We're taking some of you back to the 1970s when paper embroidery was all the rage! Two enchanting designs to get back into 'embroidery meets scrapbooking' or perhaps it's new to you, and therefore ideal for you give it a try. Either way, great tutorial on paper embroidery. Read more in our Issue 46. Designed […]
We're taking some of you back to the 1970s when paper embroidery was all the rage! Two enchanting designs to get back into 'embroidery meets scrapbooking' or perhaps it's new to you, and therefore ideal for you give it a try. Either way, great tutorial on paper embroidery. Read more in our Issue 46. Designed […]
Most people think of little girls’ dresses when the term smocking is mentioned. Oh, how many times have I heard “My mother smocked all my dresses when I was just a child” or “It’s lovely but a dying art”. Well I can tell you that neither of these two statements is true today! In this […]
The only thing that feels better than holding a hot drink in your hands on a cold day is holding a hot drink wrapped in fabric. The paper drink sleeves are good, but when you start using a fabric sleeve, you’ll never go back. This project gives you one sleeve for every season and they […]
My daughter and I watched the 2015 version of the Cinderella movie. In this version, Cinderella wore the most magical gown. When we saw the gown, we simultaneously said, “We should make a dress for prom!” We considered making the dress from scratch, then decided that recycling a dress might be a better plan. Not […]
Follow Erla Wilson as she explains the history of redwork and highlights its charm in this fun picnic table cloth. Templates provided and loose instructions on how to make the table cloth once the redwork is done. Read more in our Summer 2017 issue. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Erla Wilson Country Garden […]
Redwork is ideal to showcase this delicate Canadian homage to its 150th birthday. Within this homage are the key elements that make Canada unique in the world. Read more in our Summer 2017 issue. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Maria E. Gollek www.marnicdesigns.com
This little birth announcement was designed as a multimedia needlework project with a whimsical touch. You can smock the whole design, work it in cross stitch, embroider the design or combine these techniques for a really unique project. Admittedly you will have to think a bit to convert the graph to another form of needlework. […]
Rosa blanda, commonly known as the meadow, wild rose, smooth rose or prairie rose, is a species of rose native to North America. It’s the rose that comes the closest to a ‘thornless’ rose, with just a few thorns at the base. While there’s a craze about colouring books and expressing ourselves in colour on […]
This cute little fellow would make a sweet addition to your spring decorating or a wonderful present for a friend! Punchneedle embroidery and felted wool appliqué make it a fun and easy project. Please read through all of the instructions carefully before you begin. Read more in our Spring 2016 issue. Download the PDF pattern […]