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I created a selection of fabric flowers, hand stitched only, for my winter slow stitch piece. Here is the first flower tutorial

As usual I am working on a number of projects at the same time. I have been trying to focus and not do that.

The first season in the slow stitching course is winter. All my seasons have all the colors of the rainbow in them. Different hues and different depths of color.

I am still working on my slow stitching course. Its amazing, I haven't bought fabric or threads for years and everytime that I begin a new project I am never sure that I will find the colors and fabrics that I envision in my supply. I always do and more.

The idea that I have for the course is to create some crumb patchwork pieces using hand stitching and then teach how to create fabric flowers and slow stitch a floral garden. Slow stitching seasons.

I had a hard time starting this project. I jus don't connect with yellow. The challenge was to create a sunflower from upcycled and...

Carol Kinney asked us in the Werecreate group what would we all think about doing a fun "re" challenge for our our upcoming ISSUU...

After teaching for many years I have come to the conclusion that we are all artists and creators by nature. That is until the system...

Every week should have a day of rest. Our designated one is Saturday, I don't always strictly keep to it but I do find that there is an...

Today I also taught how to do feather stitch. It is very similar to the fly stitch and one can create beautiful floral stems with this stitch. Embroidery and Embellishments 6.

Today I taught how to make a fly stitch. I actually call it a bird stitch because one can create tiny birds flying over a landscape with this stitch. Embroidery and Embellishments 5.

Today's zoom lesson was on how to do reverse applique. Embroidery and embellishments 4.

I am making short videos showing how to create various fabric embellishments. Embroidery and Embellishments 3. The first one is how to create a fabric yoyo.

In the zoom class today students learned how to embroider xs chain stitch and french knots. Embroidery and embellishments 2.

Tomorrow evening I will be giving a zoom class on embroidery. Slow stitching as students will have to use what they have on hand....

This year students have asked to learn more embroidery techniques. We taught the basics last year and the students created an embroidered sampler using a few basic stitches.

Last week I had a large group of students in the summer sewing classes. When that happens I divide them into 2 groups, each one with...

The ruched fabric rosette is known as a yo-yo in North America and a Suffolk Puff in the British Isles. Here is a link to the story of...