I’d love to help you make 2023 a year in which you embrace a regular practice of embroidery. Embroidery is a beautiful, ancient craft used to decorate clothing and household items for centuries. Embroidery is a relaxing and meditative activity to be done in the...
Stitching a Christmas mood is easy to do when the pattern you start with gives you appealing motifs, messages and colors for the season. Christmas MOTIFS The pine tree is a go-to holiday motif that offers up a variety of stitching treatments. Fill a tree with satin...
Tension gives a creative piece energy and interest. There are good and bad guys in the movies, hard and fluid moves in dance, straight columns and curved archways in architecture. I share a few of the ways I’ve created tensions in our new Christmas Embroidery...
Every home tells a story of the owners’ experiences, aesthetic preferences, and current daily life. When you mix a handmade piece (or two) of embroidered hoop-art into your decor, you’re adding elements with unique appeal. Here are 4 reasons to...
School Days is a collaged design packing in a variety of vintage school motifs rendered in a primary color scheme with green and chalkboard grey added. Watch for design details and stitching tips. Find these kits and patterns in the Stitched Stories shop: School Days...
