Preserve Your Child’s Artwork with Embroidery
February 21, 2010 by Marie Benesh
Filed under A weekend, All Crafts, Intermediate, Needlework
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 [...]
Knit and Crochet for Valentine’s Day
February 6, 2010 by cchant
Filed under A couple of hours, All Crafts, Beginner, Knit and Crochet, Needlework
Knit or crochet a heart for Valentine’s Day!
Angel of Hope – Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum
January 16, 2010 by Marie Benesh
Filed under All Crafts, Needlework
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 [...]
Welcome to Needlework
January 5, 2010 by Marie Benesh
Filed under All Crafts, 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, [...]
Learn to Cross Stitch in 5 Minutes
November 21, 2009 by Marie Benesh
Filed under A couple of hours, All Crafts, Beginner, Needlework
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 [...]
