I am so in love with these pincushions! They are very simple- I like to cut out a bunch of the circles and strips at one time and put them together and then do the embroidery part while watching Lil’ Miss play in the park. They are really a lot of fun. And coordinating the […]
Garlands, garlands, garlands! Garlands are all the rage right now aren’t they? Well, we love them too, so Lil’ Miss and I put our own little spin on them and used one of our favorite supplies to make one for our Christmas tree. Here’s a tutorial on how we made it (after the obligatory cute […]
Speaking of garlands, I think that this one from MADE was the first one I saw and I just had to make one just like it. Well, not *just* like it. I have to put my own spin on it of course! So, this tutorial was born. I went to pull some wool felt out […]
Download PDF booklet here This is a tiny stitch guide of some basic embroidery stitches. It prints out on one page and has instructions on how to fold it to make a book that fits in your pocket! This booklet includes instructions for these stitches: stem stitch running stitch back stitch blanket stitch chain stitch […]
Supplies: hot water soap (I like Sun or Dawn) wool roving or top your hands a bowl Step 1: I like to do a bunch of beads at one time, so I keep water in two pots on the stove heating on low and have one where I’m working. Scoop about 2 cups of hot […]