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Showing 81–116 of 237 results for “Embroidery”

PatternFor All Access membersTwo Bargello Bags to Stitch and SewGreat for beginners and seasoned stitchers, these lovely bags can be used for many storage purposes, from spindle bag to all-purpose tote.
Chart/IllustrationA Stitch in Time: Rhodes StitchThe Rhodes stitch is a highly textured member of the cross-stitch family. Its appearance is a distinctive geometric shape.

Mary Polityka Bush

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Chart/IllustrationA Stitch in Time: Norwich StitchThe Norwich, waffle, southern cross, or plaited interlaced stitch is considered to be a large, square, highly textured, modern-day canvas and needlepoint stitch.

Chart/IllustrationA Stitch in Time: Herringbone StitchAn extremely versatile stitch from the cross-stitch family.

PatternFor All Access membersLuttrell Psalter Lady with Squirrel to StitchThis project designed by Tanya Bentham incorporates laid and couched stitches along with the common companion split stitch.

PatternFor All Access membersTraditional Russian Hand Towel to EmbroiderThe four-band edge design of these embroidered towels echoes the traditional Mothers and Maidens patterns.

PatternFor All Access membersHeraldic Rose Biscornu Pincushion to StitchStore your pins in style with Katrina King’s beautiful Heraldic Rose Biscornu Pincushion.

PatternFor All Access membersA Perforated-Paper Needle Book to Cross-Stitch PatternEnjoy Mary Polityka Bush's instruction for tea dying and embellishment choices and make this cross-stitched piece reminiscent of the twentieth century embroidery.

PatternFor All Access membersAn Alms Purse to EmbroiderEighteenth-century ecclesiastical vestments were the inspiration for this project, although the motifs were modified so that they would work on this smaller scale object.

PatternFor All Access membersA Moorish Motif to Embroider in Double Running Stitch PatternA classic Moorish motif with gorgeous filling patterns that are composed of long, thin, rectangle-framed segments, with diagonal lines of tiny squares.

MagazineFor subscribersPieceWork Summer 2020Peel back the layers of needlework history and uncover more about historical textiles from around the globe in the Summer 2020 issue of PieceWork.

PatternFor All Access membersA Pinkeep to EmbroiderWorked in silk thread on even-weave linen, this pinkeep is stuffed with wool yarn and features the tree motif peculiar to Nantucket needlework samplers.

PatternFor All Access membersEmbroider a GlobeOur globe, with place names such as Chinese Empire, New Holland, and New Amazonia, is based on globes available between 1800 and 1840.

eBookFor All Access membersWeldon's Practical Cross-Stitch, Crewel Work, Smocking and Appliqué Work eBookAmong the over 190 patterns in this collection are numerous borders, centers, corners, flowers and leaves, plus a variety of applique and smocking patterns.

eBookFor All Access membersPieceWork Holiday Ornaments eBookFew traditions are more meaningful than handcrafted holiday ornaments!

eBookFor All Access membersPieceWork Presents: 4 Glorious Mittens to Knit eBookThis collection of mitten patterns to knit was inspired by the bits and pieces of French embroidery patterns.

ArticleButtons to Embroider and Needle TatChristen combined two great needlework techniques into one stunning button.

ArticleStitching a Tribute and a MemoryWhat do we do with needlework heirlooms that we cannot let go?

ArticleA Stitch in Time: The Feather StitchThe feather stitch and its countless variations create feathery straight or undulating lines and fall in the category of looped stitches.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: The Buttonhole Stitch and Blanket StitchThe buttonhole stitch was historically used to strengthen the cut edges of buttonholes but developed into a decorative surface-embroidery stitch with numerous variations.

ArticleSnip and StitchThe Art of Kofto Embroidery

ArticleCreating an Embroidered Nature JournalErika Zambello shares her embroidery journaling process.

ArticleWorld Embroidery Day Is ComingMake July 30 a day filled with creativity for the sake of peace, freedom, and equality.

ArticleFor subscribersForget-Me-Nots from the Victorian Age: Perforated-Paper EmbroideryIn the Victorian era, it is not entirely surprising that thick paper, or card, was attempted as a ground material for hand embroidery—an important skill for every Victorian lady.

ArticleHooked on Tambour EmbroideryIf you've admired the beaded dresses on Downton Abbey or Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, you're falling in love with tambour work too.

ArticleEmbroidery and Symbolism of the Eastern Orthodox Liturgical VestmentsExplore the history behind these embellished garments.

ArticleHardanger Embroidery: Needlework to Do When Loneliness ComesAnna Anderson began her tablecloth on her journey from Norway to the United States. “My mother gave me the tablecloth when I was leaving and told me that when I was feeling lonesome I should work on it,” she recalled.

ArticlePunto Antico: Classic Italian EmbroideryPunto Antico (antique stitch), a type of Italian drawn-thread work, is thought to have its origins in the Levant. The geometric shapes are said to be inspired by the Arab influence that dominated the island of Sicily for centuries.

ArticleThe Perfectly Imperfect Embroidery of BanjaraImperfection is a theme within Banjara textiles. To the casual observer, many of the embroidered designs look beautifully symmetrical, but upon closer inspection, there are often small areas of asymmetry or where a pattern briefly changes.

ArticleStitching Armenian EmbroideryLearn about Armenian embroidery from the August 1923 issue of The Modern Priscilla magazine.

ArticleA Modern-Style Dowry Bag with Traditional EmbroideryThis embroidered dowry bag bridges the gap between the traditional and modern. The shape meets the demands of current trends, but the stitching pays tribute to the needlework of vintage dowry bags.

ArticleCrewel Embroidery and The American RevolutionThomas Abbe's (1731–1811) long drum roll interrupted the mid-week church meeting to announce the fight at Lexington, Massachusetts, the day before, the first battle of the American Revolution.

ArticleEmbroidery and the Masonic Apron Although the Masonic brotherhood developed its own rituals and rules, it retained in its symbolism the trappings of the stonemason’s craft, including the apron.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Rangina HamidiSeason 6, Episode 10: Wanting to help the women in her native country called Rangina back to Afghanistan. Through the khamak embroidery they have practiced for generations, Kandahar Treasure supports women making a living with their needles.

ArticleFor All Access membersA Summer Wreath in Silk-Ribbon EmbroideryBring the beauty of summer indoors with this Victorian-style pink daisy wreath

ArticleStitching During WartimeLesia Pona, Master Ukrainian Embroiderer

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