Hand Embroidery Dictionary book review
If you are looking for a comprehensive embroidery resource, the Hand Embroidery Dictionary will fit that need. This is one of the best stitch directories I have seen.

If you are looking for a comprehensive embroidery resource, the Hand Embroidery Dictionary will fit that need. This is one of the best stitch directories I have seen.

Make your own Christmas tree window hanging. It is perfect for holiday decor.

For July, the Island Batik Ambassador challenge was to make a project that would be used at the end of the year. Makers often think of “Christmas in July”, but it was not limited to Christmas. Any holiday, including Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Years Eve and more were welcome as well as other things like winter…

If you have tried any of my pojagi window hanging patterns, you will know that a lot of them involve joining pieces and then trimming then down to a specific size and shape. Because of that, I have a lot of odd-shaped scraps. I didn’t want to get rid of them because some of them…

The May challenge for Island Batik Ambassadors was to make modern quilts with the new fabric collections.

Reversible patchwork has no batting or backing, so that makes it great for wearable art. Quilting cotton can sometimes be stiff, but if you expand to other fabrics, you can have a piece that is flowing and has nice drape. This scarf pattern can be made with rayon or silk blends for a beautiful fashion…