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2 Section Pamphlet Stitch Books
I recently received a large quantity of surplus photo copy paper and colored paper. I have been making 2-section pamphlet stitch books. Each section has 4 pages folded in half. The covers are photo...
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Jewelry
I made these pieces with charms and findings purchased at Bead Hut and Fusion Beads. White metal Christmas charm bracelet in silver and silver plate with Swarovski crystals and glass beads. Brass...
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Elastic table cover
To protect a powder coated metal table I made an elastic table cozy and sewed one of my hand embroideries on top for embellishment. I cut a circle 4″ wider than the table top out of cotton muslin,...
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Over-dyeing DMC embroidery floss
Here is the collection of DMC embroidery floss colors that I had on hand. Since I needed brighter colors and larger quantities of each color for projects I have in mind, I decided to over-dye the lot....
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Embroidery
Embroidered book marks – the first in cotton craft yarn on cotton cloth, then sewed to paper, the motif is a calligraphy scroll with added French knots, similar to those in this book. In wool yarn...
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Sewing – Bicycle Bento Boxes
I made two versions of the same Bento Box for the bicycle in outdoor fabric with velcro closure and straps. The first has seams to the inside, which makes the box bulky and less stable, though still...
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Embroidery – Square Table cloth
24 scroll motifs and over 2000 French knots in cotton craft thread in pink, peach, yellow, green, cream and white on a polyester blend 50″ square table cloth.
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Embroidery – Rectangular Table Cloth and Napkins
Scroll motifs with french knots in 6 strands of DMC floss on a polyester blend table cloth and napkins
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Embroidered curtain
24 graphic flower motifs from Scandinavian Needlecraft by Clare Youngs embroidered in cotton craft yarn on white cotton fabric. The 28″ x 20″ curtain as seen in the daytime, backlit. The fabric is...
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Paintings – flowers
I took several years off from painting, once I felt I had painted enough squares there wasn’t a subject matter that inspired me until I started embroidering the Scandinavian graphic floral motifs as...
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