November 2024
October 2024
- 24 - Harvest Hues 3: Completing Embroidery & Adding Beads
- 11 - Harvest Hues 2: Color & First Stitches
September 2024
- 27 - Harvest Hues 1: Design, Materials, & Set-Up
- 13 - Harvest Hues Materials Kit – Coming Monday!
- 4 - Harvest Hues Stitch-Along Coming Up!
August 2024
- 12 - The Back of Embroidery: Stitches, Starts, & Stops
- 9 - A Hoop Tip: Keeping Things Clean
- 7 - Autumn Linen Runner: a Leaf, Color, and Stitches
June 2024
- 28 - Stitch Tip: More Explorations of Extra-Wide Cast-on Stitch
- 26 - Cornflowers Stitch-Along 3: All the Leaves
- 21 - Stitch Tip: Exploring Extra-Wide Cast-on Stitches
- 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
- 10 - Gumnut Yarns, Stitched
- 3 - Cornflowers – Stitch-Along Materials Kits Available!
May 2024
- 17 - Some Fishy Questions – On Stitches
- 10 - Wildflowers in Wool – a New Embroidery Kit
- 8 - Revisiting Tambour Embroidery
- 6 - Wool Comparisons: 5 More for Your Consideration
April 2024
- 26 - Past Blasting: What the Bin Revealed
- 24 - Swedish Weaving Pattern Directory – Review
- 19 - Wool on Spools: Array Wool & Hooks & Fillings
March 2024
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
- 16 - Preliminary Stitching on a Wee Wool Project
- 7 - My Current Bullion Knot Frenzy
January 2024
September 2023
- 29 - A Little Project in the Works
- 25 - Weekend Stitching & Thoughts
- 20 - Sweet Marguerite: The Decorative Side of the Hemstitch
August 2023
- 28 - Sweet Marguerite: Preparing for Hemming I
- 22 - Sweet Marguerite: Embroidering the Leaves
- 11 - Sampling Stitches: the Whys & Wherefores
July 2023
- 31 - Sweet Marguerite Part 2: Tidy Up & Whitework Foundations
- 24 - Sweet Marguerite 1.5 – Finishing the Set-Up & Sizing Information!
- 19 - Something Fishy: Picking Colors & Stitches
- 10 - Hemstitching & the Finishing Touches
June 2023
- 29 - Try Long & Short Stitch Shading!
- 27 - Let’s Look at Lettering in Embroidery
- 22 - Revisiting Drawn Thread Embroidery!
- 20 - Revisiting Stitch Fun!
- 2 - The Leafy Tree – Relaunched for 2023!
May 2023
April 2023
- 21 - Little Blooms Part 4: More Stitches on the Vines!
- 19 - Little Blooms Project Index
- 14 - Little Blooms Part 3: Snap & Scrolls & More
- 5 - Little Blooms Part 2: Stitch the Flowers
- 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
- 20 - Boycotting the Bullion Stitch – Help!
- 16 - Little Blooms! The Materials Kit is Available!
- 13 - Preview! Little Blooms: a Mini Snap Purse
February 2023
October 2022
- 21 - Autumn Fire 5: Finishing for Framing
- 17 - Autumn Fire Project Index
- 5 - Autumn Fire 3: Leaves & Color
September 2022
- 28 - Autumn Fire 2: Transfer & The Trunk
- 26 - Silk Embroidery Threads: A Recap
- 23 - Autumn Fire 1: Preliminaries & Design
July 2022
- 29 - Stitch Tip: It’s Ok to Swap Threads Midstream
- 8 - Cotton Quartet 9: Assembly & the Inside
- 1 - Cotton Quartet 8: Preparing for Assembly
June 2022
May 2022
- 25 - From Rose to Rose by Elisabetta Sforza – Book Review
- 18 - Cotton Quartet Project Index
- 13 - Cotton Quartet 2: Stitching Lines C, D, and E
April 2022
March 2022
- 18 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion, Finishing 2: Side to Base Construction
- 16 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion Finishing, Part 1
- 4 - Oh, the Guilty Pleasure of Stitching What You Want
February 2022
- 21 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion: Little Floss Flowers
- 14 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion Project Index
- 11 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion: Stitch Your Greens!
- 4 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion: Materials Information & Stitching the Top
January 2022
- 21 - Stitch Snippets: Bee-Jeweled Pincushion, Introduction
- 19 - Morphing Embroidery Stitches – Some Explorations
- 15 - It is Ever Thus: That 2021 Sampler …
December 2021
November 2021
- 22 - The Final Dragonfly: Simple Background, New Colors
- 19 - Embroidered Dragonfly #2: Design & Materials
- 10 - Embroidering Dragonflies pt 4: Tail & Eyes
- 1 - Embroidering Dragonflies: Winging It!
October 2021
- 27 - Embroidering Dragonflies, pt 2: Wee Bodies
- 22 - Embroidering a Dragonfly, pt 1: Design, Materials, Set-Up
August 2021
- 18 - How to Embroider Grapes 5: The Last Grapes
- 6 - Embroidered Grapes 4: Structured Fillings, Shisha, and Overcast
July 2021
- 30 - Stitches Built on Foundations: Texture & Dimension in Embroidery
- 26 - Embroidered Grapes 3: Outlining Instead of Filling
- 16 - Stitch Fun: More Rolled Woven Picots
- 14 - Stitch Fun: Rolled Woven Picots
- 12 - Stitch Fun: Making Long Woven Picots without a Pin
- 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
- 4 - Happy Little Camper Embroidery – Finished & Off!
May 2021
- 28 - Same Movement, Different Directions, Different Results
- 26 - Summer Embroidery Project – Sneak Peek!
- 19 - Embroidered Daisies Part 5: Satin Stitch & Finished!
- 17 - Stitch Fun: Multi-colored Ribbed Wheels
- 14 - Embroidery Daisies 4: Long & Short Stitch and Turkey Work
- 5 - Embroidered Daisies, Part 3: Stems & More!
April 2021
- 26 - How to Embroider Daisies, Part 2: Simple Petals & Stem
- 23 - Stitch Fun 2021 Sampler – Slow Stitching!
- 19 - How to Embroider Daisies: Design & Materials
- 14 - Embroidered Strawberries Part 7: Last Touches & Finished!
- 9 - How to Embroider a Wee Ladybug
- 7 - Embroidered Strawberries Part 6: The Last Strawberry & Blossoms
March 2021
- 31 - Embroidered Strawberries, Part 5: Battlement Couching
- 29 - Ready-to-Stitch Garden Party & Thread Bunnies!
- 20 - How to Embroider (Blank): Project Index
- 16 - Two Stitched Rows … and a Thing
- 12 - Embroidering Strawberries, Part 2: Simple!
- 3 - Ready to Stitch Some Strawberries? Introduction
- 1 - Sampling Along on Stitch Fun 2021
February 2021
- 24 - Piled High & Deep: Stitch Dictionaries on my Table
- 19 - Embroidered Wheat Five Ways, Part 4: Last Stalk & Leaves
- 12 - How to Embroider Wheat part 3: More Texture with Bullions
- 8 - Little Embroidered Bits
- 5 - How to Embroider Wheat, Part 2: Two Quick & Easy Stalks
- 1 - Get Comfortable! Extending Fabric to Fit the Hoop
January 2021
- 8 - A Week In: Completely Random Embroidery!
- 6 - Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery – Book Review
October 2020
August 2020
July 2020
- 20 - Beginner Goldwork & Silk Rose Finish
- 18 - Free Embroidery Stitch Tutorials & Tips
- 6 - Beginner Goldwork & Silk Embroidery Project
May 2020
April 2020
- 29 - How to Iron Everyday Usable Embroidered Goods
- 22 - Scrolly Designs: Stitches, Colors, Tips
- 6 - Finishing, Foibles, & the Proverbial Light
March 2020
- 27 - Cut First, then Measure? Whoops!
- 23 - Miniature Landscape Needlepainting – Online Class & Give-Away
- 20 - Ready to Stitch! Spring Variety & Floral Corners Towel Sets
February 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
- 23 - Embroidered Botanicals by Yumiko Higuchi – A Book Review
- 12 - Festive Fall – Ready-to-Stitch Towel Sets are Available!
- 10 - Stabbing the Coral Stitch – Solutions for Hooped Embroidery
August 2019
- 29 - A Finish – Embroidered Table Runner for Fall
- 27 - How to Embroider Wheat – a Simple Approach
- 16 - A Hodgepodge of Hand Embroidery Musings & Updates
July 2019
- 29 - Looking Ahead & Playing with Embroidery Designs
- 20 - Preparing Kids’ Embroidery Classes for a Monday Start!
- 12 - A Great Resource for Needlepainting Exercises
- 8 - Weekend Stitching: Finishing Up a Bright Garden Scene
- 3 - Embroidered Country Gardens – Book Review
- 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
- 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!
- 5 - Stunning Stitches for Crazy Quilts – Book Review
April 2019
- 17 - Jacobean Whitework: Rethinking & a New Start
- 10 - Huck or Swedish Weaving & a Towel from Julie
- 8 - The Easter Onion: Felt, Embroidery, and Failure!
- 3 - A Stitching Diversion: Playing in a Wheat Field
March 2019
- 22 - Floral Corners: Three Hand Embroidery Projects for Beginners & Beyond!
- 18 - A New Embroidery Project & the Start-Up Thrills
- 15 - Friday Finish: An Embroidered Flower Line
- 6 - How to Stitch with Variegated Threads – Part I: Off the Skein & Reversed
February 2019
- 22 - Thread Talk: Variegated Embroidery Threads – Thoughts & Questions
- 20 - Springy Stitching – Because I was Cold
- 18 - Embroidered Pocket on a Tote: Finished!
- 11 - Embroidered Leaves: Adjustments & Troubleshooting
- 6 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern – a Curly Heart
- 4 - The Ones that Have to Go – Reverse Stitching Ahead!
January 2019
- 23 - Stitch Fun! Beaded Braid Stitch, version 1.0
- 18 - Stitch Fun! Mock Wheatear Stitch Tutorial
- 14 - Mary Thomas’s Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches – The New Edition!
December 2018
October 2018
September 2018
- 26 - Embroidery for Stitching & Thinking
- 7 - Making it Work: A Butterfly & Some Stitchy Bits
- 5 - Embroidered Hollyhocks with Buttonhole Stitch
August 2018
- 10 - 10 Hand Embroidery Stitches for Stems & Branches
- 8 - Simple Floral Borders – Free Hand Embroidery Design
- 6 - Kids’ Embroidery – The Last Installment
July 2018
- 30 - Stitch Tip: No-Knot Invisible Thread Start for Hand Embroidery
- 27 - Back of Embroidery: 3 Tips for Keeping it Neat – When it Matters!
- 19 - The Stitch Sampler vs The Doodle Cloth
- 2 - Sweet & Simple Embroidery: A Delicate & Easy Monogram
June 2018
- 27 - Embroidered Floral Corner – The Lite Version
- 22 - RSN Book of Embroidery: Huge, in More Ways than One
- 20 - Don’t Underestimate the Fishbone Stitch!
- 15 - A Friday Finish – or Two! Embroidered Floral Corners
May 2018
- 31 - Quick and Cheap Finishing for Embroidery Samples
- 18 - Stitch Fun! Embellished Wheatear Band Tutorial
April 2018
- 30 - Oh, those Knotty Stitches! 12 Knot Stitches, Terrific for Texture
- 23 - Joyful Stitching – Book Review
- 16 - Stitch Tip: A Clean Start with Two Strands
March 2018
- 28 - My Thimble Substitute – It Works!
- 26 - Embroidery Projects & that In-Between Stage
- 14 - On Thread Conditioning & Beeswax for Embroidery
- 7 - Stitch Tip: Short & Sweet – Eliminating Fuzzies
February 2018
- 23 - Stitch Fun! Stem Stitch Rose Tutorial
- 21 - Embroidery Stitch Tip: Changing Needle Sizes
- 2 - A Brief Guide to Cotton Hand Embroidery Threads
October 2017
- 27 - Embroidered Kaleidoscope – Birthday Bash Finish!
- 16 - Chain Stitch Corners & Sharp Points: Embroidery Tip
- 11 - Buttonhole Stitch vs. Blanket Stitch: The Name Debate
- 6 - Embroider a Pumpkin Basket for Fall: Free Pattern & Stitch Guide
- 2 - Embroidery Project Progress: That Paisley Thing
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
- 26 - Will Ewe Bee Mine? Multi-motif Monograms with Matching Borders & Frames
- 14 - Opposite Faces: A Few Good Laughs in Embroidery
- 7 - Sampling Hand Embroidery on Cotton Twill
- 3 - Twill and Duck: If at First You Don’t Succeed…
June 2017
- 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!
- 12 - Fun Fabric that Begs to Be Embroidered
- 7 - Stem Stitch Tip: Those Tight Little Curls
- 5 - What Stitch Where: 5 Tips for Selecting Embroidery Stitches
May 2017
- 31 - Embroidery on the Backside: Perspective, Opinions, and Tips
- 8 - Finish! Embroidered Prayer Book Cover
- 3 - Embroidered Book Cover: Set Up & Progress
- 1 - Exploring Linen: Origin, Quality, & Uses
April 2017
- 24 - Can You Embroider Anything?
- 16 - Happy Easter!
- 12 - Hand Embroidery Tips: Thread Taming & Organizing
- 10 - When it Goes Amuck – And What to Do About It
March 2017
- 31 - Silk Hand Embroidery Thread 101: Flat Silk
- 20 - Silk Hand Embroidery Thread 101: Getting Started with Silk
- 8 - Stitch Fun! Lacy Buttonhole Wheel Eyelet
February 2017
- 20 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Dillmont Rose #2
- 15 - 5 Braid-Like Embroidery Stitches for Textured, Bold Lines
- 13 - Would You Bee Mine? Playing with Monograms!
January 2017
- 30 - Modern Crewel: Pomegranate, Stems & Leaves
- 23 - Goldwork Initials & a Simple Letter Combination
November 2016
October 2016
- 28 - Beginner’s Guides – The Needlework Books that Keep on Giving
- 11 - How to Tame a Big Hank of Floche
- 8 - Needlework Terminology: Surface Embroidery
September 2016
- 26 - Purple & Green – A Thistly, Leafy, Dotty Monogram
- 24 - 8 Embroidery Tips for Beginners
- 22 - Embroidered Monograms Tips & Techniques – Index
- 15 - Pink Dots & a Blue Tongue – This Monogram’s Done!
- 7 - Embroidering a Pretty Monogram with Simple Stitches
- 2 - A Tale of Two Books…err, Three Books. No, One Book.
August 2016
- 18 - Remember that Embroidered Kaleidoscope?
- 16 - A is for…Almost Finished!
- 3 - How to Embroider a Simple Voided Monogram
July 2016
- 28 - The Perfect Stem Stitch
- 11 - Forget the Adult Coloring Books – This is Much More Fun!
- 7 - Stitcher’s Block
- 5 - Summer Stitching Ideas
June 2016
- 27 - Just Doodling About with Embroidery: A Colorful Kaleidoscope
- 20 - Embroidered Felt Needlebook: An Old Friend, Still Going Strong!
May 2016
February 2016
- 10 - Big Beads, Little Stitches, and Levels of Embroidery
- 8 - Embroidery Tip: Evenly Spaced Straight Lattice Fillings
November 2015
October 2015
- 7 - Basketweave Stitch & Shading
- 2 - If You Love Peacocks like I Love Peacocks
- 1 - 10 Tips for Quicker & Easier Stitching
September 2015
- 29 - Playing about with Needle Woven Fillings
- 25 - Unraveling the Secrets of the Pull Skein
- 14 - Prize-Winning Carousel Pony in Stitches
August 2015
July 2015
- 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
- 23 - Stitch Fun! Fully Beaded Drizzle Stitch
- 14 - Stitch Fun! Beaded Cast-On Stitch
- 9 - The Finished R Monogram
- 8 - The Devolution of an Embroidery Sample – Lessons Learned
- 7 - Sewing vs. Stabbing: Two Methods of Stitching
June 2015
- 30 - Stitch Fun! Easy Alternating Beaded Chain Stitch
- 8 - Hand Embroidery Tips for Beginners – and Beyond!
- 4 - Adding Beads to Embroidery Stitches
May 2015
April 2015
- 27 - Stitch Sampler Alphabet – Available Now!
- 24 - Have You Ever Embroidered your Handwriting?
- 15 - Variegated Embroidery Thread & Ribbed Wheels
- 14 - On Stitches and Samplers and Such
- 10 - Stitch Fun! Tulip Stitch Tutorial
March 2015
- 27 - Embroidered Feathers – Up Close & a Full Shot
- 24 - Transferring Embroidery Designs on Dark Fabric
- 20 - A-Z of Embroidered Motifs – The Bullion Book
- 18 - Tiny Buds on a Vine – A Stitch Fun Tutorial
- 12 - Stitching Commitments and How They Really Work
- 2 - Long & Short Stitch with Floche
February 2015
- 25 - Stitch Fun! Alternating, Laced Mountmellick Stitch
- 23 - Losing the Groove: What Happens When…?
- 4 - Scalloped Beaded Buttonhole Edging, Version 2
January 2015
- 30 - Stitch Fun! Scalloped Beaded Buttonhole Edging, 1
- 19 - Forward with Feathers & the Slowness of Stitching
- 10 - What Thread’s What? Some Embroidery Thread Comparisons
- 9 - Stitch Fun! Shisha Embroidery with Cretan Stitch
- 2 - Bloomin’ Branch – A Stylized Motif for Hand Embroidery
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!)
- 23 - How to Finish an Embroidered Christmas Ornament
- 22 - Hand Embroidered Christmas Ornament, Part 3
- 11 - Embroider a Christmas Ornament from your Stash – part 1
- 6 - 26 Tutorials for Chain Stitch Variations
- 1 - Embroidery Sneak Peek: Fiesta Fob
November 2014
- 28 - Lorna Bateman Kits – Review & A Give-Away!
- 26 - How Many Strands Should I Use?
- 25 - Two Beaks are Better than One & Color List
- 19 - Stitch Fun! Knotty Buttonholed Cable Chain Stitch
- 14 - 16 Stitches to Add Texture & Dimension to Hand Embroidery
- 12 - Better Beak Battle!
- 6 - A Bird in the Hand…
October 2014
- 31 - Nine Feathers to Embroider
- 29 - 10 Hand Embroidery Stitches You Should Know
- 16 - 12 Tips for a Better Stem Stitch!
- 10 - 5 Reasons to Make & Keep a Doodle Cloth
- 2 - Stitch Fun! Simple Steps to a Complex Embroidery Stitch
September 2014
- 27 - Stitch Fun! Beaded Drizzle Stitch
- 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
- 11 - Secret Garden: The Wing is Finished (ish)!
- 9 - Secret Garden: Embroidering Feathers!
- 5 - Simply Samplers – Winner Announced!
- 1 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Top of the Wing
August 2014
- 28 - More Embroidery on the Wing & the Growth of Orts
- 26 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Winging It!
- 25 - Simply Samplers – Book Review
- 22 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Colors for the Hummingbirds
- 20 - Embroidery Stitch Samples & Sizes & Photos
- 19 - Stitch Fun! Here it is!
- 18 - Stitch Fun! Can You Name this Stitch?
- 5 - Secret Garden Embroidery: A Bit of a Tail
- 1 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Fiddling with Stitches
July 2014
- 30 - Secret Garden Hummingbird: Adding Texture
- 28 - Embroidered Scales on a Hummingbird
- 25 - Stitching the Scallops on the Hummingbird
- 24 - Embroidered Sacking & a Really Cute Chicken!
- 18 - First Stitches on the Hummingbirds
- 2 - Embroidering the Last Secret Garden Flowers…
June 2014
- 20 - From Long & Short Stitch to Needle Painting
- 10 - On Needles, Floss, and Hoops for Embroidery
- 5 - Six Embroidered Flowers, One Embroidery Stitch Alteration
May 2014
- 28 - Secret Garden Embroidery – Flowers 5 & 6-ish
- 23 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Upside-Down Halfway Point
- 5 - Secret Garden Flowers: Thread Colors & Stitch Details
April 2014
- 19 - How To Embroider on Gingham – Chicken Scratch Tutorial
- 18 - Chicken Scratch / Gingham Lace Pattern: Floral Corner #2
- 16 - Secret Garden: Two Leaves & The Whole
- 12 - Gingham Embroidery – Free Pattern: Floral Corner
- 9 - Gingham Embroidery (or Chicken Scratch) for Spring
- 7 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Leaf Order Comparison
- 4 - Forcing Nature’s Hand with Hand Embroidery
March 2014
- 31 - How to Simplify the Embroidery
- 26 - Stitch Fun! Buttonholed Bullion Buttonhole Wheels
- 25 - Leaf Clusters & the Order of Stitching
- 21 - BiblioCraft: Combining Two Worthwhile Concepts in One Book
- 20 - The Thread Color I Didn’t Think Of
- 18 - Bead Embroidery Stitch Samples & Motifs – Books Review
- 17 - Lots of Green – and Some Stitch Mistakes, Too
- 14 - Long & Short Stitch Shading on Leaves
- 12 - Embroidery Fix & Foreshadowing
- 11 - Secret Garden: Embroidering Leaves & Musing & Pausing
- 7 - Secret Garden: Vines & Leaves & Stitching Tips
- 5 - Secret Garden: Embroidering the Small Leaves
- 3 - Secret Garden: Muting Vines with Brown
February 2014
- 28 - Stem Stitch Curls & Spirals
- 27 - Stem Stitch Filling Tips
- 25 - Secret Garden: Embroidering the Center Vines
- 20 - Parking Embroidery Threads
- 19 - Starting and Traveling – Stitching Efficiency
- 17 - Secret Garden: More Vines & Stitching Tips
- 14 - Secret Garden: Working out the Vines
- 12 - Secret Garden Embroidery Project: My Thread Choice & Why
- 10 - Embroidery Thread Comparisons: Lining Up All the Cottons
- 7 - Framing Up the First Secret Garden Embroidery Project, with pointers
- 6 - Comparing Cotton Threads, Stitched
- 5 - Thread Talk! Sizing Up Cotton Threads
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?
- 27 - Embroideries from an English Garden – Book Review
- 22 - SG Embroidery Project: Ground Fabric, Design Transfer, and More
- 20 - Reverse Chain Stitch Speeds Things Up
- 15 - Secret Garden Embroidery Project: Preliminaries
December 2013
November 2013
- 18 - Tambour Embroidery How-to Video: The Basic Stitch
- 7 - Stitch Fun: The Easiest Shisha Embroidery Technique Ever
October 2013
- 25 - Stitch Fun! Shisha Stitch – Variation 2
- 11 - Stitch Fun: Shisha Stitch Variation
- 4 - Stitch Fun: Shisha Stitch Tutorial
- 3 - Tutorials for Hand Embroidered Leaves & Flowers
- 1 - Rose Leaf Stitch – Not a Leaf, But a Bud
September 2013
- 30 - Stitch Fun: Rose Leaf Stitch
- 26 - Stitch Fun! Itty Bitty Buttonhole Stitch Leaves
- 17 - The Craft of Embroidery – Book Review
- 9 - Stitch Fun: Cretan Stitch Leaves
- 4 - Embroidery Tip: Parking Embroidery Threads
August 2013
- 30 - Stitch Fun: Fly Stitch Leaves
- 26 - Beginner Embroidery Tip: How to Separate Floss
- 14 - Stitches & Colors & Letters – Oh My! Your Thoughts?
- 5 - Stitch Fun: Knotted Chain Stitch
July 2013
- 25 - 25 Stitches & Stitch Combinations: A Goal
- 12 - Lavender Honey & Other Little Things: It’s Out!
- 8 - Stitch Fun: Velvet Stitch – Some More Fluff!
- 5 - Embroidered Little Things – Getting Closer!
- 4 - Stitch Fun: Victorian Tufting – Fluffy Stuff!
June 2013
May 2013
April 2013
- 24 - Random Stitches + Random Color = Brain Juice
- 11 - Stitch Fun! Scalloped Buttonholed Chain Stitch!
- 2 - Stitch Fun: On the Edge with Palestrina Stitch
March 2013
- 25 - Finishing Little Things
- 22 - Pretty Surface Embroidery Kits – Perfect for Learning!
- 20 - Stitch Fun! How to Lace Lattice Stitches
- 11 - Mastering the Art of Embroidery – Book Review
- 1 - Stitch Glitch: The Frustrations of Making Lines Meet
February 2013
- 26 - Stitch Fun: Battlement Couching!
- 23 - Stitch Glitch: Hungarian Braided Chain Starts & Stops
- 22 - Embroidery Basics – Book Review
- 13 - Stitch Fun: Lattice Sampler!
- 5 - Stitch Fun! Playing with Braids & Chains
January 2013
- 30 - Jacobean Jumble – A Stitch Fun Sampler Pattern
- 26 - Stitch Fun: A Little More Lattice Filling
- 24 - Stitch Fun: Lacing and Whipping Embroidery Stitches
- 9 - Beginner’s Embroidery Tip: Neatening the Edge
- 7 - Stitch Fun! Lattice Filling – Griffin Stitch
- 3 - Embroidery Tip: The Backstitch vs. Split Stitch Controversy
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
- 27 - Stitch Fun: Simple Cast-On Stitch Flower
- 26 - Cast-On Stitch Video
- 24 - Hungarian Braided Chain Stitch Video
- 23 - On Random Stitch Samplers
- 16 - Raised Fishbone Stitch Video Tutorial
- 12 - Raised Stem Stitch Video Tutorial
- 10 - More New Embroidery Videos Added!
- 9 - Small Stuff
- 8 - Granitos in Embroidery – Video Tutorial
- 6 - Stitch Fun: Petals & Spokes & How to Space Them
- 5 - Woven Wheel Stitch Video
- 4 - On Embroidery Stitches & Samplers
June 2012
- 24 - Embroidery Stitch Videos – Updates & a Question
- 23 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Little Bird of Paradise
- 22 - Stitch Fun: Shisha, No Mirrors
- 21 - Basque Stitch Video Tutorial
- 19 - Pekinese Stitch Video
- 18 - Stitch Fun: Mirror Stitches
- 17 - Up & Down Buttonhole Stitch Video
- 15 - Open Chain Stitch Video Tutorial
- 12 - Laced Backstitch Video Tutorial
- 7 - Isolated French Knots, Part 2
- 6 - The French Knot vs. The Colonial Knot
- 4 - Isolated French Knots, Part 1
May 2012
April 2012
- 18 - Stitch Play: Couching – Beyond the Straight Stitch
- 3 - Stitch Play: Inside-Out Buttonhole Wheel Flowers
March 2012
- 30 - Stitch Play: Casalguidi Stitch – or Really Raised Stem Stitch!
- 29 - Stitch Play: Raised Stem Stitch
- 21 - Stitch Play: Raised Spider Daisy
- 7 - Stitch Glitch: Spanish Knotted Feather Stitch Restart
February 2012
- 29 - Stitch Play: Chain Stitch Spider Daisy
- 27 - Stitch Play: Whipping Two Rows of Chain Stitch
- 23 - Stitch Glitch: Whipped Chain Stitch Tips
- 16 - Splitting Hairs over Split Stitch?
December 2011
August 2011
- 26 - The Bullion Knot Flower Petal
- 23 - My Social Chicken. Embroidered.
- 17 - 5 Points to Consider about Hand Embroidery
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
March 2011
January 2011
November 2010
- 9 - French Knot Video Updated
- 8 - Embroidered Spot Sampler Update
- 3 - Cretan Stitch – Close it Up!
- 1 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Filling Patterns
October 2010
- 26 - Basic Embroidery Tip: Stem Stitch Corners
- 25 - Basic Embroidery: Stem Stitch Tips
- 22 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Herringbone
- 12 - Chain Stitch Tip: Circles
- 11 - Developing a Spot Sampler: A Bit of Blackwork
- 8 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Add a Quaker Motif
September 2010
- 28 - Developing an Embroidered Spot Sampler: Initials
- 25 - Hand Embroidery Patterns: Christie Designs for Stitch Practice
- 23 - Developing an Embroidered Spot Sampler – Index
- 21 - Beginning Embroidery Most Frequently Asked Question: Design Transfer
August 2010
July 2010
- 3 - Canvaswork, Needlepoint, and Stitches
- 1 - Transferring Embroidery Designs using Silk Gauze and a Printer
June 2010
December 2009
- 24 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 15: Finished
- 16 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 13: With Treenway Silk
- 12 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 12: Coral Stitch and Adding an S
- 9 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 11: Little Word, Little Stitches
- 2 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 10: Combining Stitches and Colors
November 2009
- 20 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 9: Combo Herringbone and Split Stitch
- 17 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 8: Split Stitch
- 11 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 7 in Satin Stitch and Chain Stitch
- 5 - Hand Embroidered Lettering and Text 5: Whipped Backstitch
- 4 - Stitch Direction Makes a Difference
October 2009
- 23 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 4: Stem Stitch
- 19 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 3: Dot the I
- 17 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text Index
- 15 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 2
- 14 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 1
- 9 - Hand Embroidered Lettering and Text
July 2009
- 20 - The Back of Embroidery on a Flour Sack Towel
- 14 - Setting up Embroidery Projects for the Gals, and Stuff!
May 2009
April 2009
- 15 - Hand Embroidered Spring Thing, and Why You Shouldn’t Hurry!
- 9 - Embroidered Towel: Spring Corner Progress
- 7 - Free Hand Embroidery Design: Spring Garden Corner
- 6 - Grab and Go Embroidery Project: Spring Towel
March 2009
February 2009
December 2008
- 18 - Shelving a Needlework Project
- 12 - Hand Embroidery on Paper: Christmas Cards Assembled and Decorated
- 4 - Hand Embroidery for Lefties! Attention Left Handed Stitchers!
November 2008
- 26 - Hand Embroidery on a Corner
- 25 - Embroidery on Paper: A Few New Books
- 21 - Some Notes on Satin Stitch
- 17 - Weekend Stitching: Didn’t Do Much, But…
October 2008
September 2008
- 28 - Starting Your Thread: Anchor Stitches on a Line
- 27 - Saturday Play: Resurrecting a Random Sampler
- 25 - Starting a Thread: Away Waste Knot Photo Tutorial
- 23 - Beginning and Ending Threads: Photo Tutorials on Common Methods
- 23 - Starting Your Thread: Waste Knot Photo Tutorial
- 17 - Video Tutorial: Vandyke Stitch
August 2008
- 24 - Schwalm Whitework Embroidery: Book Review
- 12 - Children’s Embroidery Project: Butterfly Towel
- 5 - All the Embellishing Fun of Crazy Quilting… without the quilting!
- 3 - Replay on the Coral Stitch: Testing a New Video Host…
- 2 - Hand Embroidered Baby Pillowcase – A Kid Did This!
July 2008
- 28 - Video Tutorial: Knotted Diamond Stitch
- 21 - Video Tutorial: Coral Stitch
- 17 - Kids’ Embroidery Projects: Photos and a Recap
- 11 - Bookmarks Hand Embroidered on Felt
- 1 - Embroidered Dish Towel – Class Project Sample
June 2008
- 28 - Book Review: Floral Interpretations for Silk Ribbon Embroidery
- 17 - Setting Up a Kids’ Embroidery Class – and Thread Organizers
- 13 - Kids’ Embroidery: Felt Bookmark Sample
- 12 - Weekend Embroidery Project: Silk Ribbon Kit
April 2008
- 29 - Reader’s Embroidery: Redwork!
- 25 - A New Embroidery Thread from DMC!
- 24 - Rope Stitch Hand Embroidery Video Tutorial
- 17 - Free Hand Embroidery Patterns with Thorough Instructions from the EGA
- 11 - Embroidery Techniques and Patterns
- 7 - Embroidery Video Tutorial: Raised Chain Stitch Band
December 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
- 26 - Rosette Chain Stitch Video Tutorial
- 22 - Embroidered Drawstring Pattern: A Little Sampler
- 19 - Simple Daisy Wreath Pattern
- 14 - Embroidery Projects – More Photos
- 13 - Daisy Garden Embroidery Pattern for Drawstring Bags
- 12 - Embroidered Drawstring Bag Pattern: Circles
- 8 - Embroidered Drawstring Bags Underway!
July 2007
- 25 - Kids’ Embroidery: Still More Photos…!
- 24 - Kids’ Embroidery Classes: More Project Photos
- 23 - Kids’ Embroidery Project Photos
- 11 - Embroidery Video Tutorial: Cable Chain Stitch
- 10 - Embroidery Video Tutorial: Double Chain Stitch
June 2007
- 26 - Embroidered Notebook Cover Update & Kids’ Embroidery Class
- 24 - Embroidered Notebook Cover for Kids’ Embroidery Class
- 23 - Chicken Scratch – Embroidery on Gingham
- 17 - Oyster Stitch Video Tutorial
May 2007
- 30 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Circular Thing
- 27 - Free Embroidery Pattern: Simple Lily
- 20 - Decorative Border for Hand Embroidery: Free Pattern
- 17 - Free Embroidery Pattern: Flower Medallion
- 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?
- 8 - Sunbonnet Garden Embroidered Quilt Square – Close Ups
- 6 - Bullion Rose Bud Video Tutorial
April 2007
- 16 - Palestrina Stitch Video Tutorial
- 12 - Speaking of Seed Stitch…
- 11 - Seed Stitch Video Tutorial
- 10 - Embroidered Squares for Baby Quilt – More Samples
- 8 - Flannel Baby Quilt with Embroidered Squares
March 2007
- 25 - Embroidery Stitch Video Tutorial: Colonial Knot
- 17 - Vintage Embroidery: Free Patterns
- 11 - Embroidered Baby Quilts – Guild Project
February 2007
- 26 - Free Embroidery Pattern: A Bunch of Little Flowers
- 25 - Embroidery Stitches: Fern Stitch Video Tutorial
- 19 - Needle Painting Embroidery Technique Sample
- 10 - TAST Embroidery Stitch Challenge: Algerian Eye
- 3 - Chevron Stitch Video Tutorial
- 3 - TAST Embroidery Stitch Challenge – Chevron Stitch
January 2007
- 18 - Book Review: New Release – Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork
- 8 - Crewel Work Kits
- 6 - TAST Stitch Challenge: Herringbone in the Round
- 6 - Herringbone Stitch Revisited: Stitch Challenge
- 1 - Wheat Stitch Video Tutorial
December 2006
- 28 - Embroidery Project Progress Report – Sampler Bookcover
- 23 - Video Tutorial: Double Herringbone Stitch
- 20 - Embroidery Stitch Challenge: Take a Stitch Tuesdays
- 19 - Cretan Stitch Video Tutorial
- 18 - Video Tutorial: Herringbone Stitch!
- 4 - Hand Embroidery Projects & Stitching on the Road
November 2006
- 29 - Checkered or Alternating Chain Stitch Video Tutorial
- 28 - Heavy Chain Stitch Video Tutorial
- 26 - Satin Stitch Video Tutorial
- 25 - Ribbed Spider Web Stitch Video Tutorial
- 24 - Fly Stitch Video Tutorial: Vertical Fly Stitch
- 24 - Fly Stitch Video Tutorial: Horizontal Fly Stitch
- 21 - Double Feather Stitch Video Tutorial
- 20 - Feather Stitch Video Tutorial
- 14 - Buttonhole Wheels Video Tutorial
- 13 - Daisy Stitch Video Tutorial
- 11 - Buttonhole Stitch Video Tutorial
- 10 - Whipped Backstitch Video Tutorial
- 9 - Fishbone Stitch Video Tutorial
- 5 - French Knot Video Tutorial
- 4 - Portuguese Knotted Stem Stitch Video Tutorial
- 2 - Outline Stitch Video Tutorial
October 2006
- 30 - Split Stitch Video Tutorial for Hand Embroidery
- 29 - Couching Video Tutorial
- 26 - Embroidery Stitch Video Tutorial: Chain Stitch
- 25 - Embroidery Stitch Video Tutorial: Whipped Running Stitch
- 24 - Embroidery Stitch Video Tutorial: Backstitch
- 23 - Embroidery Stitch Video Tutorial: Stem Stitch
- 22 - Video Library of Hand-Embroidery Stitches – Index
- 22 - Embroidery Stitch Video Tutorial: The Running Stitch & Finishing Threads
- 15 - Free Embroidery Patterns around the Web
- 10 - Basic Embroidery Stitches: Scroll Stitch
- 9 - Basic Embroidery Stitches: More Outline Stitches – Coral Stitch
- 9 - Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches