Starting January 2011 through late Fall 2011, the Oatlands (Virginia) EGA chapter offered member lead classes to do this nearly 36 inch long sampler.
Instructions came from EGA’s publication NeedleArts (issues June 2005 through March 2006), project called Mystery Sampler … Read more
This is one of my first hardanger worked pieces.
For my beach and sea colors I selected to use Caron Wildflower, Aquamarine which is 100% Pima cotton. Single strand, it is a one ply that is equivalent to size #8 … Read more
I greatly enjoy the Trish Burr’s kits, especially the fabric she uses such that I added two butterflies onto this piece so I could do a bit more stitching on the fabric.
Stitched design area is about 6 inch square. … Read more
Iris and Fans, a counted canvas needlework piece, is sold under Nancy Needle’s and are design by Nancy Buhl.
Stitched on 18 count Eggshell Mono Canvas using various shades of DMC size 5 floss along with several speciality threads: Caron … Read more
Blue Hydrangea is a design in the Regional Quilt Series from Nancy Buhl.
I purchased this as a kit: 18-count Eggshell Mono Canvas and the threads. If I recall correctly the pattern instructions suggested to work from the center out, … Read more
Counted Needle Work: Lynne Tomlinson designs, pattern: Lily Pad
Design called for 28 count linen, I used 32 count.
I stitched the inner lily pads and tulips per design, changed the rest such as I added the outer border as … Read more
Designer: Di van Niekerk, Wicker Chair and Flowers Silk Ribbon Embroidery Kit
My first large silk ribbon embroidery project is this Di Van Niekerk kit. She has a web site that offers numerous designs and several silk ribbon stitching tutorials. … Read more
This was my first attempt at ribbon embroidery, I started this kit, about six hours I just didn’t want to stop stitching, I was having that much fun. Thank goodness it is a beginners kit and so only about six … Read more
Designed by Helen Dafter. This is from a beginner’s project kit that included instructions, silk ribbons, stranded art silk thread, stitch guide, needles, and fabric.
The only thing I felt wrong with the kit is that instead of taping the … Read more
My sister and I like to stitch each other a Christmas card. This is the card she stitched for me a few years ago.
The pattern Carol used for the tree and presents is from the Anne Pearson book, The … Read more
