December 2024
November 2024
- 27 - The Christmas Mitten 3: Embroidery Bands 6 – 11
- 25 - The Christmas Mitten Project Index
- 22 - The Christmas Mitten 2: Stitching Tips & Bands 1 – 5
- 18 - The Christmas Mitten 1: Materials, Patterns, Set-Up
- 6 - Harvest Hues 4b: Final Steps in Finishing
October 2024
- 24 - Harvest Hues 3: Completing Embroidery & Adding Beads
- 22 - Harvest Hues 2d: Stems, Leaves, & Filled Spaces
- 16 - Harvest Hues 2c: Half Elements
- 14 - Harvest Hues 2b: Stitching Larger Round Elements
- 11 - Harvest Hues 2: Color & First Stitches
September 2024
July 2024
- 15 - Cornflowers Stitch-Along: 5b: The Final Touch!
- 12 - Cornflowers Stitch-Along 5: Creating the Scissor Envelope
- 3 - Stitch Tutorial: Easy Scalloped Beaded Edge
- 1 - Cornflowers Stitch-Along 4: All the Flowers
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
- 12 - Cornflowers Stitch-Along 1: Materials, Design, & Set-Up
- 3 - Cornflowers – Stitch-Along Materials Kits Available!
May 2024
- 24 - Cornflowers – Embroidery Finished & Coming Soon!
- 3 - Things Learned in the First Round of Stitching
April 2024
March 2024
- 25 - Purple Posy 5: Assembly & Edge
- 18 - Purple Posy 4: Preparing Parts for Finishing
- 8 - Purple Posy 3: Side Band & Beads
- 6 - Purple Posy Project Index
February 2024
- 28 - Purple Posy, Part 2: Embroidering the Top & Base
- 2 - Introducing Purple Posy, a Tape Measure Cozy!
January 2024
December 2023
October 2023
September 2023
- 22 - Sweet Marguerite – The Finishing Touch on the Hemstitch
- 1 - Sweet Marguerite: Hem Preparation with Mitered Corners
August 2023
July 2023
- 31 - Sweet Marguerite Part 2: Tidy Up & Whitework Foundations
- 24 - Sweet Marguerite 1.5 – Finishing the Set-Up & Sizing Information!
- 21 - Sweet Marguerite Part 1: Preparation & Set Up
- 17 - Revisiting the Mini Goldwork & Silk Rose
- 14 - Sweet Marguerite – Kits Available!
- 12 - Sweet Marguerite Introduction & Other New Tidbits
- 10 - Hemstitching & the Finishing Touches
- 3 - Gingham Embroidery – Summery and Sweet!
June 2023
- 29 - Try Long & Short Stitch Shading!
- 27 - Let’s Look at Lettering in Embroidery
- 20 - Revisiting Stitch Fun!
May 2023
- 31 - Little Blooms Part 8: Finishing Touches
- 26 - Little Blooms Part 7: Construction
- 17 - Little Blooms Part 6: Preparing for the Finish Process
- 10 - Little Blooms Part 5: Finishing the Vines
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
March 2023
December 2022
- 14 - Stitch Snippets 2022: Christmas Tree Ornament Index
- 13 - Christmas Tree, Part 3: Finishing the Ornament + Giveaway Winners
- 2 - How to Make Small, Consistent Bows + Give-Away Winner!
November 2022
October 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
- 27 - Revisiting Gingham Embroidery or Chicken Scratch
- 22 - Cotton Quartet 7: Gingham Embroidery
- 15 - Cotton Quartet 6: Last Rows on the Sampler Cover
- 8 - Cotton Quartet 5: Completing the Right Side
- 1 - Cotton Quartet 4: Bands K, L, & M
March 2022
- 22 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion, Finishing 2.5: The Top & the Stuffing
- 21 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion, Finishing 3: The Palestrina Stitch Edge
- 16 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion Finishing, Part 1
- 7 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion: Adding the Beads!
February 2022
- 11 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion: Stitch Your Greens!
- 4 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion: Materials Information & Stitching the Top
January 2022
- 24 - Bee-Jeweled Pincushion: Design Download
- 21 - Stitch Snippets: Bee-Jeweled Pincushion, Introduction
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
- 20 - Embroidering Dragonflies – An Introduction
September 2021
August 2021
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
May 2021
- 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
- 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
- 26 - Strawberries Part 4: Lattice Work & Some Thread News!
- 20 - How to Embroider (Blank): Project Index
- 18 - How to Embroider Strawberries: Burden Stitch & Leafy Bits
- 12 - Embroidering Strawberries, Part 2: Simple!
- 8 - How to Stitch Strawberries, Part I: Design & Materials
- 3 - Ready to Stitch Some Strawberries? Introduction
February 2021
- 19 - Embroidered Wheat Five Ways, Part 4: Last Stalk & Leaves
- 12 - How to Embroider Wheat part 3: More Texture with Bullions
- 5 - How to Embroider Wheat, Part 2: Two Quick & Easy Stalks
January 2021
November 2020
October 2020
July 2020
February 2020
October 2019
August 2019
May 2019
March 2019
- 13 - Stitching with Variegated Threads, Part II: Controlled Shades & Solids
- 6 - How to Stitch with Variegated Threads – Part I: Off the Skein & Reversed
February 2019
January 2019
October 2018
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!
May 2018
April 2018
- 30 - Oh, those Knotty Stitches! 12 Knot Stitches, Terrific for Texture
- 16 - Stitch Tip: A Clean Start with Two Strands
- 3 - Party in Provence: Adding the Beads and Finished!
March 2018
February 2018
- 23 - Stitch Fun! Stem Stitch Rose Tutorial
- 16 - Party in Provence: Embroidering Outer Elements
- 5 - Embroidered Kaleidoscopes – An Index of Step-by-Step Projects
January 2018
- 19 - Party in Provence Embroidery Project: Big Petals & Little Flowers
- 12 - Party in Provence: First Round and Layering
- 5 - 5 Tips for Successful French Knots – Every Time!
November 2017
- 20 - Tulip Festival Part IV – The Finish!
- 13 - Tulip Festival Part III: Tulips & Borders
- 6 - Tulip Festival Embroidery Project I: Getting Started
August 2017
June 2017
- 26 - Gingham Embroidery Watermelons: Free Pattern & Instructions
- 16 - How to Stitch a Leafy Border in Chicken Scratch Embroidery on Gingham
March 2017
February 2017
September 2016
September 2015
July 2015
- 29 - Daisy Stitch Petals with Beads – Working Around the Chain Stitch Problem
- 23 - Stitch Fun! Fully Beaded Drizzle Stitch
- 20 - Embroidery with Beads – Index
- 14 - Stitch Fun! Beaded Cast-On Stitch
June 2015
- 30 - Stitch Fun! Easy Alternating Beaded Chain Stitch
- 24 - Stitch Fun! Beaded Chain Stitch Blossoms
- 19 - Embroider a Bookmark!
- 4 - Adding Beads to Embroidery Stitches
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
- 25 - Stitch Fun! Alternating, Laced Mountmellick Stitch
- 4 - Scalloped Beaded Buttonhole Edging, Version 2
January 2015
- 30 - Stitch Fun! Scalloped Beaded Buttonhole Edging, 1
- 9 - Stitch Fun! Shisha Embroidery with Cretan Stitch
December 2014
- 17 - Embroidered Christmas Ornament from Stash, Part 2
- 15 - How to Embroider a Ruched Silk Ribbon Wreath
- 12 - DMC Memory Thread: the Whats and Hows
- 11 - Embroider a Christmas Ornament from your Stash – part 1
- 6 - 26 Tutorials for Chain Stitch Variations
November 2014
- 19 - Stitch Fun! Knotty Buttonholed Cable Chain Stitch
- 14 - 16 Stitches to Add Texture & Dimension to Hand Embroidery
October 2014
- 21 - Hand Embroidery with Silk Chenille, part 3
- 2 - Stitch Fun! Simple Steps to a Complex Embroidery Stitch
September 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
- 28 - Stem Stitch Curls & Spirals
- 19 - Starting and Traveling – Stitching Efficiency
- 17 - Secret Garden: More Vines & Stitching Tips
- 6 - Comparing Cotton Threads, Stitched
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
- 18 - Tambour Embroidery How-to Video: The Basic Stitch
- 16 - Tambour Embroidery: Index
- 12 - Tambour Embroidery: Learning Odds & Ends
- 7 - Stitch Fun: The Easiest Shisha Embroidery Technique Ever
October 2013
- 30 - Goldwork Tip: Threading & Stretching Pearl Purl
- 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
- 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
- 5 - Stitch Fun: Knotted Chain Stitch
July 2013
- 8 - Stitch Fun: Velvet Stitch – Some More Fluff!
- 4 - Stitch Fun: Victorian Tufting – Fluffy Stuff!
- 1 - Red Checks and Embroidered Stars – Summer Picnic Embellishments
June 2013
May 2013
- 30 - Stitch Fun: Oyster Stitch Buds
- 27 - Mission Rose: Leaves Accomplished – Rose … Getting There!
- 16 - Stitch Fun! Buttonhole Chain Stitch Waves
April 2013
- 24 - Random Stitches + Random Color = Brain Juice
- 11 - Stitch Fun! Scalloped Buttonholed Chain Stitch!
- 5 - Stitch Fun: Embroidering a Thick Stem or Branch – Simple, but Effective
- 2 - Stitch Fun: On the Edge with Palestrina Stitch
March 2013
- 29 - Goldwork Embroidery: How to Build a Dimensional Lamb
- 20 - Stitch Fun! How to Lace Lattice Stitches
- 14 - Embroidered Eggs: Raised & Woven Stitches are Easy
- 9 - Embroidered Eggs: Stitching Lines & Swirls
- 4 - Embroidered Eggs: Designs & Drilling
- 1 - Stitch Glitch: The Frustrations of Making Lines Meet
February 2013
- 26 - Stitch Fun: Battlement Couching!
- 25 - Embroidery on Eggs: Embroidery Supplies
- 23 - Stitch Glitch: Hungarian Braided Chain Starts & Stops
- 5 - Stitch Fun! Playing with Braids & Chains
January 2013
December 2012
- 20 - Stitch Fun: Round Red Berries
- 19 - Stitch Fun: Simple Greenery, Part 2
- 18 - Stitch Fun: Free-Style Embroidered Greenery for Christmas
November 2012
- 21 - Stitch Fun: Seeing Stars – a Few More Samples
- 16 - Stitch Fun: Star Stitch – for Stars and Snowflakes
October 2012
- 11 - How to Embroider a Wee Pumpkin, in less than 5 minutes
- 9 - Embroidering Trees, Part 2: The Leaves
- 8 - Branching Out: Embroidering Trees, Part 1
- 2 - Stitch Fun: Guilloche Stitch
- 1 - Stitch Fun: Interlaced Chain Stitch
August 2012
- 17 - Stitch Printable: Cast-On and Double Cast-On Stitch!
- 11 - Interlaced Herringbone – Printable Tutorial Available!
- 10 - Stitch Fun: Interlaced Herringbone – and Printables?
- 6 - Stitch Play: Woven Filling
July 2012
- 31 - Stitch Fun: Cast-On Stitch Rose
- 27 - Stitch Fun: Simple Cast-On Stitch Flower
- 24 - Hungarian Braided Chain Stitch Video
- 8 - Granitos in Embroidery – Video Tutorial
- 5 - Woven Wheel Stitch Video
- 2 - Damp Stretching & Blocking Embroidery
June 2012
- 28 - How to Set Up an Embroidery Hoop
- 18 - Stitch Fun: Mirror Stitches
- 4 - Isolated French Knots, Part 1
- 1 - How do You Solve the Dot Dilemma?
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
- 16 - Stitch Play: Beaded Palestrina Stitch
- 12 - Stitch Play: Combining Chain Stitch & Buttonhole Stitch
February 2012
- 27 - Stitch Play: Whipping Two Rows of Chain Stitch
- 23 - Stitch Glitch: Whipped Chain Stitch Tips
- 17 - Splitting the Difference: Split Stitch vs. Split Backstitch
January 2012
September 2011
August 2011
- 26 - The Bullion Knot Flower Petal
- 24 - Working a Bullion Knot, Framed Up
- 12 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose: The Finish
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!
- 17 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor-Style Rose Tutorials – Index
- 16 - Goldwork & Silk Rose Stitching Instructions, Part 2
- 14 - Goldwork & Silk Tudor Rose Stitching Instructions, Part I
- 9 - Satin Stitching to a Sharp Point
- 6 - Stitch Fun: Daisy Stitch in Two Colors, Take Two
- 5 - Tipping Daisy Stitch with Color
May 2011
March 2011
- 16 - Satin Stitch Padding – Follow Up Tip!
- 15 - Satin Stitched Dot Tutorial
- 4 - Separating Floche
- 3 - Buttonhole Stitch Face-Off
- 2 - Embroidery as Craft: Finishing the Boxes
February 2011
January 2011
November 2010
October 2010
- 29 - Video Tutorial: Basket Stitch
- 26 - Basic Embroidery Tip: Stem Stitch Corners
- 25 - Basic Embroidery: Stem Stitch Tips
- 8 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Add a Quaker Motif
September 2010
- 23 - Developing an Embroidered Spot Sampler – Index
- 22 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Selecting Colors
- 20 - Developing a Spot Sampler: Fabric Set-Up
August 2010
July 2010
April 2010
March 2010
- 29 - Goldwork Embroidery: Back to Silk
- 27 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finishing the Fruit!
- 23 - Goldwork Embroidery: Finishing the Tips with Passing Thread
- 13 - Goldwork Embroidery: Chip Work and Check Purl
- 1 - Goldwork Embroidery Project Underway!
January 2010
- 7 - Stem Stitch Filling on a Stem Stitched Stem
- 4 - Crewel Embroidery Rooster: Setting Up on Linen Twill
December 2009
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
- 1 - Goldwork & Metal Thread Flower Tutorial
September 2009
- 25 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 9: Leaf with a Turnover
- 18 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 8: A Simple Flower
- 10 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 7: More Complex Leaf
- 3 - Long and Short Stitch Shading Lesson 6: A Simple Leaf
August 2009
- 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
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
- 27 - Drawn Thread on Gingham: Tutorial
- 26 - Framing Mini Embroidery Step-by-Step
- 23 - Another Great Needlework Tutorial!
March 2009
February 2009
- 27 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Zig-Zags and Corners
- 22 - Tutorial: Coral Knot in Drawn Thread Embroidery
- 18 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Diamond Stitch Photo Tutorial
- 14 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Chain Loop Bunches
- 13 - Thread Organization Tips for Embroidery Threads
- 9 - Hemstitch in Drawn Thread Embroidery – Photo Tutorial
January 2009
- 28 - Drawn Thread Embroidery: Another Way to Secure the Edge
- 24 - Drawn Thread: Tutorial on Reweaving the Edges
- 9 - Favorite Real Metal Thread: Pearl Purl
December 2008
September 2008
- 28 - Starting Your Thread: Anchor Stitches on a Line
- 25 - Starting a Thread: Away Waste Knot Photo Tutorial
- 24 - Great Tutorial for Smockers!
- 23 - Beginning and Ending Threads: Photo Tutorials on Common Methods
- 23 - Starting Your Thread: Waste Knot Photo Tutorial
July 2008
- 22 - Tips on Stem Stitch & Another Embroidered Towel…
- 5 - Dressing a Slate Frame for Embroidery: Photo Tutorial
June 2008
- 20 - Hand Embroidered Monogram: Taking the Curves with Satin Stitch
- 19 - Using Iron-On Embroidery Patterns: Ironing On a Repeat Pattern
- 16 - Interesting Needlework Site… And a Question!
May 2008
October 2007
October 2006
- 10 - Basic Embroidery Stitches: Scroll Stitch
- 9 - Basic Embroidery Stitches: More Outline Stitches – Coral Stitch