As you can probably see, I really enjoyed working my 2020 crazy quilt block 14. I think you will probably sense that I am getting back into the swing of things! This is how the block started out. As I have said before, I evolve each block as I work …
You have to imagine me sitting in my twirly chair, big silly grin on my face, hand in the air waving to all North, South, East, and West as 2020 crazy quilt block 13 is finished. I have worked out that in order to do this challenge and meet the …
Stitchers are always looking for images that can be adapted easily and used in a hand embroidery design. ClipSafari is a site that houses images that are free to use. I browsed ClipSafari for hand embroidery designs and picked out a few images to illustrate to my readers what they will …
2020 crazy quilt block 12 is done! After a long break with this project I am back to it. To be honest I was very busy last year doing a number of things. One of them was writing another book which is at the publishers. It will come out towards …
I have started up a new Facebook group for creative embroiderers. I thought regular readers would like to know about it. The idea behind the Creative Embroidery facebook group is that it is an easy way for stitchers to share ideas, tips, resources, your work in progress, and finally your …
This 4 meter long band sampler (that 13 feet for those who are not metric) delighted me so much I decided to share it. I love the way the women pore over it and are so animated as they discuss this or that aspect of the sampler. I was fortunate …
For me wobbly stitches rule! I have noticed that some beginners to embroidery apologise for their wobbly stitches. To be honest I don’t think it is necessary. I will tell you why. This is the 21st century. We are surrounded by machine made things. Some of these things are ugly, …
