Preserve Your Child’s Artwork with Embroidery
Embroidered Tote or Pillow Many of us have boxes and stacks of artwork our children bring home from school that we cherish and want to save. My sons are fully grown and I still of boxes of their primary school drawings. Here’s an idea for preserving those memories, and if your children are still young, this would be a great way to highlight their work. This is an idea I thought was so adorable, and … Read entire article »
Filed under: A weekend, All Crafts, Intermediate, Needlework
Inspiration – Planning vs. Doing
Sometimes I get all caught up in having the right tools, materials, scissors, and perhaps a special bag with pockets for carrying around my latest project. Or I peruse all the latest needlework magazines (the pile next to my favorite chair) and planning which projects I will make for the next holiday. Planning is fun, but sometimes it just gets in the way of doing. I was reminded of this when I read a recent blog … Read entire article »
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Angel of Hope – Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum
One of my favorite needlework designers is Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum of Told in a Garden. Several years ago I spent an entire winter stitching one of her gorgeous angel designs, Angel of Hope. According to her website, this angel was designed during Desert Storm and the yellow ribbons represent our hope for peace. During this trying time for the people of Haiti, it seems appropriate to post this picture of my finished Angel of Hope. The best way … Read entire article »
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Inspiration – Renewal
Renewing the Creative Spirit Sometimes it seems as though you get caught in the tasks and activities of your daily life, the rush of working and caring for your family. And then one day you are cleaning out a drawer and stumble upon that needlework project you were working on a few years ago. Or you are stopped in your tracks in front of a store window of beautiful quilts. And you long for just a … Read entire article »
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Welcome to Needlework
Welcome to the Needlework section of Creative Mind and Hands. I’m your host, Marie Benesh, and I’m looking forward to sharing some of my favorite needlework projects and techniques with you. And because I’m always looking for new ways to apply thread and yarn to fabric and canvas, we’ll be exploring the vast world of needlework, too, bringing designers and stitchers to share their expertise with us as well. Let me know what you want to see … Read entire article »
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