In 1884 Mrs. Mary Haehnlen penned "A Book of Fancy Designs for Ornamenting Oriental Work".  In 24 pages she describes about 70 ...

*a Parker who loves the 4 Georges? It is officially winter in Halifax, and when the wind blows at Salter and Barrington Streets it is bitt...

I know more about the Flowers and the Trees.

Blackwork Embroidery was introduced to the Tudor Court by pious Catherine of Aragon who was no doubt taught the technique by her Mother, Que...

I wonder what clever thing David Hockney might have to say about Optics and the use of mirrors in 4-way Needlework (Bargello/Flame Stitch, a...

Between being away, and blogger being down, I am very late to the Take a Stitch Tuesday party indeed. Here is my Week One challenge complet...

A pair of canvases before I go hop on a train this afternoon. Last weekend I got to take the Dress Form Workshop that I couldn't take la...

A pretty Collar in miniature for no good reason at all. I'm still exploring wearables based on doily techniques. This is based on a patt...

My new secret passion is embroidering on canvas. There's something so exciting about ready preped canvases and I've been buying the...