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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]