This month’s Embroidery Garden Journal is the humble violet. I used the Looped Bullion Knot stitch from the book Foolproof Flower Embroidery by Jennifer Clouston to teach myself the stitch. Find the book HERE and join in my looped bullion knot experiment this month as we embroider a cluster of violets! Pushing Stitching Boundaries As …
This month’s embroidery garden journal is all about trying a new-to-me technique I learned specifically for this entry to enhance the design of my embroidery flowers. Join me in practicing this embroidery stitch in answering the question, what the heck is battlement couching!?! And how do you use it in an embroidery? Pushing Stitching Boundaries …
Dark as night and mysterious as the moonlit path, today’s embroidery uses a cyanotype print background as the spooky foundation for some celestial stitching. Creating an embroidery scene from plain fabric may leave you confused as to where to even start. But beginning with a foundational background to work from can be a great boost …
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My second entry in the 2024 Embroidery Garden Journal is a small snow crocus for February. I live in zone 6b in central Pennsylvania. The small white snow crocus is one of the first flowers to appear in my garden each year. We have been having more snow this month, and my garden remains mostly …
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This week I have little time to spare in the studio, but I did manage to whip up this adorable mini embroidery hoop charm. Just 30 minutes of stitching and lots of leftover snips of fabric and some floss allowed me to create a sweet miniature canvas of a daisy and a few floral sprigs …
My first entry in the 2024 Embroidery Garden Journal is a sprig of juniper for January! I live in zone 6b in central Pennsylvania. There is not much alive in the garden during any given January. We have been having highs in the 20°F with lots of snow, so mostly my garden is a bare, …
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Have you ever wanted to capture a record of the beautiful abundance of life in your garden in a format other than photographs? Embroidery journals have been circling around the internet for a number of years, but an icon a day is not something a lot of us can keep up with. How about one …
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This week I am sharing how to create the decorative sprinkle stitches on the Anniken Pillow! Last week, I walked you through how to create the outline stitch on the triangle patchwork. If you missed that post, catch up HERE. There is also a La Rue de Fleurs’ Channel YouTube video walking you through the …
Yay! I am happy to release a new pattern to my collection after an *ahem,* year-long break! I have waited nearly a year to share the Anniken Pillow with you. Here’s why. Timing is Everything The Anniken Quilted Pillow with Appliqué details was originally written a year ago for publication in We Like Sewing Magazine. …
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Happy summer! I have been slowly working my way through a few outstanding, but fun projects. I am happy to share a newly-completed quilt with you today, the “XMark Throw Quilt!” The “XMark Throw Quilt” hits the etsy shop just in time for the summer season. I love the fresh vibe of both the pattern …