Friday Freebie Hand Embroidery Pattern

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 …

Corticelli Home Needlework online

Corticelli Home Needlework was published in 1898 and is now a free PDF download from the Internet Archive website. I think readers will enjoy this resource.Described as a manual of Art Embroidery, Needlework and Knitting, (I love this term Art embroidery) it is loaded with some delicious patterns that look …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler Band 541

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 …

Work in Progress Wednesday:CQ Journal block 2


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I managed to complete my February block for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012 on the last day of the month. To be honest I did not think I would meet the deadline. As February closes summer begins to shift towards Autumn and I took my colour scheme from that mood. …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler Band 540

This band is an experiment with 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 …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler Band 539

A pattern of back stitch and part 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 …

Section 37 on the For Love of Stitching sampler

Section 37 of  the For Love of Stitching Band Sampler was worked in  February of 2009. It is worked on an evenweve fabric that is a  linen  cotton mix. The fabric 22 count so stitching was really easy on the eyes. The embroidery threads are all hand dyed by me using procion dyes. …