Louise Bernadette

These hands must make, a bit about that....

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These hands must make, a bit about that....

Current Project, Fall Sampler

October 10, 2016 by Louise Bernadette Leave a Comment
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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…]

Posted in: Embroidery, Hand Embroidery, Traditional embroidery, Uncategorized Tagged: crafts, embroidery, fiber arts, hand embroidery, maker, needle arts, sampler, sewing, traditional sampler

Hey There! Mr. Jellyfish…

September 11, 2016 by Louise Bernadette Leave a Comment
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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…]

Posted in: Embroidery, Embroidery Projects, Hand Embroidery, Learning Bead Embroidery, Project Files, Uncategorized, Works in Progress Tagged: beads, Creativity creative process, hand embroidery

Project Files: Project Failure or Lesson Learned? 

July 25, 2016 by Louise Bernadette Leave a Comment
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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…]

Posted in: Bead Embroidery, Embroidery, Project Bloopers, Project Files Tagged: bead embroidery, bloopers, embroidery, hand embroidery, lessons, mistakes, project files

Embroidery Patterns, Free PDF, Lots of Patterns!

July 13, 2016 by Louise Bernadette Leave a Comment
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(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…]

Posted in: Embroidery, Embroidery Patterns, Hand Embroidery, Uncategorized Tagged: big magic, crafts, fiber arts, free patterns, hand embroidery, inspiration, needlework, patterns

Project Files: Irish Proverb

July 11, 2016 by Louise Bernadette Leave a Comment
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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…]

Posted in: Embroidery, Embroidery Projects, Project Files, Works in Progress Tagged: embroidery, fiber arts, hand embroidery, needlework, sewing

Project Files: Bead Embroidery

July 9, 2016 by Louise Bernadette Leave a Comment
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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…]

Posted in: Bead Embroidery, Embroidery, Learning Bead Embroidery, Project Files, Uncategorized, Works in Progress Tagged: bead embroidery, beads, embroidery, fiber arts, hand embroidery, needlework, projects, sewing

Project Files: Floral and Bead Embroidery

July 9, 2016 by Louise Bernadette Leave a Comment
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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…]

Posted in: Bead Embroidery, Embroidery, Embroidery Projects, Learning Bead Embroidery, Project Files, Uncategorized Tagged: bead embroidery, embroidery, felt, finer arts, hand embroidery, needlework, projects

What Have You Been Working On?

June 21, 2016 by Louise Bernadette Leave a Comment
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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…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: broderie, crafts, embroidery, french needlework, hand embroidery, projects, sewing, unfinished projects

Jane Snead Sampler Kit No. 395, Irish Hex

May 23, 2016 by Louise Bernadette Leave a Comment
Jane Snead Sampler Irish Hex project, front page.

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…]

Posted in: Embroidery, Embroidery Patterns, Embroidery Projects, Hand Embroidery, Jane Snead Samplers, PA Dutch Traditional Patterns Tagged: dutch hex, embroidery, embroidery patterns, hearts, jane snead samplers, Pennsylvania, project in progress, samplers, traditional, vintage, vintage embroidery, vintage kits

Pennsylvania Dutch, Folk Art Patterns

May 20, 2016 by Louise Bernadette Leave a Comment
Penn Dutch Classic Heart and Tulip, Large

(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…]

Posted in: Embroidery, Embroidery Patterns, Hand Embroidery, Uncategorized Tagged: dutch hex, embroidery patterns, flowers, german, hand embroidery, hearts, hex, Pennsylvania, tulips, vintage
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  • Current Project, Fall Sampler
  • Hey There! Mr. Jellyfish…
  • Project Files: Project Failure or Lesson Learned? 
  • Embroidery Patterns, Free PDF, Lots of Patterns!
  • Project Files: Irish Proverb

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