October 8, 2016 Needlework Terminology: Surface Embroidery Grab your morning cuppa and let’s have a chat about surface embroidery! Terminology can be a huge source of confusion for beginning …

Mar 19, 2025 · It’s a needlework stand, but it’s not like any other needlework stand I’ve used. For many stitchers, I think the pros of this stand will outweigh the higher cost of it. Let’s take a look at it! The …

February 12, 2018 Good Lighting for Needlework – Your Eyes Deserve It! Lately, I’ve been working on some relative small embroidery. Not miniature embroidery, but rather little things that require fine …

Aug 5, 2024 · Designing for Art Needlework (the link will take you to the listing on Internet Archive) springs from a very specific and rather short lived era of needlework history encompassing the last …

Jan 16, 2026 · This coming weekend, I’m kicking off my Needlework New Year with a class! I’m excited to be teaching a Fiber Fun Day workshop in Manhattan, Kansas, with the Manhattan Area Fiber Arts …

Nov 29, 2012 · Berlin work began its demise with the advent of the Arts & Crafts Movement, which moved needlework in totally a different direction. Berlin wool work is the direct predecessor of today’s …

Jul 6, 2023 · Welcome to the rabbit hole! Needlework Publications of Interest Here are some publications that I’ve come across recently on APL that I found interesting: Lacis – (Filet Bride) by …

Apr 12, 2019 · For many of us, it’s inevitable. We hit 40, and our eyesight changes. And for those of us who love needlework, this can be problematic. I’ve written about magnification options for …

August 12, 2010 Orvus for Cleaning Vintage Linens, Needlework, Quilts, and Stuff The other day when I growled about my Big Mistake with the bleeding dye from the silk thread I was using on a hand …

European styles of cross stitch (and other needlework adapted to cross stitch) have also become very popular. In samplers, counted cross stitch is often combined with other stitches and with other types …