Stitched on 14 count grey Aida and backed with same fabric.
My plan was to stitch the backing fabric onto the front piece, on three sides and slide one of those plastic magnifying reading aids into it. Maybe a good … Read more
Bookmarks are a nice way to use up my stash of size 5 threads. The designs for these two bookmarks kind of came to me as I began to stitch. I’m sure my pattern ideas came from booklets that I … Read more
These bookmarks are basic hardanger, no cutting.
The design is by Roz Watnemo, sold through Nordic Needle as Basic Hardanger kit, Bookmark #1. Stitches taught in this kit: Satin stitch (kloster) block, box stitch both straight and diagonal, and four … Read more
My very first wool project.
The zebra is chain stitches.
I was in my late teens, this work was stitched about 1964.… Read more
Stitched 1968 (I stitched the date at a corner). I wonder if this was an early Elsa Williams kit?
Our chocolate lab-weimaraner mix, Charlie (see at top of this photo) was slowing moving his front paws and nose under this … Read more
My sister wrote in her posting of this photo: My mother loved to create and stitch. She excelled with crocheting, knitting and making doll clothes. Often she did not use a pattern for the doll outfits, she made bras, panties, … Read more
My sister and I have the same design stitched by our mother, Frances Bellmann.
Where Carol’s bowl of pansies has pink and lavender buds mine has a darker purple. I believe this is Elsa William’s circa 1960.
The design is … Read more
