January 2025
October 2024
July 2024
April 2024
December 2023
November 2023
August 2023
May 2023
- 22 - Adding a Gemstone to Goldwork Embroidery
- 19 - Pasting the Back of Goldwork Embroidery
- 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
March 2023
February 2023
January 2023
September 2022
- 30 - Goldwork Progress: Moving on to the Sparkly Parts!
- 16 - Friday, Fabric, Goldwork, and Cutting Things Up
- 7 - R is the Biggest Letter in the World
August 2022
July 2022
- 27 - Goldwork & Blue & Encouraging You
- 18 - It’s All Fun & Games – Until Plunging!
- 6 - Letters on a Large Embroidery Frame
June 2022
- 20 - Goldwork Threads & Idea Walls
- 13 - Testing Some Texture in Goldwork
- 6 - Goldwork Testing, 1-2-3
May 2022
March 2022
February 2022
- 18 - Stitchy Bits and Kits and Books, Oh My!
- 16 - Third Time’s a Charm – on Project Set-Up
- 9 - Big Projects: Embroidery Design Transfer Methods
January 2022
- 31 - My Case for Trailing – Exploring Whitework Options
- 26 - A Huge Embroidery Project: Linen Preparation
- 5 - Cutwork Embroidery – Richelieu Kits
October 2021
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
- 21 - Advanced Embroidery Projects for Beginners
- 19 - Embroidery Projects in the Studio
- 14 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery on Linen with Floche
April 2020
March 2020
January 2020
August 2019
April 2019
October 2018
August 2018
July 2018
- 25 - Goldwork Embroidery Frame: Small Progress
- 6 - Goldwork Embroidery Frame: Linen, Felt Padding, Silk & Gold
June 2018
- 29 - Goldwork Frame Project: Selecting Goldwork & Silk Threads
- 25 - Slate Frame Adventures – Setting Up for Goldwork
- 6 - Salvaging Figure Embroidery: Combining Old & New
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
- 31 - Embroidery Archeology: Machine or Tambour, the Back and Layering
- 19 - Embroidery Archeology: First Things First – Visual Documentation and Close Examination
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
- 26 - First Communion Embroidery Design
- 14 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Old Pattern Folios & a Free Design
February 2017
October 2015
May 2015
- 19 - Raised Goldwork on Black Velvet
- 5 - Embroidered Book Cover: Assembly
- 4 - Embroidered Book Cover: The Embroidery
- 1 - Embroidered Book Cover – Colors & Set-Up
April 2015
- 21 - The New Embroidered Book Cover Design
- 3 - Figure Embroidery & Perspective – Crucifixion Chasuble
- 1 - Printing on Fabric: an Embroidery Pattern Transfer Solution
March 2015
- 26 - Floral Cross Medallion – Free Hand Embroidery Pattern
- 13 - The Embroideries at Liverpool Cathedral
February 2015
January 2015
November 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
- 17 - Silver, White, Purple, and Black – Silk & Metal Thread Embroidery
- 15 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Lily in a Diamond
- 2 - Reader’s Embroidery: First Ecclesiastical Piece!
December 2013
November 2013
October 2013
- 15 - Tambour Embroidery: Excursion & Discoveries
- 10 - Repairing & Re-creating Hand Embroidered Vestments
August 2013
May 2013
April 2013
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
- 21 - Goldwork Deconstruction: Wheat
- 19 - Figure Embroidery – Painting People with Needle & Thread
- 18 - Deconstructing Goldwork – Leaves
- 8 - Deconstructing Goldwork: The Rose – & Clues
- 6 - Revisiting the Marian Medallion Project – in Book Form!
February 2013
- 27 - Deconstructing Goldwork – The Whole Lily & the Order of Work
- 18 - Deconstructing Goldwork – Inside the Lily
- 15 - Deconstructing Goldwork IV: The Lily
- 12 - Deconstructing Goldwork – Project Index
- 11 - Deconstructing Goldwork, Part III – Goldwork Foundation
- 7 - Deconstructing Goldwork Embroidery – Part I
- 4 - Raised Goldwork – Inspiration
December 2012
October 2012
- 18 - Dissecting Goldwork & Silk Embroidery – Gently!
- 12 - Old Silk & Goldwork Fragment – Ugly?
- 3 - Goldwork Vestments for St. Therese of Lisieux
September 2012
August 2012
- 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
July 2012
May 2012
- 24 - Appliquéing Hand Embroidery to Ground Fabric
- 14 - Silk & Goldwork Embroidered Medallion – Finished!
- 10 - 5 Gold & Silk Roses – & Dot Discussion
- 8 - There Ain’t Nothin’ Like Linen!
- 2 - Five (x 10) Golden Rings!
April 2012
- 30 - Embroidery from the Back & Changing the Order of Work
- 24 - Stitching Outlines – Details Matter
- 19 - When Goldwork Gets Hairy
- 17 - Goldwork Tip: Sharp Corners
- 13 - Goldwork Embroidery: Never Ending, but So Worth It!
- 6 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Cross & Crown of Thorns
- 5 - Goldwork: Couching Stretched Pearl Purl
March 2012
- 31 - Medallion: Goldwork Galore!
- 28 - Stitching Dilemma: Think Pink
- 27 - Japanese Real Gold Thread
- 23 - Goldwork & Silk Medallion: On the Edge!
- 20 - Goldwork Dots: Lining them Up!
- 15 - Goldwork Embroidery: Filled Dots
- 13 - Goldwork Dots on the Medallion
- 9 - Stem Stitch Filling in Silk – and Decision Making!
- 6 - Medallion Update: Gold Edge Finished … and fretting
February 2012
- 25 - Lizardine & Silk Thread, Resources, & News
- 22 - Outlining with Gold & Silk
- 21 - Long & Short Stitch Filling: All Filled Up!
- 14 - Still Long & Short Stitching with Silk
- 11 - Medallion Update: Not There Yet
- 8 - Fleur de Lis – Slightly Shaded
- 6 - Medallion Update: Long & Short Stitch Filling on Felt
January 2012
- 24 - A Tiny Bit of Long & Short Stitch
- 20 - Cutting Felt Shapes for Embroidery Padding
- 19 - Long & Short Stitch Filling with Felt Padding
- 18 - Raising Stitching
- 14 - Vermicelli Goldwork – Finished, and The Back
- 13 - A Golden Finish – er, Almost!
- 12 - How Much Thread?
- 10 - Laying Flat Silk: Direction of Filling
December 2011
November 2011
- 28 - Church Patterns for Embroidery & Other Arts – Now Available
- 25 - Flat Silk & Gold Threads
- 17 - Stop Shifting – Simple Basting
- 16 - The Big Needlework Cover Up
- 11 - Marian Medallion Church Embroidery – Project Index
- 7 - Taking Embroidery Off the Frame
- 4 - Battenberg Lace: By Hand, Lots of It, No Seam
- 3 - Subtle Contrast with Stem Stitch: Thread Thickness & Color
- 1 - Hand Embroidery, with Chopsticks
October 2011
- 26 - Project Progress: Stem Stitch Filling
- 13 - Medallion Progress & Stem Stitch Notes
- 12 - Awl’s Well with the Right Tools
- 4 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Grapes, Acanthus, Passion Flower Border
September 2011
August 2011
- 18 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Rose Border
- 15 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Time Savers
- 12 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: The Finish
- 9 - Goldwork on Velvet – Transferring Embroidery Design
- 1 - Ideas from the Past – Needlework Inspiration
July 2011
- 30 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose: Final Petals
- 27 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: An Outline
- 21 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidered Rose: Check Thread
- 20 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidered Rose, Part 3: Gold!
- 14 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose Stitching Instructions, Part I
- 11 - Tudor Rose in Silk & Gold – Finis!
- 8 - Trial & Error & Plunging – Goldwork is Fun!
- 7 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose
June 2011
- 29 - Elizabethan Twist Couched on Silk Fabric
- 28 - Couching Gold Thread over Flat Silk
- 27 - Basketweave Stitching in Gold Threads
- 24 - Fabric for Embroidery: Final Take!
- 23 - Fabric for Embroidery: Take Two
- 22 - Choosing Fabric for Embroidery Project: Narrowing Down
- 20 - Embroidery Design Process: Haphazard at Best?
- 12 - Church Embroidery: Inspiration!
- 2 - Church Embroidery Pattern: Decorative Cross & a Question
April 2011
March 2011
December 2010
October 2010
- 31 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Salvator Mundi Vestment
- 19 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery Pattern: Pall Design
August 2010
- 16 - Hand Embroidered Pall: Finishing Work
- 11 - And Thus the Tale Ends…
- 9 - Embroidered Pall: Finished and Half-Way Finished
- 2 - Filling Letters with Stem Stitch
- 1 - Gold Silk on White Linen – It’s Coming Along!
July 2010
- 27 - Hand Embroidered Pall: Slow Progress
- 22 - Hand Embroidery Pattern: Cross & Lilies
- 10 - Embroidered Faces: Perspective
April 2010
- 23 - Church Embroidery Step-by-Step: Agnus Dei
- 3 - Historical Ecclesiastical Embroidery & a Happy Easter!
- 2 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery with Interesting Texture
September 2009
- 29 - Revisiting and Rethinking an Embroidery Project
- 16 - Church Embroidery: Watch This Progress!
- 15 - Needlework Magazines Bring Pleasant Surprises
July 2009
June 2009
- 16 - Adding Texture with Seed Stitch
- 13 - Thread Ridges and Seed Stitch to Come
- 10 - Backstitch? Ya Gotta Be Joking…
- 9 - Catching Up with Stitching and My Day
- 5 - Reader’s Embroidery: Dormition Icon in Silk and Gold
May 2009
April 2009
- 12 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Elaborate Altar Super Frontal
- 10 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Crucifixion, Revisited
December 2008
- 31 - Hand Embroidered Maniturgia – Ecclesiastical Embroidery in a Hurry
- 28 - Cramming Another Embroidery Project
November 2008
September 2008
- 21 - I want to Embroider a Face
- 13 - Needlework is my Carrot
- 2 - Some Shaded Embroidery – What Do You Think?
August 2008
- 26 - Silk and Goldwork Cope Hood Photos
- 13 - FInishing the Linen Pouch – What Joy, What Bliss!
- 8 - Whitework Completed for Linen Pouch
- 1 - Goldwork Article – Interesting Bit on the History of Goldwork…
July 2008
- 27 - Hand Embroidered Linen Pouch: Earwig
- 20 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Processional Canopy in Disrepair
- 10 - Transferring your Embroidery Pattern onto a Dressed Slate Frame
May 2008
- 30 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Goldwork and Silk
- 5 - Embroidered Crown: Raised Work and Seed Stitch
- 1 - Free Embroidery Pattern: Cross, Crown, Flowers
April 2008
March 2008
- 22 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Pelican Altar Frontal (Superfrontal)
- 21 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Cope Hood
- 20 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Last Supper Chasuble (with many photos!)
December 2007
September 2007
August 2007
June 2007
April 2007
- 6 - Crucifixion Chasuble: Historical Needlework Sample – Gorgeous!
- 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
- 14 - Embroidery Design: Some Words from Hinda Hands
- 13 - Embroidery Project Update 4 – Goldwork on Silk Background
- 5 - Embroidery Project Update 3 – The Sky is In
February 2007
January 2007
- 27 - Embroidery and Textile Photos from Rome
- 9 - Embroidered Eyes: Animals
- 4 - Embroidered Eyes: Part II
- 4 - Embroidered Eyes: Part I