Arum flowers and leaves
Design called for the stems to be worked in wrapped wire, instead I did 13-20 wrapped bullions using straw needle. Waxing of needle and light waxing of 6-ply (un-separated) stranded floss makes it easier to pull …
Wild Sorghum, snail and Lion Mane Daisy
I decided to give the daisy more of a Lion Mane look than a Shasta Daisy. Silk ribbon used: petals are Silk River color 268 which has speckles of rusty-red throughout the yellow …
Entwined Pomegranates, a Bargello needlework design, is 233w by 213h, slightly under 13.5 by 11.75 inches when worked on 18 count canvas.
Presented within a 40-plus page booklet that is available in printed and Kindle format, this Bargello design may …
Rosey Day is a counted Hardanger needlework embroidery design presented in a 20-plus page booklet available in printed (8 by 10 inch size) and Kindle formats.
Worked on 22 count Vienna (62% cotton, 38% rayon) fabric (color Evening Rose). There …
Caribbean is a counted Hardanger needlework embroidery design presented in a 20-plus page booklet available in printed (8 by 10 inch size) and Kindle formats.
Worked on an overdyed 24 count Congress (100% cotton) fabric (color Carefree Caribbean) the fabric …
My mom would have done a lot of hand basing and pinning when crafting a pillow and then use the sewing machine. Well, I like to wing it. Just go for broke and use the sewing machine … no hand …
Mayflower is a wool crewel design worked on 100% linen using Paternayan yarn. Elsa Williams collection, designer Michael LeClair. Can be finished in pillow size 12-inch by 12-inch.
Click below photos for enlarged view. This linen was nice but slightly …
EdMar Threads and BE Designs:
I use EdMar rayon threads for working BE designs. EdMar threads are 100% rayon, come in 7 weights and numerous beautiful bright colors AND they are z-twisted. DMC and Anchor floss and perle/pearl cotton threads …
Adonis Blue Butterfly, designer Trish Burr, DMC stranded cotton floss.
I decided not to add the cream satin stitch edge around the butterfly.
Worked area is approximately four inch square.
Adonis Blue Buttterfly…
Trio of Pansies, designed by Trish Burr, worked in single stranded cotton floss on printed linen fabric. Approximate worked area is 9 by 10 cm. Several years ago Trish Burr offered most of her designs in a semi-kit that included …