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Nine Feathers to Embroider
I have nine feathers left to embroider on the hummingbird. Nine?!? That seems like an incredibly high number! I’m beginning to think the feathers are secretly multiplying at night. Here’s where I am:...
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A Bird in the Hand…
You know the saying, A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush? It means that what we already have is more valuable than what we hope to get some day. I’m thinking we could apply this to the Secret...
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16 Stitches to Add Texture & Dimension to Hand Embroidery
The fun thing about free style surface embroidery is that you can add texture and dimension here and there, just by changing up the stitches a bit. Flowers, for example, don’t have to be embroidered...
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Embroider a Christmas Ornament from your Stash – part 1
With Christmas a mere two weeks away, you might be thinking it’s a little late to start embroidering an ornament. And normally, I’d be the first one to agree with you, especially if Said Ornament was a...
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Stitching Commitments and How They Really Work
Stitching commitments do work! Making a commitment with a specific plan is a great catalyst for finishing an embroidery project. The other day, we talked about my new determination to finish the Secret...
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Embroidered Feathers on the Brain!
You know what the funniest thing is about setting a concrete stitching commitment, with a daily stitching goal attached to it? You find yourself thinking about the project Every Single Day....
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Embroidered Treasures: Flowers – Book Review
If you love flowers, if you love needlework, if you love historical and modern embroidery techniques, if you love museums and collections and threads and unique things, if you love costuming and...
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Stitch Tip: No-Knot Invisible Thread Start for Hand Embroidery
Today, just a quick little stitch tip to start your week off – and hopefully to make your embroidery quicker and easier! Last week, we talked about the back of embroidery projects and I shared three...
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Embroidering with Floche: Some Tips
Thanks to all who purchased the Garden-Bright floche thread pack last week! I was really excited to get those launched, and from the feedback so far, I’m glad to hear you’re as enthusiastic as I am...
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Autumn Fire Project Index
Today, by way of housekeeping, here’s the index for Autumn Fire, the third project in the Stitch Snippets 2022 series. This little embroidered fall tree is a small project that provides a quick and...
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