Fall! There is so much to love and celebrate when it comes to this season of transition. Hello! I haven’t posted in some time. The project that I am currently working on san be accurately described as a traditional yet contemporary sampler. I describe it this way and I immediately picture a beige wall an … [Read more…]
The fantastic, immortal jellyfish. Today, my challenge is in working on this sweet, little jellyfish pen or brooch. So far, I have embroidered and beaded it. And, as before, I have come upon this challenge where I cannot decide what to do with the border of the pen or brooch. Btw, Regarding the materials, I … [Read more…]
It is said that at least one lesson can be learned and should be learned from every failure. I have found this idea to hold true. I think that it would be fair to say that I have experienced many failures. I don’t know about you, but since I began stitching, I have experienced many … [Read more…]
(Free patterns PDF at the bottom of the page, not for commercial use) It is a rather large file with many patterns included. All of them very old and out of print. Just for the personal use of my embroidery friends. I hope that this post finds everyone well and stitching along, happily. These summer … [Read more…]
This is an old Irish proverb linen that I began working on. Unfortunately, I did not complete this project. It came from a vintage kit that I purchased on Ebay. Maybe you can relate, I became frustrated with the quality of my work. It did not meet my expectations. I did not properly prepare for … [Read more…]
Just a quick post here. I will begin posting my various “works in progress” which will feature mostly photos. I enjoy learning new things, it keeps life interesting. I will share my new endeavors as well as my “Projects In Progress” in these posts. Your feedback is appreciated. I am teaching myself bead embroidery. I … [Read more…]
The weather has been so lovely. I hope that everyone has had the opportunity to enjoy it. I have been spending more time outdoors but while I am indoors I have been enjoying some fun embroidery. I have been working on some new and interesting projects. Today, I would like to share a few of … [Read more…]
I haven’t written anything in a while so I thought that it might be fun to share a few of my ‘works in progress’. As one might imagine, I have many. First, a beautiful kit that I purchased a few years ago. It was produced by a company in France, called Royal Paris. I noticed … [Read more…]
2016-05-23 15-34 The Project In Progress Over the last 3 years I have amassed quite a collection of vintage needlework kits and patterns. If you’ve had the opportunity to read any of my other posts then you may have noticed my affinity for Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. While recently I have been hard at work attempting to finish … [Read more…]
(Please note that these patterns are shared for educational purposes, only. Not for reproduction, retail, or commercial use.) I hope that you enjoyed the beautiful, traditional Pennsylvania Dutch embroidery patterns that I recently shared in my last post. Today I would like to share a few more of these lovely patterns. A bit about the history … [Read more…]