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What is Bargello needlepoint? For many who are new to the world of embroidery and needlework, this might be a question you’ve asked. I myself, had an interest in Bargello since I started needlepoint. But before I begin today’s post I think it might be best to start with a little about Bargello in case…
I’d like to start my foundation stitch series featuring the blanket stitch. There are a number of variations of this stitch that I will be sharing in future posts but today we are starting with a very basic blanket stitch. This stitch is also known as a buttonhole stitch. Let’s talk a bit about how…
I would like to introduce my new seam treatment series. BUT first, let’s start with a bit of history. My crazy quilting journey began about fifteen years ago. At the time I had retired from commuting, long 13-hour days and had started working part-time from home. I had quilted for several years branching out into…
Winter is in full-swing here in the Westcoast, so why not feature a wintery, snowflake cross-stitch design for today’s stitch sample? If you’re new to this page (welcome, by the way!), you may have seen various Cross-Stitch samples featured every now and then on the blog. The idea of these cross-stitch samples is to show…
If you’ve been following my blog for some time, you may have recalled a few posts that offer needlework ideas for embellishing gifts. Today, I’d like to re-visit one of the ideas using leftover bits of threads. It would be an ideal project for kids or grandkids to do over the holidays for a break…
We’re celebrating the Holiday season with this bold, red Temari ball, fittingly called “Hot Red Star”! And hot, hot, HOT indeed is this bold, fun, and modern design. Design Details of this Red Temari Ball This is one of the last Temari balls in the series that used a black coloured background as the canvas….
When I showcase needlepoint stitch samplers, it is always fun to see what results when one uses “scraps” available in your stash. Dominique did just that for this one! Our final Straight Stitches Sampler features a completely different palette of colours. Though this may be a palette that not everyone will like, I’m sure you’d…
We’re getting into a bright, bold and cheery Holiday mood with this Christmas embroidery floss. If you have been following my blog for some time, you’ll notice that I feature a variety of different stitch samples created by my stitch group. Many of these designs are elements from existing patterns. The intention is to demonstrate…
Today is the second Straight Stitches Sampler showcasing our seasonal palette. In my last blog post, I talked about how the mini needlepoint sampler series was inspired by one of Marilyn Owen’s designs for the American Needlepoint Guild program “holed up minis”. If you are not familiar with this program, small projects are introduced on…
Each December I like to showcase stitched projects using seasonal palettes. If you have been following the blog this year, you will be familiar with the mini sampler series. You can find all the previous samplers in the right sidebar under categories – mini samplers. There are TWELVE of them!! The Colour Complements mini needlepoint…
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