I’m getting somewhere! As you can see, I finished the “doodle.” I think it’s going to end up being the cover for a photo album, although I find myself really really tempted to make another bag out of it (I’m a bag-a-holic, though really, I hate sewing…) It’s been a hectic few weeks here. We… Continue Reading
Basic Embroidery Stitches – Introduction
A few months ago I made a controversial statement to my local EGA chapter while I was teaching: there are only 3 embroidery stitches, and everything else is a variation of these. The three stitches are: Straight Stitch – Up from the back of the fabric and back down into it to the back. Looped… Continue Reading
Free Beginning Hand Embroidery Class
Tomorrow I am beginning a free beginning embroidery class. This class will help if you’ve ever wanted to learn embroidery stitches that don’t rely on counting threads – escape aïda! We’ll go over the basic stitches, one per week, with video and a blog post. The video will be basic practice and stitch examples, for… Continue Reading
The Great Palestinian Coat Project
A couple of years ago I decided I needed a new cover-up for danse orientale performances. I really loved the Palestinian dresses many of the dancers were wearing, but there are just two problems with them: They don’t open down the front, making it difficult to get them on and off in the wings. Especially… Continue Reading
New Year, New Look!
Back to blogging for me, with an actual plan in hand, and an editorial calendar as well! This will, I hope, be the beginning of a better Golden Circle. As always, I’d love to hear from you as we go along. We’ll launch into actual content on Monday, but i wanted to say “hi” here… Continue Reading