Monthly Archives: July 2011

Hand & Lock (Part 2)

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Hannah

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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Hand & Lock (Part 1)

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Hannah

My mother recently visited London, so I sent her on an investigative reporting assignment on embroidery! She signed up for a tour of Hand & Lock’s embroidery studio, which was absolutely fantastic. Here is her report: Introduction There are two … Continue reading →

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Zacatepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Hannah

I am very excited to announce a special series of posts based on the embroidery collection of Dr. Faegheh Shirazi, from The University of Texas at Austin. Her research is on “textiles, dress, gender identity discourse, and material culture in … Continue reading →

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Castelo Branco Bird II

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Hannah

I’ve added two petals and two leaves to the Castelo Branco bird embroidery. There’s a long way to go, but I’m starting to get the hang of working with the Portuguese art silks. I have to be very careful about … Continue reading →

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Embroidery class

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Hannah

I’m teaching embroidery to some friends of mine. Here is one student’s project so far! All my students started with a hoop, design of their choice, fabric they picked out, a needle, a pile of floss, and some scissors. I … Continue reading →

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Finished: Custom House Crewel Bellpull

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Hannah

 This was the very first crewel project that I started. It’s such a beautiful design. I finally picked it back up and finished stitching the hill at the bottom, and it’s done! My stitching has improved a lot since I … Continue reading →

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Kasuti Bluebird

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Hannah

This was inspired by a comment from a friend on my post about Kasuti embroidery. The bird is in DMC 3807 blueish purple and the border is in DMC 718. It came out really well! The stitched area is about … Continue reading →

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Medieval Middle Eastern counted thread embroidery

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Hannah

I found a fantastic website from Mathilde Eschenbach with charts for medieval Middle Eastern counted thread embroidery (blackwork, pattern darning, cross-stitch) plus photos of the original pieces. Here are a few example thumbnails to inspire you to take a look:

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Software for Embroidery Design I

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Hannah

Folks, I thought I’d make sure y’all are aware of Inkscape, a graphic design software that’s completely free and useful for embroidery design. If y’all are interested in designing and want your designs in digital form, this is very useful. … Continue reading →

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Drawn thread experiments

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Hannah

I felt like experimenting, and decided to try out drawn thread work. I worked this from top to bottom, getting increasingly fancy: The first two rows were incredibly easy. I feel like adding hemstitching to everything now! The third one … Continue reading →

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