As I meander around the Internet and through magazines and stores, I pay attention to small motifs used on clothes, decorations, advertising, etc. I’m looking for potential embroidery designs, things we don’t […]
What’s Your Motif?
Making Kits
Ooo-wee, busy, busy, busy. I’ve been assembling and pricing materials for kits, and it’s proving to be quite the undertaking. The kits I’ve made in the past have been for specific patterns, […]
Bookmarks 101 Online Needlework Class
Registration is open for the Bookmarks 101: Simple, Smart, and Swanky Finishes online class October 18 – November 14 There’s more to embroidered bookmarks than pre-finished rectangular forms. Lots more! Use scraps, […]
Embroidereading Entry
Back in July, Checkout Girl held an Embroidereading Contest. On August 1, when I shared news of the contest here, I offered an original verse to anyone who wanted to participate in […]
The Walrus and the Embroiderer
After the last Walrus post, Anna pointed out that there’s far more behind the retiring-designer situation than pattern freebies on the Internet. Yes, ma’am, there sure is. How much shall we discuss? […]
Weekend Site Seeing
Check this out! Someone else is inspired by reading and stitching, specifically, poetry and embroidery. I would love to do this, but I’m spread pretty thinly just now. I even have multiple […]
