I have new Thread twisties in the shop. I know I have been a tardy re-stocking but life has been busy. My thread twisties are a combination of different threads to use in creative hand embroidery. The idea is that you have a colour way of threads in a bundle …
Reverse chain stitch is also known as Broad chain stitch. I really like this version of chain stitch because I find compared to regular chain stitch I can it create a neater line using reverse chain. Reverse chain can be worked on even-weave or plain fabrics and creates a bold …
Adapting stitches, pattern making and discovering what is possible with a single stitch is one of my joys in life. This has been an ongoing quest as regular readers will know. A stitch can do so much more than simply be a line of stitches. With a little imagination, your …
My blue tote is finished. Well actually the tote is blue and white with a dash of red to make it pop. I assembled it last week and took it to a craft fair yesterday and got so many spontaneous comments that I decided to share it here. Over a …
While poking around the Antique Pattern Library I found a little gem from Anchor. It’s described as a small pdf but the collection of the “Anchor” Transfers for Embroidery Patterns is huge! This is a copyright free publication which at 112 pages contains a lot of patterns! There is no …
When you are next wanting some quiet time, skip the doom scrolling on social media and instead visit the Goldsmiths Textile Collection & Constance Howard Gallery website hosted by Goldsmiths College, University of London. The collection was founded by Constance Howard and Audrey Walker in the 1980’s. It is still …
Ever wonder how I take the most basic stitches—like Straight stitch, Chain stitch, Buttonhole, Herringbone, Cretan, or Chevron stitch—and make them look completely different? I’ve spent years exploring how far a “simple” stitch can go and I share it in this class. Big news—I’ll be one of the instructors at …
