March 2019
October 2014
- 8 - Redwork Embroidery & a Monogrammed Lid
- 6 - Embroidering Tail Feathers: Colors & Considerations
- 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
- 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!
- 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!
- 22 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Colors for the Hummingbirds
- 5 - Secret Garden Embroidery: A Bit of a Tail
- 1 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Fiddling with Stitches
July 2014
- 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
- 14 - Home Again! Finished Ecclesiastical Goldwork Embroidery
- 9 - Secret Garden: Flowers Finished & Color Kerfuffle
- 5 - Embroidered E Monogram using Traditional Monogramming Techniques
- 4 - An Embroidered Casket – Celebrate this Finish!!
- 2 - Embroidering the Last Secret Garden Flowers…
June 2014
- 21 - Another Secret Garden Embroidery Project
- 20 - From Long & Short Stitch to Needle Painting
- 18 - The Crewel Rooster – Several Variations
- 16 - Lovely Hand Embroidered Monograms!
- 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
- 22 - Hungarian Redwork Runner: The Chain Stitch is Finished!
- 17 - What Do You Call Whitework Embroidery done in Color?
- 15 - Something is Not Right: Skewed Stitches
- 7 - Flower Stitching Tips for the Secret Garden
- 5 - Secret Garden Flowers: Thread Colors & Stitch Details
- 3 - Secret Garden: A Bit of Color!
April 2014
- 28 - Secret Garden Embroidery: The Green is Finished!
- 25 - All. Most. There.
- 23 - Long & Short Stitch Shading – Changing the Order of Shades
- 19 - How To Embroider on Gingham – Chicken Scratch Tutorial
- 18 - Chicken Scratch / Gingham Lace Pattern: Floral Corner #2
- 17 - Silver, White, Purple, and Black – Silk & Metal Thread Embroidery
- 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
- 2 - Reader’s Embroidery: First Ecclesiastical Piece!
March 2014
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 5 - Thread Talk! Sizing Up Cotton Threads
January 2014
- 31 - Cotton Floche on a Petal & More About Threads
- 29 - Secret Garden Embroidery: Can Carelessness Pay Off?
- 20 - Reverse Chain Stitch Speeds Things Up
- 13 - Mission Rose – Finished! And Some Extra Notes
- 11 - Mission Rose: Corner Treatments & Finishing Touches
- 8 - A Shocking Blue Silk for the Mission Rose
- 6 - Mission Rose: Very, Very Close
December 2013
- 20 - Goldwork Tip: Plunging Twist
- 19 - Embroidery at Shrewsbury Abbey
- 13 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Outer Frame – Slow Progress. And a Weird Fluke!
- 11 - Viewing Embroidery – The Angle of Viewing
- 9 - Crewel Tambour Embroidery – Combining Techniques in One Project
- 4 - Stitch Fun: Beetle Wings & Shisha!
November 2013
- 14 - Tambour Embroidered Flower: Finished & Materials List
- 12 - Tambour Embroidery: Learning Odds & Ends
- 9 - Magnificent Embroidery on Display in Cleveland (& back to normal!)
- 5 - Mission Rose: Big Gold Thread!
- 4 - Gertrude McFuzz, The Tambour Work Bird – She’s Finished!
October 2013
- 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
- 22 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Frame and Plunging & Taming Threads
- 18 - Mission Rose: Goldwork on the Inner Frame
- 11 - Stitch Fun: Shisha Stitch Variation
- 10 - Repairing & Re-creating Hand Embroidered Vestments
- 4 - Stitch Fun: Shisha Stitch Tutorial
- 3 - Tutorials for Hand Embroidered Leaves & Flowers
September 2013
- 30 - Stitch Fun: Rose Leaf Stitch
- 27 - Mission Rose Update!
- 26 - Stitch Fun! Itty Bitty Buttonhole Stitch Leaves
- 19 - Why?
- 9 - Stitch Fun: Cretan Stitch Leaves
- 7 - Blue Ribbon Embroidery! Recognize It?
August 2013
- 27 - Fantastic Goldwork by Cristina Badillo
- 21 - Choosing Colors for Embroidery: The Eyes Have It
- 19 - The Squirrel that Never Was
- 16 - Mission Rose: Goldwork & Vermicelli
- 15 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Pattern Chasing
- 14 - Stitches & Colors & Letters – Oh My! Your Thoughts?
- 13 - Mission Rose: Change of Plan!
- 10 - Embroidery Projects: Lessons from the Past
- 9 - Mission Rose: Goldwork on the Bud
- 6 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Outlines
- 1 - Mission Rose: Curls & Leaves
July 2013
- 30 - Mission Rose: Large Rose Finished
- 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
- 19 - Ground Fabric, Thread Color, Stitch Choices
- 18 - Mission Rose: Goldwork Foundations
- 16 - Mission Rose: Applique Finished! What’s Next?
- 8 - Stitch Fun: Velvet Stitch – Some More Fluff!
- 4 - Stitch Fun: Victorian Tufting – Fluffy Stuff!
June 2013
- 27 - Mission Rose: The Bud
- 26 - Stitch Fun? Or Maybe Knot! Turk’s Head Knot Stitch
- 21 - Mission Rose: Finished Stem & Beginning Bud
- 19 - Misson Rose: The Stem
- 14 - Mission Rose: Satin Stitch Complete & Stem Decisions
- 12 - Mission Rose: Satin Stitching – Still…
- 6 - Stitch Fun: Lattice Sampler – ‘Tis Finished, but There’s More!
- 5 - Mission Rose: Outer Petal Edge
- 3 - Shadow Work Linen vs. Linen Cambric
May 2013
- 31 - Mission Rose: The Inner Petals
- 30 - Stitch Fun: Oyster Stitch Buds
- 27 - Mission Rose: Leaves Accomplished – Rose … Getting There!
- 22 - Mission Rose – Small Leaf Dilemma
- 17 - The Ros Tapestry – Irish History in Embroidery
- 15 - Mission Rose – All Thumbs!
- 10 - Mission Rose: Little Leaves in Satin Stitch
- 8 - Lattice Sampler – Almost Finished!
- 6 - Mission Rose – The Second Leaf Re-Do
- 2 - On Surface Embroidery and Linens
April 2013
- 30 - Hungarian Redwork Runner – Halfway! and Beyond!
- 29 - Mission Rose: Leaf 1 and Leaf 2 and Dr. Seuss
- 25 - Mission Rose: Embroidering a Large Leaf
- 17 - Hungarian Redwork Runner: Red Tape and a Fix (or, Why I Don’t Watch Movies While I Stitch)
- 11 - Stitch Fun! Scalloped Buttonholed Chain Stitch!
- 5 - Stitch Fun: Embroidering a Thick Stem or Branch – Simple, but Effective
- 4 - Hungarian Redwork Runner: Slow Progress… & Mind Games!
- 2 - Stitch Fun: On the Edge with Palestrina Stitch
March 2013
- 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
- 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
February 2013
- 18 - Deconstructing Goldwork – Inside the Lily
- 16 - Ingenious Use of Pearl Purl
- 14 - Hand Embroidery on Eggs – Sneak Peek
- 13 - Stitch Fun: Lattice Sampler!
- 11 - Deconstructing Goldwork, Part III – Goldwork Foundation
- 4 - Raised Goldwork – Inspiration
January 2013
- 26 - Stitch Fun: A Little More Lattice Filling
- 25 - Hungarian Redwork Runner – End Finished!
- 24 - Stitch Fun: Lacing and Whipping Embroidery Stitches
- 7 - Stitch Fun! Lattice Filling – Griffin Stitch
- 3 - Embroidery Tip: The Backstitch vs. Split Stitch Controversy
December 2012
- 28 - Hand Embroidery on Painted Canvas
- 20 - Stitch Fun: Round Red Berries
- 18 - Stitch Fun: Free-Style Embroidered Greenery for Christmas
- 17 - Hungarian Redwork Runner – Coming Along!
- 14 - Padded Satin Stitch: The Fix, part 2
- 13 - Padded Satin Stitch Blooper – The Fix, Part 1
- 10 - Short & Sweet – Project Update!
- 6 - Hungarian Redwork Runner: Starting & Ending Threads
- 1 - Project Progress: Seed Stitch, Stippling & Snipping
November 2012
- 29 - Offspring of Berlin Wool Work
- 27 - Embroidery In Hand, No Hoop
- 21 - Stitch Fun: Seeing Stars – a Few More Samples
- 16 - Stitch Fun: Star Stitch – for Stars and Snowflakes
- 8 - Padded Satin Stitch & Saving Silk
October 2012
- 9 - Embroidering Trees, Part 2: The Leaves
- 6 - A Little Taste of Autumn
- 3 - Goldwork Vestments for St. Therese of Lisieux
- 2 - Stitch Fun: Guilloche Stitch
- 1 - Stitch Fun: Interlaced Chain Stitch
September 2012
- 27 - The Many Looks of Gingham Lace Stitch
- 11 - The Thread Hog!
- 5 - Old Goldwork Techniques Close Up
August 2012
- 28 - Old Goldwork on Velvet – Behind the Embroidery
- 27 - Old Goldwork on Velvet – Any Questions?
- 21 - 19th Century Rose in Silk & Gold
- 20 - 19th Century Silk & Goldwork… and the Destructive Side of Me
- 16 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidery: Some Comparisons and Conclusions
- 15 - Blocking and Stitching Little
- 10 - Stitch Fun: Interlaced Herringbone – and Printables?
July 2012
- 31 - Stitch Fun: Cast-On Stitch Rose
- 27 - Stitch Fun: Simple Cast-On Stitch Flower
- 25 - The Brockhampton Church Embroideries
- 23 - On Random Stitch Samplers
- 9 - Small Stuff
- 6 - Stitch Fun: Petals & Spokes & How to Space Them
June 2012
- 24 - Embroidery Stitch Videos – Updates & a Question
- 22 - Stitch Fun: Shisha, No Mirrors
- 19 - Pekinese Stitch Video
- 17 - Up & Down Buttonhole Stitch Video
- 14 - Satin Stitch Makes Me Happy
- 11 - New Jersey – Embroidered!
- 8 - Stitch Play: Play!
- 4 - Isolated French Knots, Part 1
May 2012
- 31 - Stitch Fun: Diagonally Striped Raised Band
- 14 - Silk & Goldwork Embroidered Medallion – Finished!
- 10 - 5 Gold & Silk Roses – & Dot Discussion
- 8 - There Ain’t Nothin’ Like Linen!
April 2012
- 24 - Stitching Outlines – Details Matter
- 19 - When Goldwork Gets Hairy
- 17 - Goldwork Tip: Sharp Corners
- 13 - Goldwork Embroidery: Never Ending, but So Worth It!
- 5 - Goldwork: Couching Stretched Pearl Purl
- 4 - Nesting Place – Needlebook Finishes!
- 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
- 23 - Goldwork & Silk Medallion: On the Edge!
- 21 - Stitch Play: Raised Spider Daisy
- 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!
- 8 - The Bluebird of Happiness – in Silk & Gold Embroidery
- 6 - Medallion Update: Gold Edge Finished … and fretting
- 1 - Bead Embroidered Sculptures!
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
- 22 - Outlining with Gold & Silk
- 21 - Long & Short Stitch Filling: All Filled Up!
- 17 - Splitting the Difference: Split Stitch vs. Split Backstitch
- 16 - Splitting Hairs over Split Stitch?
- 14 - Still Long & Short Stitching with Silk
- 11 - Medallion Update: Not There Yet
- 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
January 2012
- 24 - A Tiny Bit of Long & Short Stitch
- 19 - Long & Short Stitch Filling with Felt Padding
- 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
- 17 - Silver Thread, Silver 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
- 3 - Vermicelli Goldwork
November 2011
- 30 - Silk on Suede Embroidered Snowflake Progress
- 26 - Silk, Silver, Suede Snowflake
- 25 - Flat Silk & Gold Threads
- 14 - Cleaning Vintage Crewel Work Embroidery
- 8 - The Nesting Place – Some Fabulous Finishes!
- 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
- 2 - Contrast in Embroidered Fillings
October 2011
- 27 - Slanting Stitches, or Why Start in the Middle?
- 26 - Project Progress: Stem Stitch Filling
- 24 - Floche + Satin Stitch = True Love
- 18 - Coton a Border vs. Floche
- 13 - Medallion Progress & Stem Stitch Notes
- 5 - Schwalm Embroidery: A Reader’s Masterpiece & Some Resources
September 2011
- 16 - Goldwork on Velvet: Passing Thread
- 14 - Awl with Flat Silk & Questions Answered
- 7 - Goldwork Class: Progress is Slow, but It Is Progress
August 2011
- 15 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Time Savers
- 12 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: The Finish
- 5 - Royal Blossom Stitch-A-Long Update
- 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
- 25 - Plunging Lasso for Sinking Embroidery Threads
- 20 - Goldwork & Silk Embroidered Rose, Part 3: Gold!
- 19 - Persian Blossom Crewel Embroidery Project Update
- 14 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose Stitching Instructions, Part I
- 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
June 2011
- 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
- 17 - Take a Look at the Artwork
- 16 - Gold Threads and Pearl Embroidery
- 15 - Beadwork Inspiration: Embroidered Matting
- 12 - Church Embroidery: Inspiration!
- 7 - Reader’s Embroidery: Circular Thing
- 4 - Twilling: Embroidery on Quilts
- 1 - Vintage Linens: Lefkara Lace?
May 2011
- 31 - Block Shading
- 27 - Reader’s Needlework: A Tribute to Tenacious Stitching!
- 24 - Another Needlework Finish in the (Near?) Future
- 19 - Miniature Stitching: Cluny Project Finished
- 18 - Simple is Good: Straight Stitch Flowers
- 17 - Cluny Countdown – the Blues Begin
- 13 - Embroidery Fluff & How to Make It Fluffy
- 12 - Cluny Countdown – Closer!
- 10 - Call Me Naive
April 2011
- 30 - Royally Gorgeous Cope
- 26 - Miniature Stitching: Another Person!
- 24 - Happy Easter!
- 23 - Hand Embroidered Monogram – Finished!
- 20 - Satin Stitch & Embroidered Monograms
- 16 - Miniature Cluny Tapestry Update
- 14 - Suzhou Embroidery Revisited – & Up Close
- 4 - Easter Eggs and Mind-Boggling Embroidery
March 2011
- 31 - Spring Bright!
- 30 - Reader’s Embroidery: Pomegranate Corner!
- 26 - Miniature Stitching, Slow Progress
- 18 - Miniature Embroidery Project Update!
- 16 - Satin Stitch Padding – Follow Up Tip!
- 15 - Satin Stitched Dot Tutorial
- 12 - Wool Embroidery: Re-Thinking the Pomegranates
- 11 - Six Down, Three to Go
- 5 - 15 Minute Project Update: Stitching Long-legged Unicorns
- 4 - Separating Floche
- 3 - Buttonhole Stitch Face-Off
February 2011
- 26 - 15 Minutes Stitching Update: Creeping Along on Miniature Cluny
- 25 - Wool Embroidery Project: Perspective is Everything!
- 24 - Bullion Knots and Thread Twist
- 19 - 15 Minute Project Update: Still Micro-Stitching on Cluny
- 17 - Wool Embroidery: Pomegranate Parts
- 12 - 15-Minute Miniature Stitching Cluny Thingamabob Update
- 10 - Wool Embroidery: Padded Satin Stitch on the Pomegranate
- 5 - 15 Minute (& more!) Project Update: Micro Stitching on Cluny
- 3 - Wool Embroidery Project: One Leaf. One Lousy Leaf.
January 2011
- 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
- 15 - Jumble Project: Chain Stitch Swirls in Spun Silk
- 8 - Jacobean Jumble: Sneak Peek
- 2 - Stem Stitch Updates!
December 2010
- 8 - A Tale of Two Embroidered Mitres
- 3 - Embroidery Linen: Puritan Gray from Legacy
- 2 - Needle Arts Class: Color Control
November 2010
- 25 - Happy Thanksgiving – and Some Needlework
- 24 - Goldwork Ribbon – A Pretty Find
- 16 - Crested Chain Stitch Video Tutorial
- 12 - Spontaneous Hand Embroidery, Spontaneous Musing
- 10 - Felt and Floche and Embroidered Chaos
- 8 - Embroidered Spot Sampler Update
- 3 - Cretan Stitch – Close it Up!
- 1 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Filling Patterns
October 2010
- 31 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Salvator Mundi Vestment
- 30 - Embroidery on Crochet: Children’s Hats
- 26 - Basic Embroidery Tip: Stem Stitch Corners
- 25 - Basic Embroidery: Stem Stitch Tips
- 22 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Herringbone
- 21 - Assisi Embroidery: A Wee Rabbit & A Book
- 12 - Chain Stitch Tip: Circles
- 11 - Developing a Spot Sampler: A Bit of Blackwork
- 8 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Add a Quaker Motif
- 5 - Satin Stitch Length: Sometimes, It Just Doesn’t Work!
- 4 - Chain Stitch Switch: Adding a New Thread
September 2010
- 28 - Developing an Embroidered Spot Sampler: Initials
- 20 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Fabric Set-Up
- 17 - A Few More Spots on the Sampler
- 14 - A Little Bit of Lattice Filling
- 12 - Spot Sampler Progress
- 8 - Blackwork Fish Fin-ished.
August 2010
- 26 - Embroidered Portraits: Detailed & Gorgeous!
- 19 - Turkey Work Tails
- 16 - Hand Embroidered Pall: Finishing Work
- 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
- 2 - Filling Letters with Stem Stitch
- 1 - Gold Silk on White Linen – It’s Coming Along!
July 2010
- 29 - Remember the Fish!
- 27 - Hand Embroidered Pall: Slow Progress
- 20 - Transfer Embroidery Designs with a Flair?
- 16 - Victorian Perforated Paper Embroidery
- 10 - Embroidered Faces: Perspective
- 7 - On Princess Lace
- 2 - A Brazilian Embroidery Odyssey
June 2010
- 29 - Spring in Italy Sampler: Pearsalls Silk
- 28 - Italian Needle Lace by Anna Castagnetti
- 25 - Spring in Italy Sampler: Cotton Floche
- 23 - Hand Embroider a Tree!
- 22 - Spring in Italy Sampler: Wool Threads
- 20 - Hand Embroidery from Italian Pottery
- 19 - Needlework Threads: On Natural Dyeing, part 1
- 17 - Upcoming Needlework Topics on Needle ‘n Thread!
- 11 - Silk and Gold and Lizardine
- 7 - Weekend Stitching: I Actually Made Some Progress!
- 6 - Elizabethan Twist on the Flower
- 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!
- 21 - Floral Glove Needlecase: The Fix – Sort of…
- 19 - Floral Glove Needlecase: Decisions, Decisions…
- 13 - Hand Embroidery: Lessons from the Past
- 12 - Estense Embroidery Book Review
- 11 - A Frame Job – the Goldwork Pomegranate
April 2010
- 28 - Follow the Blackwork Fish
- 26 - The Blackwork Fish – Coming Along…
- 21 - Goldwork Embroidery Project Step-by-Step: Stylized Pomegranate
- 20 - Blackwork Embroidery: The Lower Half of a Fish
- 14 - Floral Glove Needlecase: Silk and Gold Embroidery
- 10 - Hangin’ Out with Needle ‘n Thread… and the Fish
- 9 - Stitch on Fish: The Blackwork Fish Revisited
- 6 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finis!
- 3 - Goldwork Embroidery Project: Finishing the Stem
- 3 - Historical Ecclesiastical Embroidery & a Happy Easter!
- 2 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery with Interesting Texture
March 2010
- 31 - Goldwork Embroidery: More Green & Answers
- 29 - Goldwork Embroidery: Back to Silk
- 27 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finishing the Fruit!
- 23 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finishing the Tips with Passing Thread
- 18 - Goldwork Embroidery: Filling with Passing Thread
- 16 - Goldwork Embroidery: Pearl Purl Outlining
- 13 - Goldwork Embroidery: Chip Work and Check Purl
- 12 - Goldwork Embroidery: Check Thread
- 8 - Goldwork Project: Finishing the Silk
- 6 - Goldwork Embroidery: Stitching Continues…
- 5 - Goldwork Embroidery: Time to Stitch!
- 4 - Selecting Colors for Goldwork Embroidery Project
- 1 - Goldwork Embroidery Project Underway!
February 2010
- 25 - Different Take on Blackwork Embroidery & a Fish Face
- 24 - Blackwork Threads Lost & Found and Something Fishy
- 16 - The Crewel Rooster – on a Platter?
- 15 - The Crewel Rooster: Finished!
- 8 - Revisiting Society Silk
- 6 - Crewel Embroidery Rooster: More Knots and Not Finished!
January 2010
- 31 - I Considered Long and Short Stitch
- 30 - Weekend Stitching: Lots of Knots
- 28 - Crewel Embroidery: The Flowers Again
- 23 - Crewel Embroidery: The Flower is Coming Out
- 21 - Crewel Embroidery: Rooster Head, Neck, Crown
- 20 - Crewel Rooster: Tail Feathers. Again.
- 19 - Crewel Rooster: Winging It
- 15 - Crewel Tail – Over For Now!
- 14 - Wooly Feathers: More Tail Progress on Crewel Rooster
- 12 - French Knots – Lots of Knots – on a Wattle
- 11 - A Crewel Tale … er … Tail
- 10 - Rooster Breast and Scallops: A Crewel Recipe
- 7 - Stem Stitch Filling on a Stem Stitched Stem
- 5 - Crewel Embroidery: Wool Threads – What Colors?
December 2009
- 29 - Needlebook Kit: The Finish!
- 28 - A Crewel Finish!
- 24 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 15: Finished
- 18 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 14: A Wee Word
- 16 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 13: With Treenway Silk
- 9 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 11: Little Word, Little Stitches
- 7 - Needlebook Kit: The Back
- 5 - Reader’s Embroidery: Beautiful Christening Gown Set!
- 3 - Embroidered Needlebook – I Fixed It
- 2 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering and Text 10: Combining Stitches and Colors
November 2009
- 28 - Time for Needlework! Needlebook Progress!
- 27 - Reader’s Embroidery: Carnations in Silk
- 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
- 11 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 7 in Satin Stitch and Chain Stitch
- 10 - Hand Embroidery: Lettering & Text 6: Buttonhole and Stem Stitch
- 5 - Hand Embroidered Lettering and Text 5: Whipped Backstitch
- 4 - Stitch Direction Makes a Difference
- 2 - Comparison of Flat Silks – Stitched Experiment
October 2009
- 31 - Boo! My Only Embroidered Pumpkins
- 30 - Hand Embroidery on Gingham – Christmas Trees!
- 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
- 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
- 13 - Hand Embroidered Name Cards on Lacy Paper
- 8 - Schwalm Embroidery: Update and a Give-Away!
- 6 - Hand Embroidered Wedding Dress, circa 1914
September 2009
- 29 - Revisiting and Rethinking an Embroidery Project
- 21 - Quaker on Paper: the Embroidered Card that Wasn’t
- 18 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 8: A Simple Flower
- 14 - 15 Minutes and Three More Stitches?!
- 10 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 7: More Complex Leaf
- 1 - The Embroidery of Castelo Branco, Portugal
August 2009
- 31 - 15 Minutes with Needle and Thread x 3
- 27 - Long and Short Stitch Lesson 5: Shaded Curves
- 26 - Hand Embroidered Curtains? No.
- 24 - Society Silk Embroidery – A Beautiful Resource
- 23 - 15 Minutes to Practically Nowhere
- 20 - The Best Things About Hand Embroidered Curtains
- 18 - Schwalm Update & In-Hand Embroidery
- 17 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 4: Circles, Flat and Round
- 13 - Setting Up Schwalm Whitework Embroidery Project
- 11 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 3: Triangles
- 7 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 2 continued
- 6 - Long & Short Stitch Shading, Lesson 2: Inside the Box
- 5 - Vintage Embroidery Supplies – A Treasure!
- 2 - Long and Short Stitch Lessons Index
July 2009
- 20 - The Back of Embroidery on a Flour Sack Towel
- 18 - On the Ball with Temari
- 16 - Trying Temari
- 11 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Comparison of Pieces
June 2009
- 30 - Historical Embroidery – Hand Embroidered Coif
- 26 - Nita’s Aquatic Sampler, Part II
- 25 - Reader’s Embroidered and Appliqued Aquatic Sampler, Part I
- 22 - Reader’s Embroidery: A Lovely Quilt
- 18 - Tutorial: Mitred Corners on a Linen Square
- 16 - Adding Texture with Seed Stitch
- 13 - Thread Ridges and Seed Stitch to Come
- 11 - Embroidery Back: Removing and Repairing a Slip Knot
- 10 - Backstitch? Ya Gotta Be Joking…
- 9 - Catching Up with Stitching and My Day
- 5 - Reader’s Embroidery: Dormition Icon in Silk and Gold
- 4 - Long Dog Sampler Update…
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
- 19 - Hand Embroidery on Waffle Weave – It Can Be Done!
- 15 - Mom’s Needlework Adventures
- 12 - Reader’s Embroidery: Chair Seat
- 11 - Reader’s Embroidery: Icon
- 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…
April 2009
- 29 - Angel Pavement Sampler Update
- 27 - Weekend Stitching: A Card
- 20 - Rather Rare Needlework Pursuits…
- 18 - Turkey Work Embroidery Stitch Video Tutorial
- 17 - Stuff It – Then Stitch It
- 16 - Reader’s Embroidery: Cutwork and Needle Lace Pillow Cases
- 15 - Hand Embroidered Spring Thing, and Why You Shouldn’t Hurry!
- 12 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Elaborate Altar Super Frontal
- 10 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Crucifixion, Revisited
- 9 - Embroidered Towel: Spring Corner Progress
- 6 - Grab and Go Embroidery Project: Spring Towel
March 2009
- 25 - Cutwork Pattern for Hand Embroidery
- 24 - Drawn Thread: Simple Treatment with Coral Knots
- 23 - Back to the Goldwork Iris and Shading
- 19 - Cut it Out!
- 18 - Whitework Embroidery Sampler: The Monogram
- 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
- 5 - 15 Minutes: Goldwork Embroidery with Color
- 4 - Miniature Embroidery Completed!
- 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!
- 22 - Tutorial: Coral Knot in Drawn Thread Embroidery
- 19 - Beautiful Hand Embroidered Indian Sari
- 18 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Diamond Stitch Photo Tutorial
- 16 - Whitework Techniques Embroidery Sampler Update!
- 14 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Chain Loop Bunches
- 10 - Improving a Hand Embroidery Kit
- 9 - Hemstitch in Drawn Thread Embroidery – Photo Tutorial
- 2 - Whitework Embroidery Sampler: Drawn Thread, Continued
January 2009
- 30 - Or Nue: Goldwork in Color
- 28 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Another Way to Secure the Edge
- 25 - Reader’s Embroidery: Goldwork Pansy
- 24 - Drawn Thread: Tutorial on Reweaving the Edges
- 23 - Goldwork & Silk Project: Golden Pomegranate
- 20 - Goldwork on a Crazy Quilt Square: Several Photos
- 18 - More Goldwork on a Crazy Quilt Square… and the P.O.M.
- 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 - Yvette Stanton on Whitework and Book Publishing
- 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
- 18 - Shelving a Needlework Project
- 12 - Hand Embroidery on Paper: Christmas Cards Assembled and Decorated
- 8 - Beaded Angel Swap Ornament Received!
- 7 - Goldwork & Silk Ornament: How I Finished It, Several Times
- 3 - Hand Embroidery on a Christmas Card: Not Quite as Frustrating!
November 2008
- 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
- 21 - Some Notes on Satin Stitch
- 19 - Reader’s Embroidery: Charlie’s Jacket – a Satin Stitch Wonder
- 17 - Weekend Stitching: Didn’t Do Much, But…
- 14 - Goldwork & Silk: Embroidered Christmas Ornament Update
- 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
- 28 - Needle Book Finish – At Long Last!
- 21 - Reader’s Embroidery: Modern Icon using Japanese Embroidery Techniques
- 19 - Silk and Goldwork: Christmas Ornament Progress
- 17 - Embroidered Christmas Ornament: Which Direction?
- 13 - Resurrecting Sunbonnet Sue: a Resource for Embroidery Patterns
- 12 - False Starts: When do You Stop?
- 10 - Embroidery for Kids – a Class Project!
- 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
- 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
- 27 - Saturday Play: Resurrecting a Random Sampler
- 24 - Baby Booties are Cute – but…
- 21 - I want to Embroider a Face
- 18 - Goldwork Project: I Learned a New Technique
- 16 - Musing about Lace Making … and the Link that Got Me Going
- 13 - Needlework is my Carrot
- 10 - Breath of Spring Embroidery Project: Fun and … Done!
- 6 - Embroidered Bugs – The Perfect Touch
- 4 - Breath of Spring: Embroidered Thistle
- 2 - Some Shaded Embroidery – What Do You Think?
August 2008
- 26 - Silk and Goldwork Cope Hood Photos
- 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??
- 17 - Breath of Spring – a Surface Embroider Sampler of Sorts?
- 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
- 8 - Whitework Completed for Linen Pouch
- 3 - Reader’s Embroidery: Free-Style Hearts
- 2 - Hand Embroidered Baby Pillowcase – A Kid Did This!
July 2008
- 27 - Hand Embroidered Linen Pouch: Earwig
- 25 - Gilt Sylke Twist Strawberry Box – Yep, I did it!
- 20 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Processional Canopy in Disrepair
- 17 - Kids’ Embroidery Projects: Photos and a Recap
- 16 - Embroidery Mistakes – Needlework Frustrations…
- 11 - Bookmarks Hand Embroidered on Felt
- 6 - Reader’s Embroidery: Monogrammed Guest Towel!
- 5 - Dressing a Slate Frame for Embroidery: Photo Tutorial
- 3 - Embroidery Class Update – with Photos
- 1 - Embroidered Dish Towel – Class Project Sample
June 2008
- 26 - Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Monogram C – and Avoiding Satin Stitch!
- 23 - Hand Embroidered Monogram – Finished Guest Towel
- 21 - Needle ‘n Thread: A Little Bit of Organization!
- 20 - Hand Embroidered Monogram: Taking the Curves with Satin Stitch
- 18 - Hand Embroidered Monogram on Linen Guest Towel, Part II
- 17 - Setting Up a Kids’ Embroidery Class – and Thread Organizers
- 14 - Hand Embroidered Monogram on Linen Guest Towel
- 13 - Kids’ Embroidery: Felt Bookmark Sample
- 12 - Weekend Embroidery Project: Silk Ribbon Kit
- 10 - Vintage Embroidered Linen: with Whitework and Crocheted Lace Edge
- 5 - Embroidery on Felt – Other People Like It, Too!
- 1 - Reader’s Embroidery: A Strawberry Tablecloth
- 1 - Reader’s Embroidery: Flowered Tablecloths
May 2008
- 30 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Goldwork and Silk
- 22 - Embroidery Sign – Complete
- 21 - Reader’s Embroidery: Goldwork Rose
- 18 - Hand Embroidered Birthday Card – Quick and Easy
- 15 - Designing Your Own Embroidered Cards Tutorial
- 13 - Here’s Your (Embroidery) Sign!
- 12 - Reader’s Embroidery: Cat, Pond, Flowers in Floche
- 10 - Hand Embroidered First Communion Dress
- 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
April 2008
- 30 - On Cramming an Embroidery Project
- 24 - Rope Stitch Hand Embroidery Video Tutorial
- 20 - A Different Kind of Needle ‘n Thread
- 18 - Embroidering with Purpose and More Gilt Sylke Twist
- 10 - Embroidered Strawberry Completed
- 8 - The First Embroidered Leaf on my GST Strawberry
- 4 - Couched Lattice across the Strawberry
- 3 - Gilt Sylke Twist Strawberry – All Filled Up
- 2 - Embroidered Strawberry with Gilt Sylk Twist: Progress Report
March 2008
- 31 - Playtime! Embroidering with Gilt Sylke Twist
- 29 - Reader’s Embroidery: Japanese Embroidery – Pansies!
- 28 - Reader’s Embroidery: Crewel Work Enchanted April
- 22 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Pelican Altar Frontal (Superfrontal)
- 21 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Cope Hood
- 20 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Last Supper Chasuble (with many photos!)
- 12 - Reader’s Embroidery: Embellished Skirt!
- 11 - Reader’s Embroidery: Embroidered Bookmark
February 2008
- 21 - I’m Not a Crazy Quilter!
- 19 - Photo Update of Canvas Work… and Space!
- 9 - Canvas Work & Embroidery Sampler Update…
January 2008
- 20 - Detached Buttonhole Filling Video Tutorial
- 17 - Woven Picot – another Embroidery Video Tutorial
- 5 - Embroidery Video Tutorial: Roumanian Couching
- 2 - Bokhara Couching Embroidery Video Tutorial
December 2007
- 22 - Finish Work: How to Frame a Piece of Embroidery
- 20 - Reader’s Embroidery: Embroidered Bookbinding
- 16 - Reader’s Embroidery: Opposite Faces Pillowcases!
- 11 - Needle Lace & Whitework – a Small Sample
- 9 - A Reader’s Embroidery: A Needlework Kit Make-over
November 2007
- 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
- 17 - Embroidered Iris – Completed Needle Painting Project
- 16 - Beetle Wing Embroidery Project Underway
- 15 - Embroidered Crazy Quilt piece from a Reader!
- 11 - A Reader’s Embroidery
- 7 - Opposite Faces Embroidered Pillowcases II
- 6 - Embroidered Pillowcases: Opposite Faces