In early 2015 I visited the National Portrait Gallery in London and I did a few sketches of Elizabeth I and Henry VIII etc. Shortly after, I started an embroidery of one of the Elizabeth…
View PostIn early 2015 I visited the National Portrait Gallery in London and I did a few sketches of Elizabeth I and Henry VIII etc. Shortly after, I started an embroidery of one of the Elizabeth…
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I don’t use brick stitch a lot, but it’s a very nice stitch to have in your ‘repertoire’. It is a great fill stitch and I really like how it feels raised. Very tactile. It…
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The cloud stitch. It doesn’t look much like a cloud, does it? I’m not sure where the name comes from. But it’s a lovely stitch. It is a fill stitch, but you can easily use…
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Whipped stitches are one of my favourite ‘special’ embroidery stitches/techniques. I love the twisty-stripy effect you can achieve with it. And it’s easy too! You start with a foundation stitch, usually something like running, back…
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This is the cover of my new book, Mandalas to Embroider! I love that cover, isn’t it pretty? The inside of the book is really gorgeous too thanks to the beautiful photography by Stacy Grant.…
View PostThis is the cover of my new book, Mandalas to Embroider! I love that cover, isn’t it pretty? The inside of the book is really gorgeous too thanks to the beautiful photography by Stacy Grant.…
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It seems like Thursday is turning into “ignoring my to do list” day. Last week it was that quick tidying that turned into an all day project. This week I just *had to* make a…
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The EU referendum was a year ago today. How different life was then. I still can not fathom the stupidity of it. I get that a lot of people feel/felt like the government don’t care…
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