The Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont (1846-1890) is published online as a web site. The book hold 16 chapters that range across many areas of needlework. For anyone looking for pulled and drawn stitches there is a chapter on Single Cut Openwork and a chapter on Whitework which is useful. Under …
The Girl on the Wall, is an interesting piece of autobiographical embroidery. This sampler is the life story of Jean Baggot told via interlocking ‘circles of life’ which act a framework to illustrate each narrative. This video interview explains how it came about and why the piece was made. There …
The Craft Fair has just been in Canberra and I purchased a product which I think will be very useful of many crazy quilters. Before I review this product, I want to state I did not get paid for this review, I purchased the product and I am not affiliated …
It is Friday Freebie time again. This week once again this design could be worked in outline stitches using chain or stem stitch. Another way of working this design would be to combine it with fused applique and fuse the center shape. If you click on the thumbnail it will …
Embroidery Stitches by M.E. Wilkinson is available online free at the Internet Archive. I selected to download it as PDF file but you can view this book via a number of options. It is 216 pages of embroidery stitches illustrated by drawings. Published in 1912 as with any book of …
Happy Easter everyone! I said in my blog move I found some gems in the archive this is first of few wonderful rediscoveries. I hope you enjoy it for this weeks Friday freebie. I think readers will enjoy this delicious link. Corticelli Home Needlework which was published in 1898 is …
This band consists of half Algerian eye stitches. Thread: The thread is hand dyed silk. Fabric: A cotton linen mix that is 22 count Date: This section of the sampler was worked February 2009. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band Sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide. It consists of different …
