Since dyeing loads of crewel wool a rainbow of delicious colors I have been playing with what to stitch with them. This first drawing is right out of my notebook. In Photoshop I […]
Teaching at Hen and Chicks
Here is the storefront of ‘Hen and Chicks’ Studio in Conrad, IA. Just got home from a delightful weekend of teaching, stitching and shopping. An original metal grate stills graces the floor. Beautiful! […]
Crepe Paper Dolls
Jack and Jill Crepe paper is a great doll material.
Playing With Filters
What fun to change the look of an embroidery just using Photoshop filters.
Happy Easter
The bunny cake tradition continues this year with an applesauce spice cake and cream cheese/butter frosting.
Drawing Again
Last week was my first ever visit to New Orleans. What a great city! The people were the most friendly I have ever met, the food was an extra few pounds I didn’t need […]
Bartered Bride Embroideries
Several months ago I posted these images of my embroidered stage set for the opera “The Bartered Bride” Here is the first of the characters that will become the border of this quilt/embroidery.
Wool Hand Embroidered Quilt
I created this quilt 12 years. The organization I made it for has chosen not to use for promotional purposes so I feel free to finally share it with my readers. Each block […]
Hand embroidery on wool
This is my spin on the traditional poem. The sweater Mary is knitting, is a remnant of a sweater I worn in High School centuries ago.
Hand Embroidery on Wool
It is amazing to see the results of only one color embroidery floss and only one color of wool. All the shades in between are attained by choice of the embroidery stitch and […]