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Tutorial: Unicorn ornament

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Megan Noel says, “You still have time to make a whole herd of unicorns before the holidays!” She provides the pattern and instructions; you supply pretty felt, fibers, beads, and buttons from your stash. See her tute.

Farewell, Erica

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We must say another good-bye. Embroidery legend Erica Wilson died Tuesday at age 83. I certainly never met Erica, but I felt she was my friend. Like so many others, I took up the needle in the early 1970s, inspired … Read More...

Name this work

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Susan Lenz has created another assemblage incorporating her gorgeous embroidery-wrapped vintage spools. This time, the setting is a sweet cradle. She says,

The work is done … but I still haven’t landed on the perfect title. To me, each spool

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The legacy of Ann MacBeth

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John Hopper has posted a fascinating article on The Textile Blog about Ann Macbeth’s early 20th century efforts to use embroidery education to empower women. He says in part,

During her teaching period embroidery was still considered a potentially profitable

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Stitch a quick gift

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Enjoy a whole slew of tips and tricks for quickly creating hand-embroidered towels for last-minute gifts. See the guest tutorial by Suzy Bauter on We Love French Knots. (Scroll down to 12/8/11.)