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Punch needle is a form of embroidery that uses a hollow needle to create loops of thread on fabric. It dates back to Egypt and was used during the Middle Ages in Europe, often to decorate ecclesiastical clothing and panels. Punch needle has a similar appearance to rug hooking and in fact is sometimes referred…
My RAYON RIC RAC has proven quite popular so I thought I would provide a brief recap. It is narrow, 1/4″ so have compared it to 4mm silk ribbon. It is fantastic for use in crazy quilting, wool applique and various forms of textile art. Lovely for embellishment in card making, scrapbooking, doll making and…
I am delighted to share a very special CRAZY QUILTING project designed and stitched by one of my customers, Grovenore. The project measures 18×24” and was created either as a wall hanging or for framing. It is a wedding gift for Grovenore’s son and his new wife. She used a variety of different threads she…
More of Block #7 in my CRAZY QUILTING Black Butterflies project. You can find all the other posts pertaining to this project under “Black Butterflies” in the right sidebar under Categories. I started this section by dyeing a lace applique floral motif I had in my stash. This was stitched in place on the leaves and…
A NEEDLEPOINT stitch sample today showcasing Colour #46 from my new Summer Collection. Many of you are already aware that I have a satellite group of members of the Victoria Embroiderers’ Guild who specialize in canvas work stitching samples for me. When I completed my summer collection, I requested the ladies choose one pattern of…
Another section of Block #7 in my CRAZY QUILTING project – Black Butterflies. I have mentioned previously that I generally work on one medium size crazy quilt project annually. This year I chose a completely different colour combination from last year in a bold primary colour palette. You can find all the other posts pertaining to…
A small section of Block #7 in my new CRAZY QUILTING project – Black Butterflies. I have mentioned previously that I generally work on one medium size crazy quilt project annually. This year I chose a completely different colour combination from last year in a bold primary colour palette. You can find all the other…
TEMARI today. I have mentioned many times before that Verna, a fellow Canadian loves creating Temari balls. Verna opted a beautiful black metallic background which I feel really enhances the colours. The pattern is “Guardian Star” by Barbara Seuss. Verna used three colours of perle cotton Colour #41 Colour #134 Colour #1 She added some bling…
Some beautiful EMBROIDERY today. It is always a delight to receive photos from my customers. Natalie is a designer residing in Slovakia. This is one of her original designs. She chose to use a selection of my cotton flosses for this pattern including Colour #194, Colour #127 and Colour #1 as well as various solid colour flosses. …
I am often asked what I do with my Crazy Quilting blocks I post here on the blog so I thought it would be a good time to respond to this question. It had always been my intent to have my crazy quilts “quilted” for wall hangings but until last year I could not find…
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