hanky: Embroidery Spells Relief
• 16 - Vintage Transfers: Bear Stamping Letters for Embroidery
• 15 - Variegated Embroidery Thread & Ribbed Wheels
• 14 - On Stitches and Samplers and Such
• 13 - Whimsical & Charming: Figure Embroidery on Hankies
• 9 - Embroidery Design Inspiration from Coloring Books
• 8 - Embroidery Pattern Printing – More Excursions
• 7 - 17th Century Embroidery, Needlepainting, Nibbles & More
• 6 - Hand & Lock Class Winner!
• 3 - Figure Embroidery & Perspective – Crucifixion Chasuble
• 2 - Embroidered Stories: Heritage Tapestries

March 2015

• 30 - Embroidery Tool Talk: What’s an Aficot?
• 27 - Embroidered Feathers – Up Close & a Full Shot
• 25 - Embroidered Stories: World Wars
• 24 - Transferring Embroidery Designs on Dark Fabric
• 23 - Hand & Lock, Tambour Beading, Monograms, & Free Tuition!
• 21 - Needlework News Snips!
• 19 - Embroidered Feathers on the Brain!
• 17 - Embroidered Stories: The Prestonpans Tapestry
• 16 - Celtic Cross in Tambour Embroidery
• 14 - Favorite Embroidery Tools – Your Input, Please!
• 12 - Stitching Commitments and How They Really Work
• 11 - Colored Metal Threads for Embroidery, or In Which I do Something Stupid
• 10 - Vintage Embroidered Handkerchief & Trailing
• 9 - Setting Small Stitching Goals
• 7 - Felt Wee Folk Winner & Other Needlework News
• 6 - Scrap Fabric & Stitch Photo Sessions
• 5 - Goldwork Kits from Benton & Johnson
• 2 - Long & Short Stitch with Floche

February 2015

• 24 - Hand Embroidery vs. Machine Embroidery – and how to tell the difference
• 23 - Losing the Groove: What Happens When…?
• 20 - A Little News and a Winner!
• 19 - Sneaking Stitches
• 17 - Color Matching Different Types of Embroidery Thread
• 16 - A Little Touch of Spring on a Vintage Handkerchief
• 14 - Needlework News Snips
• 12 - Setting up My Embroidery Carrot
• 11 - Have a Heart…Embroidered with Flowers & Goldwork
• 6 - Crewel Intentions x 2 & Beginner Blackwork & Thanks!
• 5 - Who are You?
• 3 - Tanja Berlin Online Blackwork Class – a Give-Away!
• 2 - Goldwork Embroidery in the Grocery Store

January 2015

• 29 - Crewel Intentions – Give-Away
• 28 - Cleaning Pina Cloth Embroidery – My Misadventures
• 27 - Late Harvest Embroidery Kit by Hazel Blomkamp, Reviewed
• 26 - Treasure Hunt: My Big Adventures with a Pincushion
• 24 - All About Embroidery Needles – Types, Storage & Resources
• 23 - Pina Cloth for Embroidery: Old & New, Compared
• 22 - Hungarian Redwork Runner … It’s… It’s….
• 20 - Sunbonnet Sue in Redwork Embroidery
• 19 - Forward with Feathers & the Slowness of Stitching
• 17 - Connecting with Stitchers from Everywhere!
• 16 - Embroidery on Pina Cloth
• 15 - Mount Your Embroidery on a Mirror!
• 14 - Exquisitely Fine Detailed Embroidery – Can You Guess?
• 13 - Corticelli Silk Thread Color Card with Real Thread Samples
• 10 - What Thread’s What? Some Embroidery Thread Comparisons
• 8 - Color Balance & Clearing Up Controversy
• 6 - A Goldwork Crown Embroidery Kit
• 5 - Shisha Mirrors for Embroidery
• 3 - Breath of Spring Embroidery Kit – A Winner!
• 1 - Happy New Year!

December 2014

• 31 - Red, Red Everywhere and Not an End in Sight!
• 30 - Life as a Needle in my Studio
• 29 - A Breath of Spring – in Winter (and a Give-Away!)
• 25 - Merry Christmas!
• 20 - Something to Dream About…
• 19 - On Embroidery, Timing, and Inner Voices
• 16 - Just a Thought Needlework Stand – Review (& Introductory Sale)
• 15 - How to Embroider a Ruched Silk Ribbon Wreath
• 13 - Needlework News Snips: Information & Inspiration
• 9 - What You Can Learn from a Crazy Quilt Square
• 6 - 26 Tutorials for Chain Stitch Variations
• 5 - The Disorganized Stitcher
• 4 - Mesmerized by Thread
• 3 - Lorna Bateman Embroidered Pincushion – Winner!
• 2 - Scandinavian Embroidery
• 1 - Embroidery Sneak Peek: Fiesta Fob

November 2014

• 29 - Needlework News Snips!
• 28 - Lorna Bateman Kits – Review & A Give-Away!
• 27 - Happy Thanksgiving!
• 26 - How Many Strands Should I Use?
• 25 - Two Beaks are Better than One & Color List
• 21 - Hand Embroidery Needles: How to Choose Them & Use Them
• 20 - Nice Iron-On Transfer Embroidery Books!
• 19 - Stitch Fun! Knotty Buttonholed Cable Chain Stitch
• 18 - Stitch in Time, Stitch in Time! My Nightmare
• 13 - Needle ‘n Thread in Threads!
• 12 - Better Beak Battle!
• 11 - More Hardanger: Tips, Tricks & Fix-Its – Book Review
• 10 - 17th Century Embroidered Costume – Burrell Collection
• 8 - Needlework News Snips for the Weekend!
• 7 - Economic Alternative for Embroidery Stands
• 6 - A Bird in the Hand…
• 4 - I Believe in UFOs!
• 3 - Redwork Embroidery – Stalled, but Not Forgotten

October 2014

• 31 - Nine Feathers to Embroider
• 30 - Help Me, Help You!
• 29 - 10 Hand Embroidery Stitches You Should Know
• 28 - Monogram Book Winner!
• 24 - Made to Be Used!
• 23 - That Evasive Monogram Book (& a Give-Away)
• 22 - Succumbing to Fishbone Stitch! (and how to shade with it)
• 21 - Hand Embroidery with Silk Chenille, part 3
• 20 - The Needle You Need!
• 17 - Sardinian Knot Stitch – Book Review
• 16 - 12 Tips for a Better Stem Stitch!
• 15 - Hand Embroidered & Monogrammed Photo Album Cover
• 13 - Embroidery with Silk Chenille, Part 2
• 11 - Needlework Snips for Weekend Reading
• 10 - 5 Reasons to Make & Keep a Doodle Cloth
• 9 - Thread Talk! Silk Chenille Embroidery Thread, Part 1
• 8 - Redwork Embroidery & a Monogrammed Lid
• 7 - A Hoop on a Stick – Hand Embroidery Tool Review
• 6 - Embroidering Tail Feathers: Colors & Considerations
• 3 - 10 Terrific Old Needlework Books to Add to Your Embroidery Library
• 2 - Stitch Fun! Simple Steps to a Complex Embroidery Stitch
• 1 - Crewel Intentions: Winner!

September 2014

• 30 - Unveiling Embroidery Treasures from Muncaster Castle
• 29 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: S, T (and News)
• 28 - Muncaster Castle Embroideries – Coming Live!
• 27 - Stitch Fun! Beaded Drizzle Stitch
• 26 - Ricamo Estense – The Complete Manual – Book Review
• 25 - Crewel Intentions: A Give-Away!
• 24 - When Do You Use an Eraser with Embroidery?
• 23 - When Embroidery Scissors = Art (& a Giveaway!)
• 22 - Some Free Embroidery & Needlework Books – Online Sources
• 20 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: O, P, Q, R – Daisy & Rings
• 19 - A Few Stitches, A Subtle Difference
• 18 - Embroidery Design Transfer Question & Frixion Pens
• 17 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Un-Stitching & Re-Stitching Some Feather
• 16 - Stitch Fun! Bullion Stem Stitch
• 15 - Monogrammed Needle Keeper in Wood
• 12 - Tool Talk: If You Had but One Pair of Scissors…
• 11 - Secret Garden: The Wing is Finished (ish)!
• 10 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: M, N – Daisy & Rings
• 9 - Secret Garden: Embroidering Feathers!
• 8 - Needlework News Snips
• 6 - Inspirations
• 5 - Simply Samplers – Winner Announced!
• 4 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: K, L Daisy & Rings
• 3 - Delicious Embroidery – A Luscious Book!
• 2 - D is for Doing
• 1 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Top of the Wing

August 2014

• 29 - Simply Samplers – A Give-Away!
• 28 - More Embroidery on the Wing & the Growth of Orts
• 27 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery – I, J Daisy & Rings
• 26 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Winging It!
• 22 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Colors for the Hummingbirds
• 21 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery – G, H Daisy & Rings
• 20 - Embroidery Stitch Samples & Sizes & Photos
• 19 - Stitch Fun! Here it is!
• 18 - Stitch Fun! Can You Name this Stitch?
• 16 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: Daisy & Rings E, F
• 15 - Blackwork Embroidery Class Winner!
• 14 - A Beautiful Embroidered Wedding Dress & Its Story
• 13 - Initials, Ciphers, & Monograms, Oh My!
• 12 - Needlework News Snips
• 11 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: Daisy & Rings – C, D
• 8 - Blackwork Embroidery – Online Class Give-Away!
• 7 - Monograms for Embroidery: Daisy & Rings
• 6 - Embroidery Work Space, or Where IS Waldo?
• 5 - Secret Garden Embroidery: A Bit of a Tail
• 4 - Tool Talk: The Making of Scissors
• 1 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Fiddling with Stitches

July 2014

• 31 - What Was that Satin For, Anyway?
• 30 - Secret Garden Hummingbird: Adding Texture
• 29 - Framing Up Satin Fabrics for Embroidery
• 28 - Embroidered Scales on a Hummingbird
• 26 - Sardinian Knotted Embroidery – Two Winners!
• 25 - Stitching the Scallops on the Hummingbird
• 24 - Embroidered Sacking & a Really Cute Chicken!
• 23 - Secret Garden Hummingbirds – Stitching & Un-Stitching
• 22 - Sardinian Knotted Embroidery – A Give-Away!
• 21 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: Delicate Spray W, X, Y, Z
• 18 - First Stitches on the Hummingbirds
• 17 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: Delicate Spray S, T, U, V
• 16 - Hummingbirds: Initial Color Selection
• 15 - Sardinian Knotted Embroidery – Book Review
• 14 - Home Again! Finished Ecclesiastical Goldwork Embroidery
• 11 - Embroidered Monogram N & More Letters
• 10 - Embroidery Workroom & the Ironing Table
• 9 - Secret Garden: Flowers Finished & Color Kerfuffle
• 7 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: Delicate Spray M, N, O
• 5 - Embroidered E Monogram using Traditional Monogramming Techniques
• 4 - An Embroidered Casket – Celebrate this Finish!!
• 3 - Little Flowers in Silk & Organza Ribbon – A Give-Away!
• 2 - Embroidering the Last Secret Garden Flowers…
• 1 - Little Flowers in Silk & Organza Ribbon – Book Review

June 2014

• 30 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: Delicate Spray J, K, L
• 27 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: Delicate Spray G, H, I
• 26 - Saving Embroidery from Color Run
• 25 - Confessions of an Embroidery Optimist – or Re-Thinking Embroidery Projects
• 24 - Very Fine Floche for Whitework Embroidery
• 23 - Monograms for Hand Embroidery: Delicate Spray D, E, F
• 21 - Another Secret Garden Embroidery Project
• 20 - From Long & Short Stitch to Needle Painting
• 19 - Manipulating Monograms to Create Hand Embroidery Designs
• 18 - The Crewel Rooster – Several Variations
• 17 - The Eye of the Needle Exhibit – and Why Frogs?
• 16 - Lovely Hand Embroidered Monograms!
• 14 - Hand Embroidered Monogram: Delicate Spray A-C
• 13 - Fishy Embroidery
• 12 - Crewel Intentions – Book Review
• 11 - Beginner Embroidery? Well, Yes and No…!
• 10 - On Needles, Floss, and Hoops for Embroidery
• 9 - From Hand Embroidery Stitches to Small Businesses
• 7 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Rose with Buds
• 6 - A Call for Embroidery Project Photo Contributions!
• 5 - Six Embroidered Flowers, One Embroidery Stitch Alteration
• 4 - Delicate Whitework Embroidery of an Appenzell-ish Type
• 2 - Washing Old Cotton Embroidery Threads

May 2014

• 30 - Monograms: The Art of Embroidered Letters – Winner!
• 29 - Thread Talk: On Old Embroidery Threads
• 28 - Secret Garden Embroidery – Flowers 5 & 6-ish
• 27 - Thread Bits – & Newsy Bits, Too.
• 26 - Needle Aweigh!
• 24 - Secret Garden Embroidery Photo Spot – & Some Fun Stats
• 23 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Upside-Down Halfway Point
• 22 - Hungarian Redwork Runner: The Chain Stitch is Finished!
• 21 - Monograms – A Book Give-Away!
• 20 - My Favorite Embroidery Things…on Sale!
• 19 - Beetle Wings! Beetle Wings! Beetle Wings!
• 17 - What Do You Call Whitework Embroidery done in Color?
• 16 - Pristine Cutwork Embroidery
• 15 - Something is Not Right: Skewed Stitches
• 13 - Pistil Stitch – Elongated French Knots – Tutorial
• 10 - Hand Embroidery & The Great War
• 9 - Guide to Hedebo Winner…& Anticipation
• 8 - That Gingham Thingham
• 7 - Flower Stitching Tips for the Secret Garden
• 6 - Finer Threads – Not Available
• 5 - Secret Garden Flowers: Thread Colors & Stitch Details
• 3 - Secret Garden: A Bit of Color!
• 2 - Guide to Hedebo Embroidery – A Give-Away!
• 1 - A Great Way to Learn Crewel Work!

April 2014

• 30 - Hedebo Embroidery – A Book Review
• 29 - Organizing Silk Threads
• 28 - Secret Garden Embroidery: The Green is Finished!
• 26 - Ackermann’s Repository & Embroidery Patterns
• 25 - All. Most. There.
• 24 - Looking for Richelieu / Cutwork Embroidery Patterns?
• 23 - Long & Short Stitch Shading – Changing the Order of Shades
• 22 - Needlelace: Designs & Techniques, Classic & Contemporary – Book Review
• 21 - Chicken Scratch / Gingham Embroidery Index – & some history
• 20 - Happy Easter!
• 19 - How To Embroider on Gingham – Chicken Scratch Tutorial
• 17 - Silver, White, Purple, and Black – Silk & Metal Thread Embroidery
• 17 - What’s in a Name? A Chicken Scratch Argument
• 16 - Secret Garden: Two Leaves & The Whole
• 14 - Mission Rose Embroidery Project – Framed
• 11 - Tool Time! A Good Thing in a Small Package
• 9 - Gingham Embroidery (or Chicken Scratch) for Spring
• 8 - Ground Fabrics for Hand Embroidery – Some Blends
• 7 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Leaf Order Comparison
• 4 - Forcing Nature’s Hand with Hand Embroidery
• 3 - Embroidery – A Free Online Book
• 2 - Reader’s Embroidery: First Ecclesiastical Piece!
• 1 - 3 Things Avid Embroiderers Should Read

March 2014

• 31 - How to Simplify the Embroidery
• 29 - Searching for Schwalm Whitework?
• 27 - Red, Red, Redwork – Slow Progress
• 26 - Stitch Fun! Buttonholed Bullion Buttonhole Wheels
• 25 - Leaf Clusters & the Order of Stitching
• 24 - Silk Embroidered Blue Bird & Lessons Learned
• 20 - The Thread Color I Didn’t Think Of
• 19 - Thread Organization for Whole Sets of Embroidery Threads
• 17 - Lots of Green – and Some Stitch Mistakes, Too
• 15 - Chatelaine Scissors – Winner Announced and a Special
• 14 - Long & Short Stitch Shading on Leaves
• 13 - NeedleArts – It’s a Gorgeous One!
• 12 - Embroidery Fix & Foreshadowing
• 11 - Secret Garden: Embroidering Leaves & Musing & Pausing
• 10 - Chatelaine Scissors – A Give-Away!
• 7 - Secret Garden: Vines & Leaves & Stitching Tips
• 6 - Tool Time! Chatelaine Scissors… & Then Some
• 5 - Secret Garden: Embroidering the Small Leaves
• 4 - A Needlework Browse…
• 3 - Secret Garden: Muting Vines with Brown
• 1 - Looking Ahead & Silk Thread

February 2014

• 28 - Stem Stitch Curls & Spirals
• 27 - Stem Stitch Filling Tips
• 25 - Secret Garden: Embroidering the Center Vines
• 24 - Embroidery Stands – Videos & Reviews
• 21 - Who Won this Week’s Thread Give-Away?
• 20 - Parking Embroidery Threads
• 19 - Starting and Traveling – Stitching Efficiency
• 18 - Tool Time! Noodles ‘n Thread – and Repurposing
• 17 - Secret Garden: More Vines & Stitching Tips
• 15 - Embroidery Thread Give-Away – Luscious, Fun Colors!
• 14 - Secret Garden: Working out the Vines
• 12 - Secret Garden Embroidery Project: My Thread Choice & Why
• 11 - Tool Time! New Use for an Old Tool, and Accessorizing
• 10 - Embroidery Thread Comparisons: Lining Up All the Cottons
• 8 - Canevas Folies Mille Fiori Alphabet Kits – Review
• 7 - Framing Up the First Secret Garden Embroidery Project, with pointers
• 6 - Comparing Cotton Threads, Stitched
• 5 - Thread Talk! Sizing Up Cotton Threads
• 3 - Cotton Floche vs. Coton a Broder – Up Close

January 2014

• 31 - Cotton Floche on a Petal & More About Threads
• 30 - Testing 1-2-3: Threads for the Hummingbirds
• 29 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Can Carelessness Pay Off?
• 28 - History Made New Again: Are you Up to a Needlework Challenge?
• 24 - Tool Time! Lost your Needle?
• 23 - Speaking of Blackwork & Projects, This Looks Fun…
• 22 - SG Embroidery Project: Ground Fabric, Design Transfer, and More
• 21 - Hungarian Redwork Runner – A Little Progress
• 20 - Reverse Chain Stitch Speeds Things Up
• 17 - Hungarian meets Blackwork: Reader’s Embroidery
• 16 - Needlework Tool: Thread-Tucker-Tweaker-Fixer-Thingy
• 15 - Secret Garden Embroidery Project: Preliminaries
• 14 - From Embroidery to Wood – the Bayeux Tapestry
• 13 - Mission Rose – Finished! And Some Extra Notes
• 11 - Mission Rose: Corner Treatments & Finishing Touches
• 10 - Introductions All Around – for All your Needlework Needs!
• 9 - Monogram Designs: Free Online Resources
• 8 - A Shocking Blue Silk for the Mission Rose
• 7 - Appenzell Whitework Embroidery Video – Worth Watching!
• 6 - Mission Rose: Very, Very Close
• 3 - Antique Needlework Tools – An Auction worth Browsing!
• 1 - Happy New Year!

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!
• 26 - Thread Talk: Mulberry Silks
• 25 - Iron-On Embroidery Transfers
• 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
• 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
• 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?
• 5 - About Embroidery Patterns from Old Catalogs
• 4 - Embroidery Tip: Parking Embroidery Threads
• 2 - End of the Summer, End of a Project

August 2013

• 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
• 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!
• 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!
• 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
• 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!
• 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

• 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
• 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
• 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!

December 2012

• 31 - Did You Win the Whole Set of Coton a Broder?
• 28 - Hand Embroidery on Painted Canvas
• 27 - Hungarian Redwork Runner: Some Progress, but Not Much!
• 26 - A Merry Give-Away – Coton a Broder in Every Color!
• 25 - Merry Christmas!
• 21 - Needle ‘n Thread + Stitchin’ Fingers – Coming in 2013
• 20 - Stitch Fun: Round Red Berries
• 15 - Slabbinck & Ecclesiastical Embroidery History
• 14 - Padded Satin Stitch: The Fix, part 2
• 13 - Padded Satin Stitch Blooper – The Fix, Part 1
• 12 - Needlework Environments & Trish Burr Kit Winners!
• 10 - Short & Sweet – Project Update!
• 8 - You Light Up My Life!
• 7 - Trish Burr Miniature Embroidery Kits – a Give-Away!
• 6 - Hungarian Redwork Runner: Starting & Ending Threads
• 5 - Yes, It’s a Fire Screen
• 3 - Pull Here. No. Don’t. Aaargh.
• 1 - Project Progress: Seed Stitch, Stippling & Snipping

November 2012

• 30 - Have You Seen These Miniature Needlepainting Kits Yet?
• 29 - Offspring of Berlin Wool Work
• 28 - Blissful Beginnings – Winners Announced!
• 27 - Embroidery In Hand, No Hoop
• 26 - Good Needlework Deals Online
• 23 - Blissful Beginnings – a Doubly Blissful Give-Away!
• 22 - Happy Thanksgiving!
• 21 - Stitch Fun: Seeing Stars – a Few More Samples
• 20 - Hungarian Redwork Runner: Embroidery Design Transfer
• 19 - Embroider your Christmas Cards!
• 17 - Inspirations Magazine for e-Readers!
• 16 - Stitch Fun: Star Stitch – for Stars and Snowflakes
• 14 - Embroidery Design Layout – Basting Guidelines
• 13 - Preparing Linen for Embroidery
• 12 - Playing Around with Pipers Silk Gimp
• 10 - Testing Embroidery Threads: Colorfast?
• 9 - Selecting Stitches & Threads for Embroidery Projects
• 8 - Padded Satin Stitch & Saving Silk
• 7 - Hungarian Redwork Runner Project Index
• 6 - Hungarian Redwork Project: Final Design Preparations
• 5 - Thread Talk: Silk Gimp vs. Silk Gimp
• 3 - Favorite Transfer Methods for Embroidery Designs
• 2 - Transferring Embroidery Designs: a Cautionary Tale
• 1 - Clover Transfer Mesh – Testing 1-2-3

October 2012

• 31 - Boo! And Give-Away Winners!
• 26 - Bohin Needlework Tools for 2 – A Give-Away!
• 25 - Silk Embroidery Project – Update
• 24 - Hungarian Redwork Project: Preliminary Design Preparations
• 22 - William Morris Calendar – Give-Away Winners!
• 19 - Cotton Floss in Color Palettes – New from Sublime Stitching!
• 18 - Dissecting Goldwork & Silk Embroidery – Gently!
• 17 - William Morris Calendar – Give-Away!
• 16 - Scintillating Silk: Embroidery Threads
• 13 - Looking for Free Blackwork Embroidery Patterns?
• 12 - Old Silk & Goldwork Fragment – Ugly?
• 11 - How to Embroider a Wee Pumpkin, in less than 5 minutes
• 10 - 15 Most Popular Embroidery Books on Needle ‘n Thread
• 9 - Embroidering Trees, Part 2: The Leaves
• 8 - Branching Out: Embroidering Trees, Part 1
• 6 - A Little Taste of Autumn
• 5 - Thread Talk: Silk Gimp!
• 3 - Goldwork Vestments for St. Therese of Lisieux
• 2 - Stitch Fun: Guilloche Stitch
• 1 - Stitch Fun: Interlaced Chain Stitch

September 2012

• 28 - Dating Old Embroidery
• 27 - The Many Looks of Gingham Lace Stitch
• 25 - Reader’s Work: Beautiful Icon Embroidery!
• 24 - Add a Bit of Sparkle to Your Stitching
• 21 - I Don’t Stitch with This!
• 20 - Further Explorations of Old Goldwork
• 19 - Perforated Paper Embroidery
• 18 - Old Embroidery Books: Online & Elsewhere & Stuff
• 17 - 6 Points to Consider about Hand Embroidery
• 13 - Bohin Chalk Liner – Testing for Embroidery Design Transfer
• 12 - Simple & Quick Embroidery Design Transfer Method
• 11 - The Thread Hog!
• 10 - Crewel Work Company Kit Winner!
• 8 - Don’t Forget and Coming Up!
• 7 - Trebizond, Plaited Braid, and Should-Onlies
• 6 - Reader’s Question: Copyright in Embroidery
• 5 - Old Goldwork Techniques Close Up
• 4 - Crewel Work Company Kit – a Beautiful Give-Away
• 3 - Trestles for Large Embroidery Frames – Available!
• 1 - When Your Embroidery Grins Back at You

August 2012

• 31 - Alison Cole’s Updated Website – Worth a Long Browse!
• 30 - Old Goldwork on Velvet: Some Finishing Touches
• 29 - Large Embroidery Frames, Photography, and Videos
• 28 - Old Goldwork on Velvet – Behind the Embroidery
• 27 - Old Goldwork on Velvet – Any Questions?
• 25 - Saturday Travel: The William Morris Gallery
• 24 - The Other Side
• 22 - Metal Thread Snips and Charcoal Blips
• 21 - 19th Century Rose in Silk & Gold
• 20 - 19th Century Silk & Goldwork… and the Destructive Side of Me
• 18 - RSN Stitch Guide on Whitework – Winner Announced!
• 17 - Stitch Printable: Cast-On and Double Cast-On Stitch!
• 16 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidery: Some Comparisons and Conclusions
• 15 - Blocking and Stitching Little
• 14 - Two New Projects Underway
• 13 - Embroidery Book Give-Away! RSN Whitework Stitch Guide
• 11 - Interlaced Herringbone – Printable Tutorial Available!
• 10 - Stitch Fun: Interlaced Herringbone – and Printables?
• 8 - Embroidery Scissors by Premax
• 7 - Needlework Resources Around the Traps
• 6 - Stitch Play: Woven Filling
• 3 - Embroidery Behind the Scenes
• 2 - More Video Updates on Needle ‘n Thread!
• 1 - Turkey Work Goes Haywire – And Other Tails

July 2012

• 31 - Stitch Fun: Cast-On Stitch Rose
• 30 - Whitework: RSN Essential Stitch Guide Review
• 27 - Stitch Fun: Simple Cast-On Stitch Flower
• 25 - The Brockhampton Church Embroideries
• 23 - On Random Stitch Samplers
• 21 - More Updated Embroidery Stitch Videos
• 20 - (Drumroll, Please!) Country Bumpkin’s Coming to NY!
• 19 - Icon Embroidery Book – Free Online
• 17 - Bad, Bad Scissors: They Bring Woe and Disappointment
• 14 - Embroidering Little Things – A Few Tips
• 13 - Wool Thread + Silk Thread = Good!
• 11 - Embroidery Stitches by Name, from A-Z
• 10 - More New Embroidery Videos Added!
• 9 - Small Stuff
• 7 - Needle ID Cards – Winners and Resources!
• 6 - Stitch Fun: Petals & Spokes & How to Space Them
• 4 - On Embroidery Stitches & Samplers
• 3 - Needle I.D. Cards
• 2 - Damp Stretching & Blocking Embroidery

June 2012

• 30 - I Love my Thread Cabinets!
• 29 - Vintage Strawberries Online Embroidery Class – Registration Open
• 28 - How to Set Up an Embroidery Hoop
• 27 - DMC Embroidery Threads: How They’re Made & Whatnot
• 26 - Early Schwalm Whitework: Book Review
• 25 - Coming Up: Vintage Strawberries Online Class
• 24 - Embroidery Stitch Videos – Updates & a Question
• 22 - Stitch Fun: Shisha, No Mirrors
• 20 - Temari Techniques: Book Review
• 18 - Stitch Fun: Mirror Stitches
• 16 - Portuguese Whitework Winner!
• 14 - Satin Stitch Makes Me Happy
• 13 - Give-Away! Portuguese Whitework Book
• 11 - New Jersey – Embroidered!
• 8 - Stitch Play: Play!
• 7 - Isolated French Knots, Part 2
• 6 - The French Knot vs. The Colonial Knot
• 5 - Royal School of Needlework in the News (again)
• 4 - Isolated French Knots, Part 1
• 1 - How do You Solve the Dot Dilemma?

May 2012

• 31 - Stitch Fun: Diagonally Striped Raised Band
• 30 - Digging Out to Dig In
• 29 - Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork – Book Give-Away!
• 28 - Not-So-New Embroidery Project Up Next
• 26 - I like Bohin – Their Needles & Their Company
• 25 - The Broken Needle
• 24 - Appliquéing Hand Embroidery to Ground Fabric
• 22 - Stitching Today.
• 21 - Stitch Fun Index
• 18 - Su Embroidery – Learn it with a Kit!
• 17 - Hand Embroidery: Purpose in Relation to Cost
• 16 - Goldwork Tip: How to Attach Grecian Twist
• 15 - Hand Embroidery Cost: The Price Tag of the Medallion
• 14 - Silk & Goldwork Embroidered Medallion – Finished!
• 12 - 17th Century Embroidered Jacket – Worth Looking at Up Close!
• 11 - Portuguese Whitework – Book Winner Announced
• 10 - 5 Gold & Silk Roses – & Dot Discussion
• 9 - Schwalm for Lefties Update!
• 8 - There Ain’t Nothin’ Like Linen!
• 7 - Portuguese Whitework – Book Give-Away!
• 3 - Schwalm Whitework – for Lefties! A Give-Away, Strings Attached
• 2 - Five (x 10) Golden Rings!
• 1 - Stitch Your Own Garden!

April 2012

• 30 - Embroidery from the Back & Changing the Order of Work
• 27 - Grab-n-Go Needlework Project
• 26 - Hungarian Embroidery Samples – a Bit of a Browse
• 25 - Mellor Goldwork Tool – It’s a Handy Thing!
• 24 - Stitching Outlines – Details Matter
• 23 - Au Ver a Soie Silks – New Colors Rolling Out!
• 20 - Free Jacobean Embroidery Pattern Resource
• 19 - When Goldwork Gets Hairy
• 18 - Stitch Play: Couching – Beyond the Straight Stitch
• 17 - Goldwork Tip: Sharp Corners
• 16 - Crewel Twists Winner!
• 13 - Goldwork Embroidery: Never Ending, but So Worth It!
• 12 - Embroidery Thread Storage & Organization
• 11 - Crewel Twists – Book Give-Away!
• 10 - MacStitch Counted Cross Stitch Software
• 9 - Twisted Japanese Silk in Use
• 8 - Happy Easter!
• 7 - Hand Embroidery Happenings around the Traps
• 5 - Goldwork: Couching Stretched Pearl Purl
• 4 - Nesting Place – Needlebook Finishes!
• 3 - Stitch Play: Inside-Out Buttonhole Wheel Flowers
• 2 - Monogrammed Whitework – An Exquisite Piece of Needlework!

March 2012

• 31 - Medallion: Goldwork Galore!
• 30 - Stitch Play: Casalguidi Stitch – or Really Raised Stem Stitch!
• 29 - Stitch Play: Raised Stem Stitch
• 28 - Stitching Dilemma: Think Pink
• 27 - Japanese Real Gold Thread
• 26 - Goldwork Embroidery Book Winner!
• 23 - Goldwork & Silk Medallion: On the Edge!
• 22 - Goldwork Embroidery by Mary Brown – Book Give-Away!
• 21 - Stitch Play: Raised Spider Daisy
• 20 - Goldwork Dots: Lining them Up!
• 19 - Thread Talk: Coton a Broder
• 17 - Going Green with Hand Embroidery
• 16 - Stitch Play: Beaded Palestrina Stitch
• 15 - Goldwork Embroidery: Filled Dots
• 14 - Erica Wilson Needlework Show Videos
• 13 - Goldwork Dots on the Medallion
• 12 - Stitch Play: Combining Chain Stitch & Buttonhole Stitch
• 10 - Twisting Flat Silk – Video Tutorial
• 9 - Stem Stitch Filling in Silk – and Decision Making!
• 8 - The Bluebird of Happiness – in Silk & Gold Embroidery
• 7 - Stitch Glitch: Spanish Knotted Feather Stitch Restart
• 6 - Medallion Update: Gold Edge Finished … and fretting
• 2 - Coronation Cord Revisited
• 1 - Bead Embroidered Sculptures!

February 2012

• 29 - Stitch Play: Chain Stitch Spider Daisy
• 27 - Stitch Play: Whipping Two Rows of Chain Stitch
• 25 - Lizardine & Silk Thread, Resources, & News
• 24 - Pitching a Curve: You Need One
• 23 - Stitch Glitch: Whipped Chain Stitch Tips
• 22 - Outlining with Gold & Silk
• 21 - Long & Short Stitch Filling: All Filled Up!
• 20 - RSN Handbook of Embroidery – Winner Announced!
• 18 - Updates on Needle ‘n Thread
• 17 - Splitting the Difference: Split Stitch vs. Split Backstitch
• 16 - Splitting Hairs over Split Stitch?
• 15 - RSN Handbook of Embroidery – Give-Away!
• 14 - Still Long & Short Stitching with Silk
• 13 - RSN Handbook of Embroidery – Book Review & a Question
• 11 - Medallion Update: Not There Yet
• 10 - Blackwork Fans – This Looks Fun!
• 9 - Day Tripping, Day Classing, Day Dreaming
• 8 - Fleur de Lis – Slightly Shaded
• 7 - Some Gorgeous Needle Painting
• 6 - Medallion Update: Long & Short Stitch Filling on Felt
• 4 - Pattern Darning on Silk Gauze
• 2 - Coronation Cord – Cheater Embroidery?
• 1 - Winner of Home Sweet Home!

January 2012

• 31 - Vintage Linens
• 28 - Neat Needlework News of Note on the Net
• 27 - The Nesting Place Online Embroidery Class – Registration Open!
• 26 - Needlework Books: Some Info & a Give Away!
• 25 - Setting up Silk Gauze for a Little Stitching
• 24 - A Tiny Bit of Long & Short Stitch
• 23 - Kitting Up!
• 21 - Needlework & Travel: In My Dreams
• 20 - Cutting Felt Shapes for Embroidery Padding
• 19 - Long & Short Stitch Filling with Felt Padding
• 18 - Raising Stitching
• 17 - Cutting Linen on the Grain
• 16 - Inspirations Magazine – Drawing Again for a Winner!
• 14 - Vermicelli Goldwork – Finished, and The Back
• 13 - A Golden Finish – er, Almost!
• 12 - How Much Thread?
• 11 - The Tortoise & the Strawberry
• 10 - Laying Flat Silk: Direction of Filling
• 9 - And the Winners Are…
• 7 - The Wrap Up
• 6 - Twelfth Day of Christmas: Inspiration! And Something for Everyone!
• 5 - Eleventh Day of Christmas: Millenium Frame!
• 4 - Tenth Day of Christmas: Tools for Hand Embroidery!
• 3 - Ninth Day of Christmas: Favorite Linen & Silk for Hand Embroidery
• 2 - Eighth Day of Christmas: Beautiful Range of Wool Threads
• 1 - Seventh Day of Christmas: Little Kits & Other Goodies

December 2011

• 31 - Sixth Day of Christmas: Embroiderer’s Companion Stitch Dictionary!
• 30 - Fifth Day of Christmas – Evertite Stretcher Bars!
• 29 - Fourth Day of Christmas – Crewel Embroidery!
• 28 - Third Day of Christmas: Japanese Silk – Lots of It!
• 27 - Second Day of Christmas: Goldwork Threads!
• 26 - First Day of Christmas: Gorgeous Needlepainting Kits & a DVD!
• 25 - A Happy Christmas to All!
• 24 - Packages – Wrapped up in String
• 22 - Other Thimble Explorations!
• 20 - Sajou Embroidery Album – Beautiful Monograms!
• 19 - Erica Wilson
• 17 - Silver Thread, Silver Thread…
• 16 - The Necessaire Floor Stand – The Millenium Frame’s Best Friend
• 15 - Sneak Peeks – Upcoming Adventures on Needle ‘n Thread
• 13 - How To End Couched Goldwork Threads
• 12 - Don’t Underestimate the Stitch
• 9 - Upside Down Stitchery, Silk, and Perfect Bliss
• 8 - Step Your Stitches
• 7 - Thimble Pads – Pros & Cons for Embroiderers
• 6 - Home Sweet Home – Winners Announced! – & Other News
• 5 - A Pretty Little Treasure!
• 3 - Vermicelli Goldwork
• 2 - Home Sweet Home – Book Give-Away!
• 1 - Embroidered Face Video

November 2011

• 30 - Silk on Suede Embroidered Snowflake Progress
• 28 - Church Patterns for Embroidery & Other Arts – Now Available
• 26 - Silk, Silver, Suede Snowflake
• 25 - Flat Silk & Gold Threads
• 24 - Happy Thanksgiving!
• 23 - Millenium Embroidery Frame – Follow Up
• 21 - Three-Ply Silver Twist
• 19 - Pounce Transfer Kit, Part 2
• 18 - Make Your Own Pounce Transfer Kit: Part I
• 17 - Stop Shifting – Simple Basting
• 16 - The Big Needlework Cover Up
• 15 - Millenium Embroidery Frame: Review
• 14 - Cleaning Vintage Crewel Work Embroidery
• 12 - Linen – Ancient & Definitely Modern
• 11 - Marian Medallion Church Embroidery – Project Index
• 10 - Product & Process & Product
• 9 - Hank, I Love You!
• 8 - The Nesting Place – Some Fabulous Finishes!
• 7 - Taking Embroidery Off the Frame
• 5 - Packaging is Everything
• 4 - Battenberg Lace: By Hand, Lots of It, No Seam
• 3 - Subtle Contrast with Stem Stitch: Thread Thickness & Color
• 2 - Contrast in Embroidered Fillings
• 1 - Hand Embroidery, with Chopsticks

October 2011

• 31 - Beads & Sequins on a Polish Vest
• 28 - Needlework Around the Traps
• 27 - Slanting Stitches, or Why Start in the Middle?
• 26 - Project Progress: Stem Stitch Filling
• 25 - Which Needle?
• 24 - Floche + Satin Stitch = True Love
• 21 - Hand Embroidery: A Small Step
• 19 - A Tale of Two Lotions Specifically Made for Needlework
• 18 - Coton a Border vs. Floche
• 17 - Desperate Times, Alien Hands, and Silk Threads
• 14 - What’s a Laying Tool?
• 13 - Medallion Progress & Stem Stitch Notes
• 12 - Awl’s Well with the Right Tools
• 10 - The Book of Fine Linen
• 7 - Are You Going?
• 6 - My Box, sans Embroidery
• 5 - Schwalm Embroidery: A Reader’s Masterpiece & Some Resources
• 3 - Woad Winners!

September 2011

• 30 - Satin Stitch Recaps
• 29 - Woad-Dyed Crewel Yarn Give-Away!
• 28 - Pins, and more on Woad Dyeing of Textiles
• 27 - Dyeing with Woad in the South of France
• 26 - Goldwork Techniques, Projects and Pure Inspiration – Book Review
• 23 - Historical Embroidery Fans – Look What’s Coming!
• 20 - Painted Strawberries
• 19 - Needlework Around the Traps: With Cunning Needle
• 16 - Goldwork on Velvet: Passing Thread
• 15 - Tacking Felt Padding for Goldwork
• 14 - Awl with Flat Silk & Questions Answered
• 13 - Flat Silks: Tips & Techniques
• 12 - Needlework, Organization, Reality
• 10 - Needlework in Art + Color Ideas
• 9 - You Can Pounce Felt
• 8 - Old Needlework Books – and Online Sources
• 7 - Goldwork Class: Progress is Slow, but It Is Progress
• 5 - My Workroom, Organization, and Labor

August 2011

• 31 - The Nesting Place – Online Embroidery Class – Registration Open!
• 30 - Needle Painting Embroidery Book – Winner Announced!
• 29 - Iron-On Monogram Transfers
• 27 - Little Things
• 26 - The Bullion Knot Flower Petal
• 25 - Give-Away! Trish Burr’s Needle Painting Embroidery!
• 24 - Working a Bullion Knot, Framed Up
• 23 - My Social Chicken. Embroidered.
• 19 - On Slate Frames
• 17 - 5 Points to Consider about Hand Embroidery
• 16 - Cutwork Embroidery…. and Squirrels
• 15 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Time Savers
• 12 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: The Finish
• 11 - Needlework Sneak Peek! Online Class Project
• 9 - Goldwork on Velvet – Transferring Embroidery Design
• 8 - 5 Things You Need to Know About Hand Embroidery Needles
• 6 - 5 Things You Need to Know About Hand Embroidery Fabric
• 5 - Royal Blossom Stitch-A-Long Update
• 4 - Considering the Scale of Your Embroidery Project
• 3 - Another Mystery: Hand Made Lace – What is It?
• 1 - Ideas from the Past – Needlework Inspiration

July 2011

• 30 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose: Final Petals
• 28 - Identify a Stitch! & a Challenge?
• 27 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: An Outline
• 26 - Sanding Embroidery Patterns
• 25 - Plunging Lasso for Sinking Embroidery Threads
• 22 - Calling for Stitches! & News
• 21 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidered Rose: Check Thread
• 20 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidered Rose, Part 3: Gold!
• 19 - Persian Blossom Crewel Embroidery Project Update
• 17 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose Tutorials – Index
• 16 - Goldwork & Silk Rose Stitching Instructions, Part 2
• 15 - What’s Up on Needle ‘n Thread? Here’s the News!
• 14 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose Stitching Instructions, Part I
• 13 - Jane Nicholas Stumpwork Class in San Diego
• 11 - Tudor Rose in Silk & Gold – Finis!
• 9 - Satin Stitching to a Sharp Point
• 8 - Trial & Error & Plunging – Goldwork is Fun!
• 7 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose
• 6 - Stitch Fun: Daisy Stitch in Two Colors, Take Two
• 5 - Tipping Daisy Stitch with Color
• 2 - Hungarian Flower Pot Embroidery Design – Stitched!
• 1 - Hand Embroidery Design Transfer Lessons

June 2011

• 30 - Gilt Faconnee: Real Metal Thread for Embroidery
• 29 - Elizabethan Twist Couched on Silk Fabric
• 28 - Couching Gold Thread over Flat Silk
• 27 - Basketweave Stitching in Gold Threads
• 25 - Summer Fun with Gingham Embroidery
• 24 - Fabric for Embroidery: Final Take!
• 23 - Fabric for Embroidery: Take Two
• 22 - Choosing Fabric for Embroidery Project: Narrowing Down
• 21 - Needle ‘n Thread “Ask & Share” is Here!
• 20 - Embroidery Design Process: Haphazard at Best?
• 17 - Take a Look at the Artwork
• 16 - Gold Threads and Pearl Embroidery
• 15 - Beadwork Inspiration: Embroidered Matting
• 14 - Needlework Price Tags: The Things We Save For
• 13 - Montenegrin Stitch Book Winner!
• 12 - Church Embroidery: Inspiration!
• 10 - Needlework Nibble – a Guilt-Free Snack!
• 9 - Montenegrin Stitch – Book Give-Away!
• 7 - Reader’s Embroidery: Circular Thing
• 4 - Twilling: Embroidery on Quilts
• 1 - Vintage Linens: Lefkara Lace?

May 2011

• 31 - Block Shading
• 28 - Lefkara Lace, Revisited
• 27 - Reader’s Needlework: A Tribute to Tenacious Stitching!
• 26 - Color Cards for Embroidery Threads
• 24 - Another Needlework Finish in the (Near?) Future
• 23 - On Pins and Needles
• 20 - Scraps: Goldwork on Velvet
• 19 - Miniature Stitching: Cluny Project Finished
• 18 - Simple is Good: Straight Stitch Flowers
• 17 - Cluny Countdown – the Blues Begin
• 16 - Inspirations & Organization
• 13 - Embroidery Fluff & How to Make It Fluffy
• 12 - Cluny Countdown – Closer!
• 11 - How to Judge a Book by Its Cover
• 10 - Call Me Naive
• 9 - Talliaferro Crewel Design Kit Winner!
• 7 - A Few Needle ‘n Thread Updates
• 6 - Mother’s Day Give-Away: Talliaferro Royal Persian Blossom Design Kit
• 3 - Shopping for Silk in Japan

April 2011

• 30 - Royally Gorgeous Cope
• 29 - Royal Persian Crewel Design – Review
• 28 - How a Shirt Grew in the Field
• 27 - Thread Talk: Chinese Silk
• 26 - Miniature Stitching: Another Person!
• 25 - Who Won the Agecroft Sweet Bag Thread Kit?
• 24 - Happy Easter!
• 23 - Hand Embroidered Monogram – Finished!
• 21 - Needles & the Lessons of Life
• 20 - Satin Stitch & Embroidered Monograms
• 19 - Easter Give-Away – Silk & Gold Thread Kit!
• 18 - Royal School of Needlework in the News
• 16 - Miniature Cluny Tapestry Update
• 15 - The Agecroft Sweet Bag Thread Kit
• 14 - Suzhou Embroidery Revisited – & Up Close
• 12 - Who Won the Embroidery Kit, Scissors, and Evertites?
• 11 - I Love Sparklies!
• 8 - Birthday Give-Away – Embroidery Kit and then some
• 7 - Wool Thread – Pretty Colors!
• 6 - Embroidery Kits for Learning Lots
• 5 - For Embroidery Thread Lovers (who might be nuts?)
• 4 - Easter Eggs and Mind-Boggling Embroidery
• 1 - Needlework and the Mixing of Culture

March 2011

• 31 - Spring Bright!
• 30 - Reader’s Embroidery: Pomegranate Corner!
• 28 - Remember those Goldwork Scissors?
• 26 - Miniature Stitching, Slow Progress
• 25 - Silhouette Give-Away Winner!
• 24 - Embroidered Table Linens – and an Artichoke
• 23 - Spooled Threads & How I Hold ‘Em
• 22 - Embroidery Threads, Inspired by the Garden
• 21 - Silhouette Cutting Machine Giveaway!
• 18 - Miniature Embroidery Project Update!
• 16 - Satin Stitch Padding – Follow Up Tip!
• 15 - Satin Stitched Dot Tutorial
• 14 - Cross for Church Linens
• 12 - Wool Embroidery: Re-Thinking the Pomegranates
• 11 - Six Down, Three to Go
• 9 - Free Church Embroidery Pattern: IHS with Grapes & Wheat
• 7 - Sulky Iron-on Transfer Pens
• 5 - 15 Minute Project Update: Stitching Long-legged Unicorns
• 4 - Separating Floche
• 3 - Buttonhole Stitch Face-Off
• 2 - Embroidery as Craft: Finishing the Boxes
• 1 - Embroidery as Craft: Fabric & Paper Gift Boxes with a Touch of Embroidery

February 2011

• 28 - Silhouette Cutting Machine – Review
• 26 - 15 Minutes Stitching Update: Creeping Along on Miniature Cluny
• 25 - Wool Embroidery Project: Perspective is Everything!
• 24 - Bullion Knots and Thread Twist
• 22 - Buttonhole Stitch – Direction Makes a Difference
• 21 - Combining Fabric, Paper, and Embroidery. It Took a Long Time.
• 19 - 15 Minute Project Update: Still Micro-Stitching on Cluny
• 18 - Hungarian Folk Embroidery – a Great Pattern Book!
• 17 - Wool Embroidery: Pomegranate Parts
• 16 - Embroidery as Craft = Fun
• 15 - Back to Thimbles and… uh…. Finger Gloves
• 14 - Be Linen – a Movie worth Seeing
• 12 - 15-Minute Miniature Stitching Cluny Thingamabob Update
• 10 - Wool Embroidery: Padded Satin Stitch on the Pomegranate
• 9 - Antique Embroidered Bedcover – Interesting Video
• 7 - Jacobean Jumble Project – Wool Felt for Padding Goldwork and Silk Stitches
• 5 - 15 Minute (& more!) Project Update: Micro Stitching on Cluny
• 4 - Threads of Light – A Book Worth Seeing
• 3 - Wool Embroidery Project: One Leaf. One Lousy Leaf.
• 2 - Following Up on Needles and Emery
• 1 - Taking Care of Embroidery Needles

January 2011

• 31 - Wool Embroidery Project: Pomegranate Corners Index
• 29 - 15 Minutes: Update 2 on Micro Stitching Project
• 28 - A Visual Feast: Needlepainting Up Close: By Hand, With Silk
• 27 - Wool Embroidery Project: The Leaves Go In. The Leaves Go Out.
• 26 - Brazilian Embroidery Inspiration and Addition!
• 25 - Pomegranate Corners: The Stitching Begins
• 24 - Pomegranate Corners Wool Embroidery: Framing Up
• 22 - 15 Minutes with Needle & Thread
• 21 - Pomegranate Corners Wool Embroidery Project: Thread Selection
• 19 - Now You See It, Now You Don’t. Now You See It.
• 17 - Wool Embroidery Project: Pomegranate Corners
• 15 - Jumble Project: Chain Stitch Swirls in Spun Silk
• 14 - Spool Needlearts Quarterly – Winter Issue, 2011
• 13 - Another Needlework Tool: One I LOVE and Wouldn’t Be Without
• 12 - Open Thimbles Saves Fingers!
• 11 - Goldwork Embroidery Scissors: Slightly Different, but… ?
• 10 - Goldwork Thread Tray & How To Make One
• 9 - Needlework Around the Traps
• 8 - Jacobean Jumble: Sneak Peek
• 6 - S-Twist vs Z-Twist Embroidery Threads, Stitched
• 5 - S-Twisted vs. Z-Twisted Embroidery Threads
• 3 - Give-Away Winner!
• 2 - Stem Stitch Updates!
• 1 - Happy New Year! Looking Back, Looking Forward

December 2010

• 31 - Myth Busting: My Needlework Space
• 30 - End of the Year Give-Away: Embroidery Kit and Needlework Accessories
• 29 - Keeping a Thread Log
• 28 - A Glance at Silk Embroidery Threads
• 27 - Transfer-Eze Finish
• 24 - Merry Christmas!
• 23 - Playing Around with Transfer-Eze
• 20 - Christmas Cheer Give-Away Winner!
• 19 - Stitch a Snail – and Help Preserve Needlework!
• 18 - Christmas Cheer Give-Away! a Needlework Book!
• 17 - You have to Know When to Stop
• 15 - Needlework Books as Holiday Gifts
• 14 - Proserpina: Choosing Linen and Transfer Method
• 13 - Make your Own Light Table for Tracing Embroidery Patterns
• 10 - Mind Your Own Beeswax… er, for Needlework
• 9 - Bayeux Tapestry Embroidery Kit! What a Find!
• 8 - A Tale of Two Embroidered Mitres
• 7 - Considering the EGA (Embroiderers’ Guild of America)
• 6 - Hungarian Embroidery
• 4 - Needlework and Hand Embroidery around the Traps
• 3 - Embroidery Linen: Puritan Gray from Legacy
• 2 - Needle Arts Class: Color Control
• 1 - Trish Burr Embroidery Kit Winner!

November 2010

• 30 - Help Send Needlework to Space!
• 27 - Give-Away! Trish Burr Needlepainting Embroidery Kit!
• 26 - From Button to Needle Minder
• 25 - Happy Thanksgiving – and Some Needlework
• 24 - Goldwork Ribbon – A Pretty Find
• 22 - Rouge du Rhin Embroidery Kit – Quick Christmas Stitching!
• 21 - The Dublin Craftlite Magnifier-Light Combo: Review
• 20 - Embroidery and Eyesight – Magnifier Lights are Magnificent!
• 19 - Felt & Floche – Embroidery to Nowhere
• 15 - On Singing Frogs & Embellishments
• 12 - Spontaneous Hand Embroidery, Spontaneous Musing
• 10 - Felt and Floche and Embroidered Chaos
• 8 - Embroidered Spot Sampler Update
• 7 - ThreadworX Hand Embroidery Threads – Here’s a Look!
• 3 - Cretan Stitch – Close it Up!
• 2 - Next Embroidery Projects Lining Up!
• 1 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Filling Patterns

October 2010

• 31 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Salvator Mundi Vestment
• 30 - Embroidery on Crochet: Children’s Hats
• 27 - Hand Embroidery Around the Traps
• 26 - Basic Embroidery Tip: Stem Stitch Corners
• 25 - Basic Embroidery: Stem Stitch Tips
• 23 - New Colors of Floche Available!
• 22 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Herringbone
• 21 - Assisi Embroidery: A Wee Rabbit & A Book
• 20 - Colbert Embroidery Revisited
• 19 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery Pattern: Pall Design
• 18 - Marbleized Fabric & Embroidery: Do they Mix?
• 17 - Introduction to Needle ‘n Thread Site Sponsors
• 16 - Blackwork Design Development: Further Variations
• 15 - Blackwork Design Development: Variations on a Theme
• 13 - A Tale of Two Hoops
• 12 - Chain Stitch Tip: Circles
• 11 - Developing a Spot Sampler: A Bit of Blackwork
• 9 - Stitch Sampler Winners! Yes! More than One!
• 8 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Add a Quaker Motif
• 7 - Embroidery Hoop Talk: Binding Both Rings
• 6 - Stitch Sampler – Book Give-Away!
• 5 - Satin Stitch Length: Sometimes, It Just Doesn’t Work!
• 4 - Chain Stitch Switch: Adding a New Thread
• 3 - Needlework Book Review: Stitch Sampler
• 1 - Raphael’s Sistine Chapel Tapestries

September 2010

• 30 - More Small Hand Embroidery Patterns
• 29 - FAQ: Embroidery Fillings for Large Spaces
• 28 - Developing an Embroidered Spot Sampler: Initials
• 27 - Hand Embroidery Kits: A Good Resource
• 25 - Hand Embroidery Patterns: Christie Designs for Stitch Practice
• 24 - Koala Conventions – Coming to America!
• 23 - Developing an Embroidered Spot Sampler – Index
• 22 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Selecting Colors
• 21 - Beginning Embroidery Most Frequently Asked Question: Design Transfer
• 20 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Fabric Set-Up
• 17 - A Few More Spots on the Sampler
• 16 - Embroidery Project Planning: Phase 1 (and a half)
• 15 - Needlework as Art: Online Book Worth a Look!
• 14 - A Little Bit of Lattice Filling
• 13 - Stumpwork Tiles Winner!
• 12 - Spot Sampler Progress
• 10 - Stumpwork Tiles Book Give-Away
• 8 - Blackwork Fish Fin-ished.
• 7 - Royal School of Needlework – New Website & News
• 6 - 15 Minutes: Snatching Time for Needlework
• 4 - Embroidery Stitch Journals
• 3 - Goldwork Threads, Itemized
• 1 - Beating Around the Bush, 2012?

August 2010

• 31 - Samplers & Stitches by Christie
• 30 - Preparing Linen & First Needlework Lessons
• 29 - Removing the Linen Slub
• 27 - Favorite Stitch Dictionaries for the Classroom
• 26 - Embroidered Portraits: Detailed & Gorgeous!
• 24 - Felt, Embroidery, Stumpwork and More
• 23 - Good Online Needlework Deals…
• 22 - Embroidery Class Preparation
• 21 - Ricami a Fili Tesi – Book Review for Openwork Embroidery
• 20 - Two-Stranded Embroidery Thread, off the spool
• 19 - Turkey Work Tails
• 18 - Schoolgirl Embroidery Exhibit
• 17 - Cosmo Embroidery Floss: First Impressions
• 16 - Hand Embroidered Pall: Finishing Work
• 15 - Embroidery Project of Unknown Origins: Can you Help?
• 14 - DMC Coton a Broder #12: RIP
• 13 - Floss Talk: Coming Up!
• 12 - Orvus for Cleaning Vintage Linens, Needlework, Quilts, and Stuff
• 11 - And Thus the Tale Ends…
• 10 - The Mother of All Humility Mistakes
• 9 - Embroidered Pall: Finished and Half-Way Finished
• 8 - Troubles of Stitching Bubbles
• 6 - Advertising on Needle ‘n Thread
• 5 - Needle Arts Class Preparation
• 4 - On Silk Threads and Blogging
• 3 - Nifty Needlework Stuff from Around the Traps
• 2 - Filling Letters with Stem Stitch
• 1 - Gold Silk on White Linen – It’s Coming Along!

July 2010

• 30 - SPOOL! Look What’s Coming!
• 29 - Remember the Fish!
• 28 - Stumpwork – the Temptation is Strong!
• 27 - Hand Embroidered Pall: Slow Progress
• 26 - Rhodes Embroidery – A Follow Up
• 25 - Elementary Embroidery: Online Book – Free!
• 24 - A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2 Winner!
• 23 - Deliberating over Linen Choices
• 22 - Hand Embroidery Pattern: Cross & Lilies
• 21 - A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2 – Giveaway!
• 20 - Transfer Embroidery Designs with a Flair?
• 18 - Looking for Blackwork Designs?
• 16 - Victorian Perforated Paper Embroidery
• 15 - Getting Back to Needlework
• 13 - Miniature Embroidery: How Small Can You Go?
• 12 - Garniture: Trim Out Your Needlework
• 11 - I’m Back!
• 10 - Embroidered Faces: Perspective
• 9 - An Ambitious Needlework Project
• 7 - On Princess Lace
• 6 - Goldwork Thread: Metal Purl
• 5 - On Publishing Needlework Books
• 3 - Canvaswork, Needlepoint, and Stitches
• 2 - A Brazilian Embroidery Odyssey
• 1 - Transferring Embroidery Designs using Silk Gauze and a Printer

June 2010

• 29 - Spring in Italy Sampler: Pearsalls Silk
• 28 - Italian Needle Lace by Anna Castagnetti
• 27 - Anchor Manual of Needlework: Book Review
• 26 - Soft Metallic Twist for Trimming Your Needlework
• 25 - Spring in Italy Sampler: Cotton Floche
• 23 - Hand Embroider a Tree!
• 22 - Spring in Italy Sampler: Wool Threads
• 21 - Needlework Threads: On Natural Dyeing, Part 2
• 20 - Hand Embroidery from Italian Pottery
• 19 - Needlework Threads: On Natural Dyeing, part 1
• 17 - Upcoming Needlework Topics on Needle ‘n Thread!
• 16 - Easy Embroidery for the Road
• 14 - Needlework on the Road?
• 13 - Thread Drop Winner!
• 12 - Lizardine vs. Pearl Purl: Goldwork Embroidery Threads
• 11 - Silk and Gold and Lizardine
• 10 - Thread Drops: Fun and Convenient Thread Organization
• 9 - Do You Accentuate your Needlework?
• 7 - Weekend Stitching: I Actually Made Some Progress!
• 6 - Elizabethan Twist on the Flower
• 4 - A Call for Guests on Needle ‘n Thread!
• 3 - Perfect French Knots, Perfect Bullions
• 2 - Lefkara Lace Up Close
• 1 - More Lefkara Lace (and Resources)

May 2010

• 31 - Embroidered Rose Before and After
• 29 - Lefkara Lace from Cyprus
• 28 - Picking Out My Stitching is Good
• 27 - The Dark Side of Embroidery: The BACK!
• 26 - The Blackwork Fish: Stalled, but Not Sunk
• 25 - Elizabethan Twist: Rooling and Spigging
• 24 - A Beautiful Embroidery Treat!
• 23 - Apologies and a Clarification
• 22 - Hand Embroidery Tip: Care of Hands
• 21 - Floral Glove Needlecase: The Fix – Sort of…
• 20 - Valdani Needlework Threads – Have You Used Them?
• 19 - Floral Glove Needlecase: Decisions, Decisions…
• 18 - Hedgehog Handworks Gift Certificate Winners!
• 17 - Hand Embroidery Traditions from Portugal
• 16 - I’ve Got Wool Felt – Lots of It.
• 15 - Housewarming Party at Needle ‘n Thread: Gift Certificate Give-Away!
• 14 - Needlework & Inspiration Around the Traps
• 13 - Hand Embroidery: Lessons from the Past
• 12 - Estense Embroidery Book Review
• 11 - A Frame Job – the Goldwork Pomegranate
• 10 - The Blackwork Fish Is Coming Along Swimmingly!
• 9 - Welcome to the New Needle ‘n Thread!

April 2010

• 29 - Needlework Book Sale and Some News…
• 28 - Follow the Blackwork Fish
• 27 - Italian Needlework Supplies – A Resource
• 26 - The Blackwork Fish – Coming Along…
• 25 - Stumpwork & Goldwork by Jane Nicholas Coming Soon
• 24 - Drawn Thread Embroidery Tutorials
• 23 - Church Embroidery Step-by-Step: Agnus Dei
• 21 - Crewel Embroidery Project Step-by-Step: Crewel Rooster
• 21 - Goldwork Embroidery Project Step-by-Step: Stylized Pomegranate
• 20 - Blackwork Embroidery: The Lower Half of a Fish
• 19 - The New Crewel – Winner Announced & Happy Birthday!
• 17 - On Needlework & Hand Embroidery Books
• 16 - The New Crewel: Embroidery Book Give-Away!
• 14 - Floral Glove Needlecase: Silk and Gold Embroidery
• 13 - Pony Embroidery Needles & Brand Question
• 10 - Hangin’ Out with Needle ‘n Thread… and the Fish
• 9 - Stitch on Fish: The Blackwork Fish Revisited
• 8 - The Wool Embroidery Collection by Gail Rogers – Book Review
• 7 - Calling for Stitches
• 6 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finis!
• 3 - Goldwork Embroidery Project: Finishing the Stem
• 3 - Historical Ecclesiastical Embroidery & a Happy Easter!
• 2 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery with Interesting Texture
• 1 - 3-D Embroidered Eggs: Seeking a Better Pattern, or The Anatomy of an Easter Egg

March 2010

• 31 - Goldwork Embroidery: More Green & Answers
• 29 - Goldwork Embroidery: Back to Silk
• 27 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finishing the Fruit!
• 25 - Renaissance Dyeing Crewel Wool Winner!
• 24 - Behind the Scenes at Needle ‘n Thread
• 23 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finishing the Tips with Passing Thread
• 22 - Give-Away! Crewel Wool by Renaissance Dyeing Company
• 20 - Gumnut Yarns: Hand-dyed Embroidery Threads from Australia
• 18 - Goldwork Embroidery: Filling with Passing Thread
• 16 - Goldwork Embroidery: Pearl Purl Outlining
• 15 - Revisiting Crewel Embroidery: Supplies and Resources
• 14 - Another Take on Crewel Embroidery
• 13 - Goldwork Embroidery: Chip Work and Check Purl
• 12 - Goldwork Embroidery: Check Thread
• 11 - Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth – the Winner is…
• 10 - Goldwork Embroidery: Smooth Passing Thread
• 9 - Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth – Give-away II
• 8 - Goldwork Project: Finishing the Silk
• 6 - Goldwork Embroidery: Stitching Continues…
• 5 - Goldwork Embroidery: Time to Stitch!
• 4 - Selecting Colors for Goldwork Embroidery Project
• 3 - Embroidery Classes with Susan O’Connor Announced
• 2 - Embroidery Flowers for Elizabeth Winner Announced!
• 1 - Goldwork Embroidery Project Underway!

February 2010

• 27 - Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth – GIVE AWAY!
• 25 - Different Take on Blackwork Embroidery & a Fish Face
• 24 - Blackwork Threads Lost & Found and Something Fishy
• 23 - Hand Embroidered Handkerchief of the Vintage Variety
• 22 - Two Down, Two to Go, and Where’s My Black Thread??
• 19 - Embroidered Boxes: There are Kits for These Things!
• 18 - Inspirations and an Embroidered Box. Hey. It isn’t Just Me!
• 17 - A Tote for Large Embroidery Projects!
• 16 - The Crewel Rooster – on a Platter?
• 15 - The Crewel Rooster: Finished!
• 14 - Reader’s Embroidery: Embroidered Boxes
• 13 - Embroidery Projects Everywhere – and Narry a Spot to Stitch
• 12 - Folk Embroidery, Needlelace, and Good Reading
• 10 - Sketching an Embroidery Project
• 9 - Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth – It’s Out and … I … Want … It.
• 8 - Revisiting Society Silk
• 7 - Why not Embroider Boxes?
• 6 - Crewel Embroidery Rooster: More Knots and Not Finished!
• 3 - Embroidered Fabric – Perfect Inspiration!
• 2 - What Do Hand Embroidery and Canned Foods have in Common?

January 2010

• 31 - I Considered Long and Short Stitch
• 30 - Weekend Stitching: Lots of Knots
• 29 - Needle ‘n Thread News, Stats, and Looking Ahead…
• 28 - Crewel Embroidery: The Flowers Again
• 27 - Comparison of Wool Threads for Crewel Embroidery, part 1
• 26 - Cotton Floche: What’s Not to Love?
• 23 - Crewel Embroidery: The Flower is Coming Out
• 22 - Chats on Old Lace and Needlework
• 21 - Crewel Embroidery: Rooster Head, Neck, Crown
• 20 - Crewel Rooster: Tail Feathers. Again.
• 19 - Crewel Rooster: Winging It
• 18 - Making an Embroidered Box
• 17 - Needlework Inspiration, Information, and Procrastination
• 16 - Trish Burr CD Winner Announced…
• 15 - Crewel Tail – Over For Now!
• 14 - Wooly Feathers: More Tail Progress on Crewel Rooster
• 13 - Trish Burr CD Give-Away II
• 12 - French Knots – Lots of Knots – on a Wattle
• 11 - A Crewel Tale … er … Tail
• 10 - Rooster Breast and Scallops: A Crewel Recipe
• 9 - Did you See Twixt Art and Nature?
• 8 - Great Resource for Needlework Fabric and Supplies – and a Great Sale!
• 7 - Stem Stitch Filling on a Stem Stitched Stem
• 5 - Crewel Embroidery: Wool Threads – What Colors?
• 4 - Crewel Embroidery Rooster: Setting Up on Linen Twill
• 3 - Embroidering a Pomegranate in Wool… Hm.
• 2 - It’s a Crewel, Crewel World
• 1 - Happy New Year! Reminiscing, Resolutions, and a Revised Rooster

December 2009

• 30 - A Bit of Organizing: You Think It’ll Help?
• 29 - Needlebook Kit: The Finish!
• 28 - A Crewel Finish!
• 27 - A Crewel Weekend
• 26 - Trish Burr CD Give-Away Winner! & Resolutions
• 25 - Merry Christmas!
• 24 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 15: Finished
• 23 - Germaine Needlebook Embroidery Kit – Unboxed
• 22 - Left-Handed Embroiderer’s Companion by Yvette Stanton
• 21 - Give-Away! Embroidery Project CD from Trish Burr
• 19 - Long & Short Stitch Lessons – in French!
• 18 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 14: A Wee Word
• 17 - Needlework Goodies, Soap Boxing, and Your Input
• 16 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 13: With Treenway Silk
• 15 - Needlework Browsing, or Avoiding What I Should Be Doing!
• 14 - Are you a Sloppy Stitcher?
• 12 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 12: Coral Stitch and Adding an S
• 11 - Slub-a-Dub-Dub, My Thread’s Got a Slub
• 10 - Crewel, and Pearsall’s, and Stuff
• 9 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 11: Little Word, Little Stitches
• 8 - Stumpwork Holly and Promises of Gold
• 7 - Needlebook Kit: The Back
• 5 - Reader’s Embroidery: Beautiful Christening Gown Set!
• 4 - Brazilian Embroidery Kit Winner! And Some Comments…
• 3 - Embroidered Needlebook – I Fixed It
• 2 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 10: Combining Stitches and Colors
• 1 - Access Commodities, Linen Twill and some Wool!

November 2009

• 30 - Give-Away! Brazilian Embroidery Kit!
• 28 - Time for Needlework! Needlebook Progress!
• 27 - Reader’s Embroidery: Carnations in Silk
• 26 - The Textile Turkey – Happy Thanksgiving!
• 24 - Jacobean Project – Step-by-Step Instructions
• 23 - Needlebook Progress: Satin Stitch Drawbacks
• 20 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 9: Combo Herringbone and Split Stitch
• 19 - Hand Embroidered Needlebook Kit Underway
• 17 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 8: Split Stitch
• 16 - Needlebook Embroidery Kit Unboxed
• 13 - Colbert Embroidery: Combining Surface and Counted Techniques
• 11 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 7 in Satin Stitch and Chain Stitch
• 10 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 6: Buttonhole and Stem Stitch
• 6 - Highlights from the Needle Show Retail
• 5 - Hand Embroidered Lettering and Text 5: Whipped Backstitch
• 4 - Stitch Direction Makes a Difference
• 3 - Needlework Temptations and the Musings of a Retail Customer
• 2 - Comparison of Flat Silks – Stitched Experiment

October 2009

• 31 - Boo! My Only Embroidered Pumpkins
• 30 - Hand Embroidery on Gingham – Christmas Trees!
• 28 - Fancy Hems Winner!
• 27 - Reader’s Embroidery: Quaker Motif as a Christmas Ornament
• 26 - Schwalm Embroidery Photos & a Give-Away!
• 23 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 4: Stem Stitch
• 22 - Some Embroidery Related Links and AWOL
• 19 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 3: Dot the I
• 16 - DMC Alsatian Twist and Coats Ritorto Fiorentino
• 15 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 2
• 14 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 1
• 13 - Hand Embroidered Name Cards on Lacy Paper
• 12 - Schwalm Embroidery Book Winner!
• 9 - Hand Embroidered Lettering and Text
• 8 - Schwalm Embroidery: Update and a Give-Away!
• 6 - Hand Embroidered Wedding Dress, circa 1914
• 5 - Stumped by a Needlework Tool
• 2 - Schwalm Embroidery and Fancy Hems
• 1 - Goldwork & Metal Thread Flower Tutorial

September 2009

• 30 - Tapestry Woven from Spider Silk!
• 30 - Trish Burr Embroidery Kit Winner!
• 29 - Revisiting and Rethinking an Embroidery Project
• 28 - Long & Short Stitch Book Give-Away Winner!
• 26 - Trish Burr Kit Give-Away: Practice your Threadpainting Skills!
• 25 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 9: Leaf with a Turnover
• 24 - Long & Short Stitch Book Giveaway!
• 22 - Traditional Alphabets for Hand Embroidery
• 21 - Quaker on Paper: the Embroidered Card that Wasn’t
• 17 - Two Great Needlework Resources and An Excuse
• 16 - Church Embroidery: Watch This Progress!
• 15 - Needlework Magazines Bring Pleasant Surprises
• 14 - 15 Minutes and Three More Stitches?!
• 12 - Linen for Hand Embroidery
• 11 - Gold Embroidery Needles: Are they Better?
• 10 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 7: More Complex Leaf
• 8 - Needles for Short Threads
• 7 - Stumpwork Medieval Flora Winner!
• 4 - Stumpwork Medieval Flora – Book Give-Away!
• 3 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 6: A Simple Leaf
• 2 - Commissioned Embroiderer Sought
• 1 - The Embroidery of Castelo Branco, Portugal

August 2009

• 31 - 15 Minutes with Needle and Thread x 3
• 28 - Goldwork Embroidery: A Thread Tidbit
• 27 - Long and Short Stitch Lesson 5: Shaded Curves
• 26 - Hand Embroidered Curtains? No.
• 24 - Three Types of Silk for Hand Embroidery
• 24 - Society Silk Embroidery – A Beautiful Resource
• 23 - 15 Minutes to Practically Nowhere
• 21 - Stumpwork Medieval Flora: A Droolingly Beautiful Book!
• 20 - The Best Things About Hand Embroidered Curtains
• 19 - Charting Text & Calculating Fabric Needs
• 18 - Schwalm Update & In-Hand Embroidery
• 17 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 4: Circles, Flat and Round
• 15 - Historical Needlework Give Away Winner!
• 14 - Embroidered Curtains: Another Upcoming Project!
• 13 - Setting Up Schwalm Whitework Embroidery Project
• 12 - Using Watercolor Pencils to Transfer Embroidery Designs
• 10 - Historical Needlework in Give-Away Form!
• 9 - Notable Needlework Stops
• 8 - Vintage Linens for Embroidery
• 7 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 2 continued
• 6 - Share Photos of Your Long & Short Stitch Project!
• 5 - Vintage Embroidery Supplies – A Treasure!
• 4 - Fantastic News from Hedgehog Handworks!!
• 2 - Long and Short Stitch Lessons Index
• 2 - Sewing, Needlework and Other Textiles in Art
• 1 - A Humungo Mistake – and a Good Lesson

July 2009

• 31 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 1: Setting Up a Project
• 30 - Tutorial: Binding an Embroidery Hoop
• 29 - The Embroidery Hoop
• 28 - I Forgot Ecru!
• 28 - A New Old Metal Thread: Silk Purl – Have you Seen It?!
• 27 - Long and Short Stitch Shading – My Supplies
• 24 - Organizing Embroidery Threads for Projects
• 24 - Still Fiddling with Needle ‘n Thread – in Lots of Ways!
• 23 - Huck Embroidery Kits
• 23 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lessons: Sneak Peek
• 21 - Needlework System 4 Stand Extension
• 20 - The Back of Embroidery on a Flour Sack Towel
• 20 - Clarifications on Needle ‘n Thread E-Mail Newsletter!
• 19 - Attention Needle ‘n Thread Subscribers – and Everyone Else, too!
• 18 - On the Ball with Temari
• 17 - Schwalm Embroidery – The Definitive Guide!
• 16 - Trying Temari
• 15 - From Embroidery Pattern to Paper
• 14 - Setting up Embroidery Projects for the Gals, and Stuff!
• 13 - Really NICE Iron-on Transfers for Hand Embroidery
• 12 - Needlework Website Hopping for the Weekend
• 11 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Comparison of Pieces
• 10 - Temari, Anyone?
• 9 - Letters and Monograms from the House of Malbranche – Book Review
• 8 - Hand Embroidery Enthusiast in New York City? Advise Me!
• 8 - Last Needlework Stop: Lacis in Berkeley
• 7 - Next Stop: Needle in a Haystack, Alameda, CA
• 6 - Coton a Broder Questions, Floche, and Danish Flower Thread
• 6 - Threadneedle Street in Issaquah, Washington
• 5 - Nordic Needle in Fargo, North Dakota
• 4 - Home Again, Home Again – and Fireworks!
• 3 - Needlework Shops along the Way… Trip Update
• 2 - Ribbon Embroidery on Linen
• 1 - Indian Embroidery: Kasuthi

June 2009

• 30 - Historical Embroidery – Hand Embroidered Coif
• 29 - Stitching Into A Successful Etsy Venture
• 28 - Trip Update!
• 27 - A Beginner’s Goldwork Kit
• 26 - Nita’s Aquatic Sampler, Part II
• 25 - Reader’s Embroidered and Appliqued Aquatic Sampler, Part I
• 24 - Categories on Needle ‘n Thread
• 24 - Taveling Travails – Not a Chance to Stitch!
• 22 - Reader’s Embroidery: A Lovely Quilt
• 21 - Nordic Needle!
• 20 - Have you Tried Mulberry Silks for Embroidery?
• 19 - Great Needlework Pattern Source!
• 18 - Tutorial: Mitred Corners on a Linen Square
• 17 - Needlework Give-Away Winners Announced!
• 16 - Adding Texture with Seed Stitch
• 15 - Blog Anniversary! Three Years?!?
• 14 - Needlework & Technology
• 13 - Thread Ridges and Seed Stitch to Come
• 12 - Calling All Needleworkers, Picture-takers, Reader-Bloggers, etc.
• 11 - Embroidery Back: Removing and Repairing a Slip Knot
• 10 - Backstitch? Ya Gotta Be Joking…
• 9 - Catching Up with Stitching and My Day
• 8 - Trish Burr Embroidery Kit Winner!
• 7 - Last Change to Sign Up for Embroidery Kit Give-Away!
• 6 - A Really Good Deal on A-Z Needlework Books!
• 5 - Reader’s Embroidery: Dormition Icon in Silk and Gold
• 4 - Long Dog Sampler Update…
• 3 - I’m Giving Away a Trish Burr Embroidery Kit!
• 2 - Resources For Some of those Must-Haves
• 1 - China, All the Way from South Africa…

May 2009

• 31 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery Project Underway
• 28 - Embroidered L-O-V-E
• 27 - Drawn Thread on Gingham: Tutorial
• 26 - Framing Mini Embroidery Step-by-Step
• 25 - Miniature Embroidery Framed
• 23 - Another Great Needlework Tutorial!
• 22 - A Gift from Portugal!
• 21 - Needlework Website Hopping
• 20 - Needlework Stash Give-Away Winner!
• 19 - Hand Embroidery Stash Give-away Reminder!
• 19 - Hand Embroidery on Waffle Weave – It Can Be Done!
• 18 - Stash Building with Online Friends!
• 16 - May Needlework Stash Give-Away!
• 15 - Mom’s Needlework Adventures
• 14 - Up and Coming on Needle ‘n Thread…
• 13 - WOOOHOOOO! Exciting Needlework News!
• 12 - Reader’s Embroidery: Chair Seat
• 11 - Reader’s Embroidery: Icon
• 9 - Oh NO! An Enticing Thread Sale…
• 8 - Embroidered Panel from a Thrift Shop
• 7 - Embroidery Project Update: Sampler and a Hiatus
• 6 - Stitching some Greeting Cards and Planning in Advance
• 5 - Long and Short Stitch Musings…
• 4 - Needlework Loot!
• 2 - Needlework Shop Hopping Today, Musings

April 2009

• 30 - Needlework Website with a New Look
• 29 - Angel Pavement Sampler Update
• 28 - Piecework Magazine & Needlelace
• 27 - Weekend Stitching: A Card
• 25 - Heartland Needlework Shop Hop
• 24 - Bayeux Embroidery Kit
• 23 - Nice Magazine for Historical Needlework Buffs – and Everyone Else, Too!
• 22 - What are Q-Snaps?
• 21 - Bohin Ceramic Pencil for Embroidery Design Transfers, Sewing, and Quilting
• 20 - Rather Rare Needlework Pursuits…
• 17 - Stuff It – Then Stitch It
• 16 - Interesting Goldwork Voided Butterfly by Jane Zimmerman
• 16 - Reader’s Embroidery: Cutwork and Needle Lace Pillow Cases
• 15 - The Online Needework Show….
• 15 - Hand Embroidered Spring Thing, and Why You Shouldn’t Hurry!
• 14 - And the Winner Is….
• 13 - Monday Morning Post Holiday Delay!
• 12 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Elaborate Altar Super Frontal
• 10 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Crucifixion, Revisited
• 9 - Embroidered Towel: Spring Corner Progress
• 8 - Happy Birthday to Me Give-Away!
• 6 - Grab and Go Embroidery Project: Spring Towel
• 4 - Hectic Stitch-Free Saturday… and some Needlework Links
• 2 - The French Needle – Embroidery Kits & Supplies, and a Special Discount!
• 1 - Speaking of Embroidery Kits…

March 2009

• 31 - Back to Trestles – Revisiting the Embroiderer’s Workstation
• 30 - What Inspires your Needlework?
• 29 - Excellent Embroidery Resources – Free Designs & Instruction
• 28 - On Embroidery Kits – Some Rambling
• 27 - Embroidered Flora & Fauna – Book Review
• 26 - 17th Century Embroidered Jacket Info
• 26 - Tiny Beads for Miniature Embroidery
• 24 - Drawn Thread: Simple Treatment with Coral Knots
• 23 - Back to the Goldwork Iris and Shading
• 21 - A Day in the Studio & a Bookish Dilemma
• 20 - Trestles for Slate Frames Used in Hand Embroidery
• 19 - Cut it Out!
• 18 - Whitework Embroidery Sampler: The Monogram
• 16 - Top Ten Most Popular Needlework Books…
• 15 - Satin Stitching with Metal Threads: Reader’s Work
• 13 - The Silk Mill: Trying Out New Silk Threads
• 12 - 15 Minutes on Drawn Thread Embroidery
• 11 - Goldwork Iris & Threads…
• 10 - Whitework & Drawn Thread Sampler Update
• 10 - Access Commodities: They Import Needlework Stuff
• 9 - Cleaning House on Needle ‘n Thread – and Your Druthers?
• 8 - These Would Make Terrific Embroidery Designs…
• 7 - Browsing Through Needlework Websites
• 6 - Glasses vs. Magnifiers for Needlework
• 6 - Free Hand Embroidery Design: Scrolly Medallion
• 5 - Crewel Work Company Kits…
• 5 - 15 Minutes: Goldwork Embroidery with Color
• 4 - Can you Embroider with Your Feet?
• 4 - Miniature Embroidery Completed!
• 3 - Do You Use a Visual Journal?
• 3 - Goldwork Iris Underway
• 2 - 15 Minutes: Miniature Embroidery
• 1 - Reader’s Embroidery: Goldwork Peacock Feather!

February 2009

• 28 - 15 Minutes with Needle and Thread
• 27 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Zig-Zags and Corners
• 26 - Oh, The Glories of Thread Painting!
• 25 - Embroidery Stash Give-away Winner Announced…
• 24 - Going Micro with Needle & Thread
• 23 - Olive Oil, Sugar, and Needlework
• 22 - Tutorial: Coral Knot in Drawn Thread Embroidery
• 21 - Give-Away: Embroidery Threads by the Dozen
• 20 - My Online Haunts: Feel Free to Look Me Up
• 19 - Beautiful Hand Embroidered Indian Sari
• 18 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Diamond Stitch Photo Tutorial
• 16 - Excellent Drawn Thread Embroidery Book – Free Online
• 16 - Whitework Techniques Embroidery Sampler Update!
• 15 - Thread Organization Tip: Key Tabs
• 14 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Chain Loop Bunches
• 13 - Thread Organization Tips for Embroidery Threads
• 12 - Transferring an Embroidery Pattern using Tracing Paper
• 10 - Improving a Hand Embroidery Kit
• 9 - Hemstitch in Drawn Thread Embroidery – Photo Tutorial
• 8 - Atypical Whitework Embroidery
• 6 - Another Goldwork Thread: Gimp Cord
• 5 - HELP! Considering a Fabric Choice…
• 4 - Embroidery Stash Winner Announced…
• 3 - A New Gold Thread: Flatworm
• 2 - Whitework Embroidery Sampler: Drawn Thread, Continued
• 1 - Needlelace Tutorial – Excellent Step-by-Step Instructions!

January 2009

• 31 - Give-Away: Helen Stevens Embroidered Gardens and Some Great Needlework Threads!
• 30 - January Embroidery Stash Give Away?? I almost forgot…
• 30 - Or Nue: Goldwork in Color
• 28 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Another Way to Secure the Edge
• 26 - Securing Re-woven Threads in Drawn Thread Embroidery
• 25 - CQMag Online – Volume 8, Issue 1 Available Now
• 25 - Reader’s Embroidery: Goldwork Pansy
• 24 - Drawn Thread: Tutorial on Reweaving the Edges
• 23 - Goldwork & Silk Project: Golden Pomegranate
• 21 - Sharp and Small: Scissors for Hand Embroidery
• 20 - Goldwork on a Crazy Quilt Square: Several Photos
• 19 - Brazilian Embroidery, Anyone?
• 18 - More Goldwork on a Crazy Quilt Square… and the P.O.M.
• 17 - The Art of Elizabethan Embroidery
• 16 - Tools for Metal Thread Embroidery
• 15 - Needlework Around the Traps
• 14 - Great Needlework Resource: Jane Zimmerman Online
• 13 - Goldwork Tip: Stretching Pearl Purl
• 11 - Where to Find Silk Couching Thread
• 10 - Free Needlework Book Online: Church Embroidery, Ancient and Modern
• 9 - Favorite Real Metal Thread: Pearl Purl
• 8 - Becoming a Crazy Quilter, Part I: As Long as There’s Gold!
• 7 - I’m Not a Crazy Quilter, Part II
• 6 - Another Needlework Sale Notice….
• 6 - Yvette Stanton on Whitework and Book Publishing
• 5 - Revisiting Breath of Spring Embroidered Garden: It’s now a Pocket
• 4 - Needlework Sales…
• 3 - Thread Painting Tips – a Follow Up
• 2 - When Less is More in Thread Painting and Shading Techniques
• 1 - Unbelievable Embroidered Sampler

December 2008

• 31 - Hand Embroidered Maniturgia – Ecclesiastical Embroidery in a Hurry
• 29 - You Know What I’m Doing!
• 28 - Cramming Another Embroidery Project
• 27 - Learn a New Embroidery Technique – or Brush Up – or Just have Fun!
• 25 - Merry Christmas!
• 24 - Christmas Eve Update on Needlework Projects
• 23 - Historical Needlework Display: Article Online
• 22 - Put up Your Needlework!
• 20 - The Needlework Toolbox… My Version, Anyway
• 19 - Not Quite Needlework Fabric, But…
• 18 - Shelving a Needlework Project
• 17 - Keeping My Embroidery Needles All Rolled Up…
• 16 - Reader’s Embroidery: Embroidered Doll Dress & Some Reminiscing…
• 15 - Goldwork Supplies A-Plenty!
• 12 - Hand Embroidery on Paper: Christmas Cards Assembled and Decorated
• 11 - Some Free Stuff and Some Stuff on Sale…
• 10 - December Embroidery Stash Winner!
• 9 - Treenway Silks – Hand-dyed Silk Ribbon and Thread
• 8 - Beaded Angel Swap Ornament Received!
• 7 - Goldwork & Silk Ornament: How I Finished It, Several Times
• 6 - Revisiting Orts, or Cleaning up a Heap o’ Little Threads while I wax Poetic
• 5 - December Embroidery Stash Give-Away: My Favorite Things
• 4 - Hand Embroidery for Lefties! Attention Left Handed Stitchers!
• 3 - Hand Embroidery on a Christmas Card: Not Quite as Frustrating!
• 2 - Hand Embroidery on a Christmas Towel: How to Successfully Frustrate Myself for No Good Reason
• 1 - A Wee Bit of Christmas Embroidery Accomplished

November 2008

• 30 - Time Sensitive: Building Your Needlework Stash?
• 29 - Goldwork & Silk Ornament … er, Almost Finished
• 28 - Turkey Revisited – Embroidery Projects Combined.
• 27 - Turkey ‘n Thread… Or What-Have-You!
• 26 - Hand Embroidery on a Corner
• 25 - Embroidery on Paper: A Few New Books
• 23 - Ordering Needlework Supplies This Week?
• 22 - The Art of the Embroiderer Museum Exhibit
• 21 - Some Notes on Satin Stitch
• 20 - Silk Buttonhole Twist
• 19 - Reader’s Embroidery: Charlie’s Jacket – a Satin Stitch Wonder
• 18 - November Embroidery Stash Winner Announced!
• 17 - Weekend Stitching: Didn’t Do Much, But…
• 15 - Goldwork and Ecclesiastical Embroidery Up Close
• 14 - Goldwork & Silk: Embroidered Christmas Ornament Update
• 11 - Online Needlework Books with Really Pretty Pictures
• 10 - Confessions of a Needlework Fanatic
• 9 - A Link to Beautiful Embroidery – and News
• 8 - Reader’s Embroidery: Embroidered Hat Label
• 6 - DIY has GOT to be Cheaper… A Wee Little Rant?
• 5 - Goldwork and Silk Christmas Ornament Progress
• 4 - Alison Cole on Publishing Needlework Books
• 3 - Designer Spotlight: Alison Cole
• 2 - It Came Together! On Embroidery & Framing
• 1 - Reader’s Embroidery: Cleverly Combining Styles & Color

October 2008

• 31 - Little Embroidered Pumpkins
• 29 - Dazzling Ornaments Make Great Gifts for Embroiderers
• 28 - Needle Book Finish – At Long Last!
• 27 - Heirloom Embroidery Book Winner Announced…
• 26 - Last Chance for Heirloom Embroidery Book
• 26 - Soy Luster: Embroidery Thread made from … Soy??
• 25 - Spiral Eye Needles for Embroidery and Hand Sewing
• 24 - Ending Embroidery Thread: Pull it Through
• 23 - Opus Anglicanum: English Medieval Embroidery
• 22 - Heirloom Embroidery Book Give Away!
• 21 - Reader’s Embroidery: Modern Icon using Japanese Embroidery Techniques
• 20 - Thread …. and Needles!
• 19 - Silk and Goldwork: Christmas Ornament Progress
• 18 - Flat Silk and Twisted Silk from Flat Silk…
• 17 - Embroidered Christmas Ornament: Which Direction?
• 16 - The Royal School of Needlework is Back in the US!
• 15 - Reader’s Embroidery: Monogrammed Towels
• 14 - Embroidery Stash Giveaway Announced…
• 13 - October Needlework Stash Give-Away – Last Chance to Sign Up!
• 13 - Resurrecting Sunbonnet Sue: a Resource for Embroidery Patterns
• 12 - False Starts: When do You Stop?
• 11 - Projects in Planning Stages
• 10 - Embroidery for Kids – a Class Project!
• 9 - In the Market for an Embroidery Kit? or a Special Project?
• 8 - Autumn Abundance: October Stash Give-Away!
• 7 - Reader’s Treasure: An Embroidered Footstool in Crewel
• 6 - Scratching a Needlework Project at the Halfway Point!
• 4 - The Artist’s Touch: Long and Short Stitch Shading
• 3 - The Christmas Chicken Part II: Whitework Card Embroidered on Red
• 2 - Schwalm-ish Chicken on a Card, or How to Get Distracted with Needlework
• 1 - Goldwork Project: Finished and Ready to Frame

September 2008

• 30 - Little Project: Embroidered Baby Booties
• 29 - Needlework Shop, Information Source, and Free Patterns
• 28 - Starting Your Thread: Anchor Stitches on a Line
• 27 - Saturday Play: Resurrecting a Random Sampler
• 27 - Thread Conversion: Anchor, DMC, Soie d’Alger
• 26 - Reader’s Question: Stitching Applique and Using DMC
• 25 - Starting a Thread: Away Waste Knot Photo Tutorial
• 25 - Online Needlework Show is Live…
• 25 - Tips and Tricks for Hand Embroidery
• 24 - Great Tutorial for Smockers!
• 24 - Baby Booties are Cute – but…
• 23 - Beginning and Ending Threads: Photo Tutorials on Common Methods
• 23 - Starting Your Thread: Waste Knot Photo Tutorial
• 22 - A Banner Day!
• 21 - I want to Embroider a Face
• 19 - A Message from Trish Burr to the Book Give Away Participants
• 19 - Trish Burr Book Winner Announced!
• 18 - Goldwork Project: I Learned a New Technique
• 16 - Musing about Lace Making … and the Link that Got Me Going
• 15 - Great Goldwork Technique!
• 15 - Long and Short Stitch Project Idea – What do You Think?
• 14 - Thank You! Oh, Thank You, Thank You!
• 13 - Needlework is my Carrot
• 12 - Book Give-away, and a Question!
• 10 - Breath of Spring Embroidery Project: Fun and … Done!
• 9 - Reader’s Question: On Using a Scroll Frame for Ribbon Embroidery
• 8 - Needlework Inspiration – or Inspirational Gluttony?
• 6 - Embroidered Bugs – The Perfect Touch
• 4 - Breath of Spring: Embroidered Thistle
• 3 - Goldwork Threads: Specifically, Sadi
• 2 - Some Shaded Embroidery – What Do You Think?
• 1 - Embroidery Book Online: Higgin’s Handbook of Embroidery

August 2008

• 30 - A Day or Two Off?
• 28 - More Threads: This isn’t Building Stash – No, You Can’t Have It!
• 27 - And the Winner Is …. August Needlework Stash Contest
• 26 - Last Chance on this Month’s Stash Give-Away!
• 26 - Silk and Goldwork Cope Hood Photos
• 25 - Helen Stevens Website – Updated and Fun to Browse
• 23 - Oh, NO! Needlework Shopping!
• 22 - August Embroidery Stash Give-away! It’s a Good One!
• 21 - A Few More Stitches on Breath of Spring
• 20 - Reader’s Embroidery: Quilt Blocks of the Month
• 19 - Reader’s Embroidery: Saxon and Norman??
• 18 - Cotton Floche vs. Danish Flower Thread
• 17 - Breath of Spring – a Surface Embroider Sampler of Sorts?
• 16 - Good Lighting for Needlework – Boy, What a Deal!
• 15 - Wool Felt Book Winner!
• 14 - Beautiful Embroidery Website you Won’t Want to Miss!
• 13 - FInishing the Linen Pouch – What Joy, What Bliss!
• 12 - Children’s Embroidery Project: Butterfly Towel
• 11 - Making a Cord, Tassel, and Button for the LinenPouch
• 10 - Ironing your Needlework Projects – Linen Pouch Progress
• 9 - Wool Felting Workshop – Book Give-Away!
• 8 - Whitework Completed for Linen Pouch
• 7 - And the Winners Are…. Quilt Book Give-away
• 5 - All the Embellishing Fun of Crazy Quilting… without the quilting!
• 4 - My Needlework Photos – Not All, but Many…
• 3 - Replay on the Coral Stitch: Testing a New Video Host…
• 3 - Reader’s Embroidery: Free-Style Hearts
• 2 - Blue Ribbon Quilts – I’m Giving Away Two Books!
• 2 - Hand Embroidered Baby Pillowcase – A Kid Did This!
• 1 - Goldwork Article – Interesting Bit on the History of Goldwork…

July 2008

• 31 - July Embroidery Stash Winner!
• 30 - Needlework Stash Give-away for July – Last Chance!
• 29 - Make your own Bayeux Tapestry!
• 28 - Trial Run on Diamond Stitch Video – You Decide!
• 27 - Hand Embroidered Linen Pouch: Earwig
• 26 - July Embroidery Stash Give-Away – Simple, but Fun
• 26 - Before Today is Over…
• 25 - Gilt Sylke Twist Strawberry Box – Yep, I did it!
• 24 - Thread Comparison: Cotton Embroidery Threads – Floche, Perle, & Stranded
• 23 - Needlework, Embroidery, and Craft News Resource…
• 22 - Tips on Stem Stitch & Another Embroidered Towel…
• 20 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Processional Canopy in Disrepair
• 18 - Gilt Sylke Twist Strawberry Revisited: Pondering the Finish Work
• 17 - Kids’ Embroidery Projects: Photos and a Recap
• 16 - Embroidery Mistakes – Needlework Frustrations…
• 15 - Gilt Sylke Twist: New Colors Out!
• 12 - Evertite Stretcher Bar Frames for Embroidery and Canvas Work
• 11 - Bookmarks Hand Embroidered on Felt
• 10 - Transferring your Embroidery Pattern onto a Dressed Slate Frame
• 9 - Conducting an Embroidery Class for Children
• 8 - Embroidery Designer Spotlight: Alison Cole
• 7 - Chemanthy Work – an Indian Embroidery Technique: Tutorial Link
• 6 - Reader’s Embroidery: Monogrammed Guest Towel!
• 5 - Dressing a Slate Frame for Embroidery: Photo Tutorial
• 4 - Slate Frames for Hand Embroidery! Yippee!
• 3 - Embroidery Class Update – with Photos
• 2 - New Goldwork Embroidery Book Out in July – and a Needlework Resource
• 1 - Embroidered Dish Towel – Class Project Sample

June 2008

• 30 - English Embroidery – Online Book
• 29 - Vintage Vogart Embroidery Transfers – The Cute Kind…
• 27 - Great New Embroidery Resource – for Free!
• 26 - G or C – An Apology!
• 26 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Monogram C – and Avoiding Satin Stitch!
• 21 - Needle ‘n Thread: A Little Bit of Organization!
• 20 - Hand Embroidered Monogram: Taking the Curves with Satin Stitch
• 19 - Using Iron-On Embroidery Patterns: Ironing On a Repeat Pattern
• 18 - Hand Embroidered Monogram on Linen Guest Towel, Part II
• 17 - Setting Up a Kids’ Embroidery Class – and Thread Organizers
• 16 - Interesting Needlework Site… And a Question!
• 14 - Hand Embroidered Monogram on Linen Guest Towel
• 13 - Kids’ Embroidery: Felt Bookmark Sample
• 12 - Weekend Embroidery Project: Silk Ribbon Kit
• 11 - June Embroidery Stash Contest Winners…
• 10 - Vintage Embroidered Linen: with Whitework and Crocheted Lace Edge
• 9 - Where to Find Free Embroidery Patterns, Ideas, Tips, Tricks and all kinds of Other Stuff
• 8 - Fabric Embellishment – or Embellishment with Fabric?
• 7 - June Embroidery Stash Give-Away: Happy Birthday, Needle’nThread!
• 6 - Needle ‘n Thread is Two Today – Let’s Celebrate!
• 5 - Embroidery on Felt – Other People Like It, Too!
• 3 - Coton a Broder for Whitework Embroidery – Resources
• 1 - Reader’s Embroidery: A Strawberry Tablecloth
• 1 - Reader’s Embroidery: Flowered Tablecloths

May 2008

• 30 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Goldwork and Silk
• 30 - Needlework Books – Bestsellers
• 28 - Thanks for the Threads!
• 25 - Free Stumpwork Pattern: Crimson Chat by Jean Fletcher
• 23 - Something New on Needle ‘n Thread!
• 22 - Embroidery Sign – Complete
• 21 - Reader’s Embroidery: Goldwork Rose
• 20 - Looking for Embroidery Supplies and Accessories?
• 19 - Embroidery Stash Contest Results! & Embroidery Class News
• 18 - Hand Embroidered Birthday Card – Quick and Easy
• 15 - Designing Your Own Embroidered Cards Tutorial
• 14 - Embroidery Stash Give-Away for May!
• 13 - Here’s Your (Embroidery) Sign!
• 12 - Reader’s Embroidery: Cat, Pond, Flowers in Floche
• 11 - How Many Hand Embroidery Techniques Are There, Anyway?
• 10 - Hand Embroidered First Communion Dress
• 9 - Reader’s Question: Embroidery Display Boxes … & E-Mail News
• 8 - Trish Burr, Needlework Publishing, and More, Part 2
• 7 - Trish Burr on Embroidery Books & More, Part 1
• 6 - Complete Embroidered Book Cover: Cross, Crown, and Flowers
• 5 - Embroidered Crown: Raised Work and Seed Stitch
• 2 - Goldwork, Anyone? New Book Coming Out Soon!
• 1 - Free Embroidery Pattern: Cross, Crown, Flowers
• 1 - Great Online Source for Free Embroidery Patterns

April 2008

• 30 - On Cramming an Embroidery Project
• 29 - Reader’s Embroidery: Redwork!
• 28 - Embroidered Clothing: Vintage from the New York Times
• 27 - Pretty Embroidered Pincushions with Basic Stash Stuff
• 26 - Embroidering on Old Linens
• 25 - A New Embroidery Thread from DMC!
• 20 - A Different Kind of Needle ‘n Thread
• 19 - Dinky-Dyes Silk Line Door Prize at the Needlework Show
• 18 - Embroidering with Purpose and More Gilt Sylke Twist
• 17 - Free Hand Embroidery Patterns with Thorough Instructions from the EGA
• 15 - Fabric for Surface and Tips on Linen
• 14 - And the Winner Is…. and Favorite Embroidery Technique
• 12 - Inspriational Birthday Present for the Embroiderer!
• 10 - Embroidered Strawberry Completed
• 9 - April Embroidery Stash Give-Away!
• 8 - The First Embroidered Leaf on my GST Strawberry
• 5 - Needlework Book Dilemma! Calling on Readers for Help!
• 4 - Couched Lattice across the Strawberry
• 3 - Gilt Sylke Twist Strawberry – All Filled Up
• 2 - Embroidered Strawberry with Gilt Sylk Twist: Progress Report
• 1 - Japanese Embroidery Center announces New Online Store

March 2008

• 31 - Playtime! Embroidering with Gilt Sylke Twist
• 29 - Reader’s Embroidery: Japanese Embroidery – Pansies!
• 28 - Reader’s Embroidery: Crewel Work Enchanted April
• 27 - On Threading a Needle
• 26 - Embroidery Inspiration!
• 25 - Hand Made Japanese Embroidery Needles
• 24 - Embroidery Needles
• 22 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Pelican Altar Frontal (Superfrontal)
• 21 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Cope Hood
• 20 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Last Supper Chasuble (with many photos!)
• 17 - Organizing a Project Room for Needlework (and everything else!)
• 16 - Gilt Sylke Twist Available to the Public!
• 13 - March Embroidery Stash Give-Away: The Winner Is…
• 12 - Reader’s Embroidery: Embellished Skirt!
• 11 - Reader’s Embroidery: Embroidered Bookmark
• 10 - Embroidery Thread Trails?
• 9 - Embroidery Stash Give-Away for March!
• 8 - Plaited Braid Stitch Revisited, from the Experts
• 5 - Embroidered Cap with Gilt Sylke Twist
• 3 - Embroidery Patterns: Online Resource with Free Patterns
• 2 - Embroidered Initials and Monograms – a Must Have Resource
• 1 - I’m Not a Crazy Quilter, The Sequel

February 2008

• 27 - Embroidery Tour Announced!
• 25 - A Video Tutorial for Ribbon Embroidery: Gathered Flower
• 24 - Hand Embroidered Greetings: Embroidery on Paper is FUN!
• 23 - Gilt Sylke Twist – I have a Sample and a Photo!
• 21 - I’m Not a Crazy Quilter!
• 19 - Photo Update of Canvas Work… and Space!
• 17 - Embroidery News and Musings… and some Disappointment
• 15 - February Embroidery Stash Contest Winner
• 14 - A Quick LIttle Update on Embroidery Stash Give-away
• 12 - Great Embroidery Pattern Resource!
• 10 - Embroidery Stash Give-Away – Want Some?
• 9 - Canvas Work & Embroidery Sampler Update…
• 8 - Interested in Dimensional Embroidery?
• 3 - I Went Shopping for Embroidery Stuff…

January 2008

• 31 - Great Online Embroidery Book!
• 30 - TIF Challenge – Needlepoint Sampler in Progress
• 30 - The Needlework Doldrums…
• 26 - Embroidery Resources and Musings…
• 23 - Needlework Stash – And the Winner Is…
• 22 - Last Chance for Needlework Stash Contest!!
• 18 - I’m Reducing My Needlework Stash – Want Some?
• 16 - Needlework System 4 Floor Stand Review
• 15 - Goldwork Thread for the Plaited Braid…
• 14 - A Needlework Blog I … Forgot to Mention!!
• 11 - Needlework Blogs & Thoughts….
• 7 - New Thread Coming: Gilt Sylke Twist
• 4 - Some Special Embroidery Deals…
• 3 - In Search of the Elusive Plaited Braid Stitch!

December 2007

• 30 - Making Embroidery Stitch Videos – What a Hoot.
• 27 - Art Embroidery in Silk – A Lady’s Book
• 25 - Happy Christmas to All!
• 22 - Finish Work: How to Frame a Piece of Embroidery
• 20 - Reader’s Embroidery: Embroidered Bookbinding
• 18 - Running out of Time for Gifts for Embroiderers?
• 18 - Goldwork Technique: Or Nué Resources & Pictures
• 16 - Reader’s Embroidery: Opposite Faces Pillowcases!
• 15 - Nice Example of Stumpwork! & Interesting Stitch!
• 14 - Nature’s Lace Found in an Ice Storm
• 13 - Fascinating Historical Embroidery Project Underway
• 12 - Embroidery and Hobbies: Price Tags and Budgets
• 11 - Needle Lace & Whitework – a Small Sample
• 10 - Take It Further Needlework / Textile Challenge
• 9 - A Reader’s Embroidery: A Needlework Kit Make-over
• 8 - Needle ‘n Thread’s New Look
• 8 - Needle ‘n Thread Website News
• 7 - Awesome Embroidery Design Resource!
• 6 - Embroidery Pattern: Snowflake
• 5 - Free Embroidery Pattern: A Pretty Design
• 4 - An Out of the Ordinary Gift Idea for the Needleworker!
• 3 - Embroidery Resource: Stitch Guide, Free Pattern, Inspiring Designs
• 1 - Looking for Christmas Embroidery Designs?

November 2007

• 26 - Can You Help with Needlework Gift Ideas?
• 25 - Another Beetle Wing Embroidery Update
• 24 - Embroidery Work from A Reader: An Embroidered Quilt
• 23 - Goldwork Embroidery Outline Complete, Wings Attached
• 21 - The Goldwork Embroidery Part Begins…
• 20 - Preparing Beetle Wings for Embroidery
• 19 - Transferring a Hand Embroidery Design: Prick & Pounce
• 18 - Great Site for Embroidery Inspiration!
• 17 - Embroidered Iris – Completed Needle Painting Project
• 16 - Beetle Wing Embroidery Project Underway
• 15 - Embroidered Crazy Quilt piece from a Reader!
• 13 - Historical Embroidery: Book Bindings
• 12 - Embroidery and Illumination
• 11 - A Reader’s Embroidery
• 7 - Opposite Faces Embroidered Pillowcases II
• 6 - Embroidered Pillowcases: Opposite Faces

October 2007

• 30 - Taking Care of Embroidered Goods, Linens, and Whatnot
• 27 - Really Silly Embroidery Project – Can you Guess?
• 26 - Ethic Embroidery Website – Great Resource
• 24 - Historical Needlework: An Animated Bayeux Tapestry – Fantastic!
• 24 - Drizzle Stitch Grandma Hair
• 21 - Free Embroidery Pattern: Hungarian Doily
• 21 - Even Embroidery has Its Own Jargon… A Textile Dictionary Link
• 20 - The Needlework Show Website – take a look before Monday!
• 12 - Hand Embroidery Accessories – Thread Rings & Keeps
• 11 - Embroidered Buttons: Dorset Button Tutorial!
• 7 - Beetle Wings for Embroidery Embellishment!
• 6 - Embroidered Iris
• 2 - Historical Needlepoint Hand-painted Canvas…
• 1 - Needle ‘n Thread and Hand Embroidery

September 2007

• 27 - Embroidery Embellishment: The Charm of Charms, Buttons, and Beads
• 26 - Free Redwork Embroidery Patterns and Books! A Great Find!
• 25 - Free Embroidered Etui Pattern (Needle Book)
• 24 - Needlepainting Project Complete: Peony-type Dahlia
• 22 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery Example: Mantle of the Virgin
• 22 - Litany of Loreto Embroideries
• 21 - Needle Painting Update: Flower Coming Along, but…
• 19 - Needlework Shop News – Farewell to Twining Thread!
• 17 - Embroidery Tools: The Best Laying Tool
• 16 - Needle Painting Again – A New Little Project
• 15 - Some Great Finds in Needlework Books
• 13 - Needlework Stash – Learn from My Mistakes!
• 10 - Embroidery Mistake – YUCK!
• 9 - Tools for Embroidery – Here’s a Good One!
• 7 - The Right Embroidery Needle – Good Reference Chart
• 6 - Silk Work Embroidery Sampler – an Update
• 5 - Display of Summer Embroidery Projects
• 2 - Too Busy to Embroider?
• 1 - Machine Embroidery Patterns for Hand Embroidered Projects!

August 2007

• 26 - Embroidery Website News…
• 26 - Great Little Hand Embroidery Book
• 24 - Looking for Embroidery Needles?
• 19 - Church Embroidery Book Online
• 18 - Textile Museum Exhibits Online
• 17 - Library of Needlework Books Online
• 15 - Beetle Wing & Goldwork Embroidery Links
• 14 - Embroidery Projects – More Photos
• 11 - Embroidery Equipment: The Ultimate Needlework Stand!
• 10 - New Book! Goldwork Embroidery: Designs & Projects
• 8 - Embroidered Drawstring Bags Underway!
• 3 - Speaking of Free Embroidery Patterns….
• 2 - Embroidery Patterns: More Online Resources

July 2007

• 25 - Kids’ Embroidery: Still More Photos…!
• 24 - Kids’ Embroidery Classes: More Project Photos
• 23 - Kids’ Embroidery Project Photos
• 21 - Embroidered Greeting Cards: Free Patterns
• 17 - Silk Work Embroidery Sampler Update
• 15 - Easy Sources for Embroidery Designs: Plants and Animals
• 14 - Embroidered Handkerchief Project: Free Pattern & Instructions
• 9 - New Stitch Videos Coming Up: Variations on the Chain
• 5 - Embroidery Threads: Twisted Silk Samples
• 4 - Embroidery Threads: Comparison of Twisted Silks
• 1 - Stitch Glasses: a New Concept for Personal Embroidery Items!

June 2007

• 30 - Silk Work Embroidery Sampler Under Way
• 26 - Embroidered Notebook Cover Update & Kids’ Embroidery Class
• 24 - Embroidered Notebook Cover for Kids’ Embroidery Class
• 23 - Chicken Scratch – Embroidery on Gingham
• 22 - Recycled Silk for Embroidery?
• 19 - Silk Embroidery Floss by Needlepoint, Inc.
• 16 - Biscornu: a Needlework Oddity that’s Really Popular!
• 15 - Needlework Stash – Some New Embroidery Threads
• 14 - Cloth of Gold: A Tragedy needing Repair
• 11 - Needlework & Travel: It’s a Stitch outside Charleston
• 10 - Needlework in Charleston: Cabbage Row Shoppe
• 9 - Traveling and Embroidery Shops

May 2007

• 31 - Hand Embroidery Pattern: Flowers in a Quatrefoil
• 28 - Any Suggestions for Needlework Tour in the Southeast?
• 25 - Embroidered Baby Quilts are Finished!
• 23 - Doodle Embroidery Designs – Would They Make Good Patterns?
• 22 - Needlework and Travel – A Winning Combination
• 19 - Embroidery Thread Company Offers Contest with Prizes!
• 14 - Embroidery Pattern Resource for Iron-on Patterns
• 11 - Embroidered Baby Quilt Update!
• 10 - Some Embroidery Books that Look Like Fun!
• 9 - Ideas for Children’s Embroidery Projects?
• 9 - Free Smocking Pattern
• 8 - Sunbonnet Garden Embroidered Quilt Square – Close Ups
• 6 - Embroidered Baby Quilt Square: Sunbonnet Garden
• 4 - Needlework Book Online – Great Learning Tool
• 3 - Smocking – Great Source for Smockable Baby Goods

April 2007

• 20 - More Whitework Embroidery Samples: an Online Exhibit
• 18 - New A-Z Embroidery Book: Whitework – plus Photos!
• 14 - Embroidery Patterns for Historical Needlework – Great Resource!
• 13 - Assisi Work – Free Patterns
• 12 - Speaking of Seed Stitch…
• 10 - Embroidered Squares for Baby Quilt – More Samples
• 9 - Free Cross Stitch and Tapestry Patterns – Website Resource
• 8 - Flannel Baby Quilt with Embroidered Squares
• 7 - Excellent Embroidery Resource
• 6 - Crucifixion Chasuble: Historical Needlework Sample – Gorgeous!
• 5 - Illuminated Books Online – Source for Embroidery Inspiration
• 4 - Hand Embroidery Project Completed!
• 1 - Embroidery Project Update – Almost Finished!

March 2007

• 28 - Hand-embroidered Cope Photos: Gorgeous Needlepainting Examples
• 27 - Agnus Dei Project Update – Embroidering against a Deadline!
• 22 - Historical Needlework: Klosterstitch
• 20 - Embroidery Silk: Pearsall’s in the US
• 18 - Vintage Needlework! Books, Patterns, Stamped Linen
• 17 - Piper’s Silk – A Gift from Alaska!
• 17 - Vintage Embroidery: Free Patterns
• 15 - Embroidery Supplies: Thread Express
• 14 - Embroidery Design: Some Words from Hinda Hands
• 13 - Embroidery Project Update 4 – Goldwork on Silk Background
• 11 - Embroidered Baby Quilts – Guild Project
• 10 - Embroidery Designer Spotlight: Jane Nicholas – Stumpwork!
• 9 - Goldwork: Metal Threads Up Close – Gold Passing
• 8 - Comparing Flat Silks for Hand Embroidery, part II
• 6 - Embroidery Silk Color Card: The Whole Palette
• 5 - Embroidery Project Update 3 – The Sky is In
• 3 - Embroidery Designer Spotlight: Helen M. Stevens
• 1 - Embroidery Designer Spotlight: Laura J. Perin

February 2007

• 28 - Vintage Embroidery Designs: Iron on Transfers
• 27 - Embroidery Project Update: Lamb Symbol
• 24 - Embroidery and Entertaining Yourself
• 24 - TAST Embroidery Stitch Challenge
• 23 - Can You Identify this Embroidery Stitch?
• 22 - Medieval Textiles: What is Cloth of Gold?
• 21 - Goldwork – Up Close Photos of a Magnificent Piece
• 20 - What is Your Favorite Embroidery Tool or Accessory?
• 19 - Needle Painting Embroidery Technique Sample
• 18 - New Look at a Great Embroidery Shop Online!
• 17 - Embroider Project Underway & Working Against Deadlines
• 11 - Comparing Flat Silks for Hand Embroidery
• 10 - TAST Embroidery Stitch Challenge: Algerian Eye
• 5 - Working with Silk Thread – Hand Cream for Embroiderers!
• 3 - TAST Embroidery Stitch Challenge – Chevron Stitch

January 2007

• 28 - Embroidery Classes Online – Time to Sign Up!
• 27 - Embroidery and Textile Photos from Rome
• 9 - Embroidered Eyes: Animals
• 8 - Crewel Work Kits
• 6 - TAST Stitch Challenge: Herringbone in the Round
• 6 - Herringbone Stitch Revisited: Stitch Challenge
• 4 - Embroidered Eyes: Part II
• 4 - Embroidered Eyes: Part I
• 2 - Italian Stitching: Silk & Gold

December 2006

• 31 - Embroidered Gift Idea – Wine Bag
• 29 - Embroidery Video Tutorials – an Update
• 28 - Embroidery Project Progress Report – Sampler Bookcover
• 27 - Bayeux Tapestry & Other Historical Embroideries
• 21 - Embroidery Project Disorganization!
• 20 - Embroidered Sampler Book Cover Progress
• 20 - Embroidery Stitch Challenge: Take a Stitch Tuesdays
• 8 - Embroidered Book Cover Progress
• 6 - Embroidery Video Tutorial Blues!
• 6 - White on White Hand Embroidery Revisted
• 4 - Hand Embroidery Projects & Stitching on the Road

November 2006

• 30 - Needles for Hand Embroidery
• 28 - Looking for a Deal on Ott Lites?
• 27 - Embroidery Design Contest – Countdown!
• 14 - Hand Embroidery: Sources of Inspiration
• 11 - Embroidered Flowers using Buttonhole Stitch
• 9 - Embroidery Design Contest Revisited!
• 8 - Vintage Needlework Books – On Sale through November!
• 8 - Embroidered Flower Gardens: Daisies
• 7 - Good Resource for Design Ideas…
• 7 - Gallery – Posts with Pictures
• 6 - Embroidered Flower Gardens: French Knot Flowers
• 5 - Embroidered Flower Gardens: Hollyhocks
• 1 - Embroidery Design Contest – With Prizes!!

October 2006

• 31 - Is Lacemaking a Lost Art?
• 26 - Online Embroidery Classes – Time’s A-Tickin’!
• 25 - Goldwork On Blue
• 22 - Video Library of Hand-Embroidery Stitches – Index
• 22 - Embroidered Christmas Stocking: A Work in Progress
• 18 - Embroidery on Paper: Perforated Paper Makes a Come-Back
• 17 - Embroidery Floss – Thread Conversion Charts
• 15 - Free Embroidery Patterns around the Web
• 12 - Blackwork Embroidery – the Grid Bug Strikes Again!
• 11 - Embroidery Stitch Instructions: Portuguese Knotted Stem Stitch
• 10 - Basic Embroidery Stitches: Scroll Stitch
• 9 - Basic Embroidery Stitches: More Outline Stitches – Coral Stitch
• 8 - Embroidery & the Eyes: Good lighting is important!
• 7 - Transferring Embroidery Patterns: Solvy, Part II
• 5 - Embroidery for Children: Small Projects
• 4 - Transferring Embroidery Patterns: Experimenting with Solvy
• 4 - Silk on Silk, Satin Stitch – Complete Stole
• 1 - Silk on Silk & Satin Stitch
• 1 - Embroidered Pouch for Linens

September 2006

• 17 - A-Z Embroidery Books, Inspirations, & Tanja Berlin
• 17 - Initials for Embroidery
• 15 - Learn Embroidery Stitches – for Beginners and More!
• 12 - Seasonal Embroidery: the Acorn, revisited

August 2006

• 10 - Satin Stitch – Filling Stitches, Continued
• 9 - Iron-on Transfers & Embroidery
• 9 - Embroidery Hoops & Frames Review
• 1 - Simple Stitches – Beautiful Results

July 2006

• 17 - Floss & Thread Organization & Storage, Part II
• 16 - Embroidery Tools & Accessories
• 16 - Discount Embroidery Supplies and Kits
• 15 - Ecclesiastical & Church Embroidery Patterns: Crosses
• 15 - Buttonhole Stitch & Various Uses
• 11 - Basic Embroidery Stitches: Filling Stitches, Part II – Seed Stitch & Stem Stitch Filling
• 9 - Basic Embroidery Stitches: Filling Stitches, Part I
• 8 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery Pattern: Crown & Wheat
• 6 - Floss and Thread Organization & Storage
• 6 - Sewing Baskets & Boxes or Craft Totes – What Do You Use?
• 6 - Basic Embroidery Stitches: Detached Stitches & Knots
• 5 - Teaching Embroidery to Kids
• 5 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery Pattern: Thistle & Star
• 4 - Basic Embroidery Stitches Sampler
• 3 - Goldwork – Another Good Source
• 2 - Embroidery Site: Another Good Resource

June 2006

• 30 - Embroider This! – What a Good Idea!
• 29 - Basic Embroidery Stitches: Chain Stitches
• 28 - Goldwork – Good Resources
• 26 - Hand Embroidery Patterns
• 26 - Ecclesiastical & Church Embroidery Patterns
• 24 - Satin Stitch
• 23 - Basic Embroidery Stitches
• 22 - Silk Thread – What’s the difference?
• 21 - Embroidery Stitches – a book
• 19 - Ribbon Embroidery & Stumpwork – Book Review
• 19 - Whitework Embroidery – Inexpensive & Beautiful!
• 18 - Do you embroider with knots? Want knot? Waste knot!
• 17 - Can I teach myself to embroider? Or should I join a group?
• 17 - Cutwork, Filet Lace, and Needle Lace
• 16 - Embroidery links – great sources!
• 16 - Needlework Books
• 16 - Free Hand Embroidery Patterns – Index
• 16 - Embroidery hoop or frame?
• 15 - A Favorite Spot – Learn basic embroidery stitches
• 15 - Hand embroidery – where to start?!?