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
Knit and Crochet for Valentine’s Day
In honor of Valentine’s this year I’ve drawn a simple heart chart to inspire your next knit or crochet project. The panel can be a wash cloth, the start of a potholder/hot pad, or even a block for a blanket. I saved the chart as a PDF file you can download and print. For our knitters out there, the edges are 5 rows/stitches in garter stitch (knit both sides). This not only adds a nice frame to … 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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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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Learn to Cross Stitch in 5 Minutes
Counted cross stitch is easy to learn! Print out this graph and instructions and share it with others. You can also download the instructions in .pdf format (158K). You will need Adobe Acrobat to view and print. The .pdf format page prints on a single sheet of paper and is great for classes! Counted cross stitch transfers a design from a printed graph onto evenweave fabric. The stitcher uses embroidery floss to place X’s on the fabric corresponding to symbols on the chart. Each symbol on the chart represents one X on the fabric. The different styles of symbols on the chart represent different colors of floss.Cross stitch is easy to learn and requires only a few supplies. Graph. This is the pattern or design you chose to stitch. There are thousands … Read entire article »
Filed under: A couple of hours, All Crafts, Beginner, Needlework