The back story I am starting the process of documenting a band sampler, band by band, section by section. This is a little of the back story. Since the sampler is 33 ft 2 inches or 10.109 meters long and still growing there is a considerable amount of information to …
This Chest of Needlework Books contains links to free books that are online that are about sewing and embroidery. Although many of the books can be found elsewhere on the web, each book is divided into chapters that you can print out separately. This is very useful as it means …
Often it is the finishing touches to a hand made gift that can really influence how it is percieved. If a handmade item is presented well it can shift it from the negative connotations of homemade to positive associations of hand made. I want to add, I don’t see the …
Over on Stitchin Fingers a challenge has been running a challenge which is repeat of my 100 details in a 100 days. Four people have just completed the 100 details in 200 days challenge. First of all a big thank you to Susan of Plays with Needles for running the group. …
For those who are interested in canvas work and design don’t miss the ANG Stitch of the Month for December 2008 as the theme is one of circles. Lois Kershner asks how many different circle stitch patterns can there be, and applies the answer to a monotone design of blues. …
I am doing a little jig around the kitchen because I have another work in progress report. Since I did not expect to be able to get much stitching done I am a happy old chook waving two more Diamond quilt blocks around. As usual click on the images and …
I have finally got my act together to organise the Stitch Explorer guidelines for 2009. Please note that I have changed the start date to the 15th of each month. This is mainly because the first part of January will be busy for me so I decided to have the …
