Embroidery Project – Autumn Owl
I have always wanted to do embroidery but it’s such a small and delicate skill set, I’ve always felt like a gorilla trying to work with something so small. However, I am going to give it an honest to...
View ArticleEmbroidery Project – Autumn Owl – Initial Stitching
I started on the Owl! I am so incredibly excited and nervous all at the same time. I started with a 10″ x 10″ piece of evenweave and did a double fold hem with a simple running stitch to hold it. Once...
View ArticleAutumn Owl Progress
It’s been so much fun working on Mr Owl. I am sooo close to getting all the outlining done. His wing is a little flubbed because I realized I either didn’t know how to accurately stitch each individual...
View ArticleCrafty Monday – Adventures in Inkle Weaving
I have been doing inkle commissions for trade recently. I much prefer that to using money. Materials and time I have. Money, not so much, especially with the wedding planning. The most recent is for a...
View ArticleCrafty Monday – My very own Wulsthaube and Steuchlein!
I can just hear it now; “A wha..? What is a Wulsthaube and Steuchlein?!” In short, it’s a type of headgear German women wore when in the 16th Century. This is a good picture of one: Cathrin from...
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