Yellow and blue cross stitch
Three or so months ago I created a spring color palette with yellows and blues from a china cup and the brightness of cheerful daffodils.
Category Archives: Embroidery
More Sweet Violas
It’s Melbourne Cup Day 2015. A public holiday for those of us lucky to live in beautiful Melbourne. While thousands flock to Flemington Racecourse to back a “winner” and drink champagne the rest of us are enjoying a day off doing the things we love to do. Today is about cups of tea, cross stitch… Read More
Cotton floss spring color palette
Yellow and blue is such a fresh color combination. Add splashes of white and the colors sing together. The cheerful daffodils are everywhere now. To treat myself, I bought the delicate white and blue Maxwell and Williams cup on Saturday morning. This cup is from their Cashmere range and is called “Charming Bluebells”. It will… Read More
Pansy Needlepoint update
How many sewing or stitching projects do you start that you never finish? Or projects that you start and then put down and leave in a cupboard for months and months. We all have those half finished projects lying around the house. There is always another new project to start. The pansy needlepoint I designed… Read More
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you! Wishing you a wonderful 2014. May you achieve everything you want and find joy in every day. As we head into another year it’s time to reflect on 2013 and focus on new priorities and projects for the year ahead. 2014 will be a year of focus and change at… Read More
Embroidery How To – Backstitch
Have you ever wanted to embroider something for yourself ? Embroidery is easy and once learnt allows you to create the most beautiful and magical things. Embroidery is such a joyful way to spend time. The flower I am currently embroidering was inspired by a water-colour I painted a few weeks ago. I love flowers and… Read More
Two fabric markers and embroidery
Happy Tuesday! So you want to draw your own design on fabric but are not sure which fabric markers to use. Many of the designs I am currently creating are drawn directly onto fabric. I sketch the design onto the fabric and then use various embroidery stitches to fill out the design. If you… Read More
Creating magic with embroidery
Hello We all need magic in our lives. Something special, something unique that makes us believe that anything can happen and surprises are just around the corner. Embroidery and making things by hand for others can do that. I have a lovely friend with small children. We were chatting some time ago about pencil cases and… Read More
Embroidery, the cat, spider and girl
Red Cat This embroidered red and white cat was inspired by a watercolor painted one morning earlier this month. His name is “Harry the Cat”. Harry is a red and white Tabby and is stitched by hand on 100% cotton yellow and white Gingham. I used DMC cotton floss and backstitch to create him.… Read More