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Showing 41–80 of 163 results for “embroidery”

eBookFor All Access membersA Celebration of Scarves and Shawls | 14 Patterns | eBookEnjoy this multi-craft collection filled with scarf designs to knit, spin, crochet, embroider, and weave.
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Mary Polityka Bush

An Icelandic Endless Knot Design to Stitch

This design is entirely worked in long-arm cross-stitch, the most common stitch found in the extant traditional embroideries of Iceland.

PatternFor All Access membersFor Young Embroiderers: Kitchen Towel to StitchLaurel makes embroidery fun with her Kitchen Towels to Stich pattern.

eBookFor All Access membersWeldon’s Practical Monograms to Embroider, Cross-Stitch, and Knit This exact reproduction from Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volumes 8 and 9 contains the monogram material for embroidery, appliqué, and cross-stitch, along with knitting.

eBookFor All Access membersOn-the-Go Projects Collection | eBook10 charming designs to knit, crochet, tat, and stitch.

eBookFor All Access membersThe Wonders of Wool | eBook CollectionWeave, knit, embroider, and more with one of nature’s most versatile fibers.

eBookFor All Access membersTwelve Months of Ornaments eBookCelebrate the year with this group of projects to knit, crochet, tat, and stitch!

PatternKnit, Embroider, and Felt a “Scribble” Pillow | PatternIndulge your love of knitting, embroidering, and felting with this fun pillow design. Have fun experimenting with texture and dimension.

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.

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.

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

ArticleCelebrate World Embroidery Day!Another day to come together and spread the joy of handcraft!

ArticleA Jacobean Floral Design in Miniature Punch Needle EmbroideryLooking for a new craft technique to try?

ArticleFramed—A Brief History of the Embroidery HoopKeeping fabric taut throughout the ages

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.

ArticlePostcard from Scotland: The Exquisite Embroidery of Jane E. HallJane E. Hall, renowned for her exquisite nature-inspired embroidery, shared details about her new project, Psyche’s Cabinet, with me.

ArticleFor All Access membersA Winter Wreath in Silk-Ribbon EmbroideryLush poinsettias surrounded by delicate greenery and rosy berries add warmth and beauty to your home when it is cold outside.

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

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Julia Gomez, Colcha EmbroiderySeason 11, Episode 1: Inspired by the history of her hometown of Santa Fe, teacher Julia Gomez preserves and celebrates the rustic homespun, handwoven fiber art known as colcha embroidery.

ArticleEasy Stitcheries for Little FingersFebruary is National Embroidery Month. What are you working on?

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

ArticleAn Embroidery Travel DiaryAn artist sets out on a 6,000-mile journey and finds a way to record special memories each day in her embroidered travel diary.

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

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.

ArticleEmbroidered Piña Fabric from the PhilippinesLearn about piña cloth, woven from fibers from the leaves of pineapple plants, and the delicate and intricate embroidery that embellishes it.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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