Purple Posy 5: Assembly & Edge
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by Mary Corbet
1d ago
I’m afraid today is going to be a big photo and information dump, as we assemble and then work the decorative edge on Purple Posy, our current stitch-along project. I intended to divide this in two parts, with the first part posting this past Friday. Unfortunately, I’ve been under the weather with whatever virus / cold / flu / etc I’ve picked up again. Third time since January! Anyway, I’m working on recuperating. And that brings me to this point: I need to recuperate on many levels at this point, so after today’s post, I’m taking some time off. We still have the fob to finish on this project ..read more
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Wool Thread Comparisons: Fillings
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by Mary Corbet
1w ago
The last time we looked at wool embroidery threads, we were comparing four different brands of crewel wool, stitched in lines using stem stitch. We were able to see their twist, how heavy a line they made, and we talked a bit about the stitching experience with them: which ones were a little more fuzzy, more bouncy, and so forth. Today, we’ll look at the same four threads, this time in filling stitches, specifically satin stitch and “soft shading” or long and short stitch. My samples here are quite small, so I’ve enlarged them so that you can see the details of the thread. Here, we have all f ..read more
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Purple Posy 4: Preparing Parts for Finishing
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by Mary Corbet
1w ago
Moving along in our Purple Posy Stitch Snippet stitch-along here on Needle ‘n Thread, today we’re going to transform the embroidered design parts of Purple Posy into the pieces of the tape measure cover. I’ll give you the list of supplies I used for finishing – gather all your supplies before you start and read through the instructions! – and then I’ll take you step-by-step through making up the pieces of the cover. For those who are just joining in, you will find all the previous articles for this stitch-along available here in the Purple Posy Project Index. If you are a member on Patreon, yo ..read more
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Wool Embroidery Threads – Stitched & News
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by Mary Corbet
1w ago
Following up on this previous article comparing crewel wool embroidery threads, today we’re going to look at a few stitched samples of these threads so you can see how they work up. News: The Purple Posy stitch-along installment that should have been posted today is postponed until next week, due to some eye problems and medical issues that I’m currently dealing with. As soon as I can spend a little more time on the computer, I will finish those lessons up and get them posted. I hope to be able to finish them up this weekend! Keep your fingers crossed that my eyes cooperate – they are recoveri ..read more
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Fabulous Embroidery History in a Great Mini Class!
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by Mary Corbet
1w ago
Do you get really nerdy-interested in the history of embroidery? I do. I can’t help it! I like to read about, hear about, learn about those interesting characters in history who have brought something to our world of needlework. One most interesting character in needlework history is Martha Edlin. As a child, Martha produced beautiful, well designed, planned, and executed embroidery projects. Her embroidery skills as a youth reflect her intelligence and her talents that, as research shows, continued to develop and display themselves throughout her life. Tricia Wilson-Nguyen over at Thistle Th ..read more
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Purple Posy 3: Side Band & Beads
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by Mary Corbet
2w ago
Last week, we embroidered the top and the base of the covered tape measure in our Purple Posy Stitch Snippet stitch-along. If you are just coming into the project and you want to catch up, you can find all the previous articles for Purple Posy listed here in the Project Index. If you are a member of the Needle ‘n Thread Community on Patreon, you have already received these instructions in a downloadable and printable PDF format. If you haven’t acquired a materials kit yet for this project, you can find the full materials kit for Purple Posy available here. Today, we’re going to stitch the side ..read more
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Purple Posy Project Index
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by Mary Corbet
3w ago
Today, just a quick note to set up this project index for the Purple Posy stitch-along, so that you can easily find all the articles relating to the project here on the website. As we continue with the stitch-along, I’ll add each new installment to the list of articles. You’ll find this Index under “Tips & Techniques” in the main menu here on Needle ‘n Thread. For members in the Needle ‘n Thread community on Patreon, I posted the latest PDF that covers embroidering the sides and adding the beads, so that information is already available over there. The articles for Purple Posy are listed ..read more
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Crewel Threads: a Close Look at Wool Embroidery Threads
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by Mary Corbet
3w ago
Friday strikes me as a great day for some Thread Talk, don’t you think? Today, we’re going to wiggle our toes about in the waters of Wool Threads to get familiar with them, and then we’ll take the plunge into thread comparisons and explorations. First, I’ll introduce you to my plan for discussing wool threads and talk about them in general. We will look at four popular brands of crewel wool up close and see what’s different about each of them. Down the road, we’ll go further with stitched samples and comparisons, and then we’ll bring in some lesser-known brands and work with them a bit, too ..read more
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Purple Posy, Part 2: Embroidering the Top & Base
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by Mary Corbet
1M ago
Today, we’re going to get going on the embroidery for Purple Posy. We’ll be embroidering the decorative top and base of the tape measure cover. If you are just joining in, we started this project last week and you can find the first installment here. If you would like a materials kit, we still have a small number of kits available here. If you are a member of the Needle ‘n Thread Community on Patreon, you have already received all of this information in a handy-dandy PDF format for downloading and printing, so you’re good to go! Still, it won’t hurt to read through today’s article below, just ..read more
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Embroidery Tip: The Order of Work
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by Mary Corbet
1M ago
Whenever I start working on the preparation stages of a new embroidery project, it tends to occupy my thoughts quite a bit. That’s what happened this weekend. We recently started preparing a new goldwork project here in the studio, and it was on my mind a lot this weekend. Mostly, I was thinking about the order of work in embroidery. The order of work is the logical sequence you follow when working on a project. Sometimes, order of work doesn’t matter at all. But sometimes, it matters quite a bit. In the goldwork project that’s coming up, the order of work is quite important. And that’s why it ..read more
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