Create a pin cushion competition

Piecework Magazine has announced The Excellence in Needle Arts Awards for 2008. For a chance to win up to $500,  people have been challenged to design and create pincushions and send them by March 1, 2008. The juried pieces will be exhibited at The National NeedleArts Association’s (TNNA) June 2008. …

Lace Border Stitch

I found Lace Border Stitch while browsing through a copy  The Batsford Encyclopaedia of Embroidery Stitches by Anne Butler. It looked interesting so I thought I would try it out Lace Border Stitch looks trickier than it is. It forms a interesting lacy line which can be used on borders. …