Category Archives: Mother

Tide Pool

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

This is a guest post from my mother, Laura! During the course Sumptuous Surfaces, given by Sharon B at PinTangle, I chose a beach theme and designed two projects. Both designs feature hands at the beach.  The first project had … Continue reading →

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The Big Green: FINISHED

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Guest post from my mom, Laura! The Big Green is a finished, finito, complete, Done Deal!  Final dimensions: 5 ft. x 3 ft (1.52 m x 0.91 m). Let me tell you, this has been quite a project. The prototype doily … Continue reading →

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Seashore

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

Guest post from my mother, Laura! A while ago my daughter Hannah discovered PinTangle – Sharon B’s fantastic website for embroidery and crazy quilting. She shared it with me and in the course of clicking through all the links I … Continue reading →

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The Big Green: Part 3

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Here is another guest post from Laura (aka Mom) about The Big Green. The big blue and purple crocheted delphiniums have their floss counterparts embroidered in buttonhole stitch in the background. Gold, brown, and tan floss in seed stitch forms … Continue reading →

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Creative embroidery kit

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

I thought I’d show y’all what I gave my mother for Christmas. It’s a home-made creative embroidery kit! I went to the craft store and put it together myself. It includes ten balls of nice yarn with a variety of … Continue reading →

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The Big Green: Part 2

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Today we have a guest post from Laura (my mother), with further progress on The Big Green. When last seen, The Big Green was mounted on a stretcher frame. Clearly the background appears stark and bare compared to the exuberance … Continue reading →

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The Big Green: History of a Project

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I’ve asked my mother (Laura) to do a series of guest posts about her embroidery. Today she presents some of the history of The Big Green and some work-in-progress photos. Follow up posts will show further progress on the work. … Continue reading →

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More on the Sandy Starkman Jacket

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

So there were some questions in the comments about how the jacket was worked. I’m guessing it’s a form of needle-lace/needle-weaving, based on similarity to images in the Encyclopedia of Needlework, by Therese de Dillmont (it’s public domain, so it’s … Continue reading →

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Needlelace Jacket

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

My mother is visiting me! She found this wonderful jacket in a thrift store for $7. It’s covered in couched cording and needlelace cutouts. The tag says it is Sandy Starkman, 100% silk, and made in India. Suddenly, I have … Continue reading →

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Hand & Lock (Part 2)

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

I thought I’d mention here that Hand & Lock is opening a new branch in New York City, including a school of embroidery! And they are kicking it off with a big embroidery conference, “Embroidery in the New World” on … Continue reading →

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