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Celebrate a summer bouquet with this free-form embroidery on wool. It is made with a small swatch of black wool fabric, colorful perle cotton threads, and size 3 embroidery needles. Why embroider o … read more

Are you using the right needle(s) for your hand-sewing projects? In our first Technical Tidbits video, Linda shows you how to pick the right needle every time. The handy guide she's using is our  … read more

Need a little break from it all? Why not slow down and join me as we stitch this sweet little paint brush for fun. It is hand embroidered on wool using techniques from my new book, Joyful Stit … read more

My new book, Joyful Stitching, has six free-form embroidery projects with step-by-step directions to create the designs. There is even a section on how to make 21 hand embroidery stitches. B … read more

While rummaging through a drawer in my studio, I find a forgotten stash of hand needles. There are long needles, short needles, thick and thin needles, some with big eyes, tiny eyes, and even … read more