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As many of you likely already know my journey into needlework began about ten years ago when I developed an interest in crazy quilting. I had never done any hand stitching prior to this time and honestly never considered I would but as they say “never say never”. I started dyeing my threads for personal…
I just LOVE these colours together don’t you!? Remember, you can find all the needlepoint stitch samples in the series listed in the right sidebar. I made this one up and it measures approximately 2 inches square. The corners are stitched using a scotch cross which I found online. I used size 5 perle cotton…
Welcome to Colour Complements I specialize in hand-dyed embroidery threads in vibrant and unique colour combinations. I’ve always had a fascination with colour. I painted for many years eventually venturing into textiles and quilting. I started dyeing fabric for quilting which developed an interest in surface dyeing techniques which evolved into an interest in crazy…
In my last post, I discussed the versatile blanket stitch so today I am featuring another variation of this stitch. If you want to find out more about my seam treatments check under categories in the right sidebar of my blog. You can also read more about this series in my introductory blog post. As…
I have no doubt some of you cringe at the thought of spiders. Today, let’s talk about spider embellishments in CQ. I knew I wanted to add a spider to this area and naturally a spider needs a web. I’ve stitched webs before but I felt this section needed a little more pizzazz. While the…
I have talked about button clusters previously. Check out this post! I love adding these to my CQ projects. The key to button clusters is use an odd number of buttons add at least one charm add beads if you wish vary size, colour and texture Several of the buttons in this collection were found…
So, how do I organize my craft room? This month I am starting a series of blog posts about how I organize my craft room. Ever since I can remember I’ve had a hobby of some sort. My Mom taught me crochet when I was in my teens which held my interested for several years…
Silk Perle is back in stock! Smooth as silk – I’m sure you have all heard this expression. Silk embroidery threads are the pièce de ré·sis·tance in my opinion. My most favourite product to use in embroidery. There are a variety of types of silk embroidery thread including spun and stranded but I will focus…
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