Category Archives: Japanese embroidery

Lantern Plants: Finished

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Hannah

You can see this isn’t a very large piece – my hands are pretty small. The background is a special dyed silk. Here’s a photo of the whole frame: I had it framed at We Frame It in Houston, TX. … Continue reading →

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Lantern Plants: All of them!

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Hannah

Dear Readers, I haven’t been posting but I have been embroidering! My Number One Fan (Grandma) is making dire threats about what will happen if I don’t start posting, so the blog is back. I have pre-written one post a … Continue reading →

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Japanese thimbles

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Hannah

This post is about handmade Japanese thimbles (like the one with the watermelon design)! Apparently, Japanese thimbles are rings instead of the shape I’m used to. Ma Mercerie by Chloe Patricia is a blog about all the ways you can … Continue reading →

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Kyoto Adventure: Japanese embroidery

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Hannah

Tuesday there were lots of people talking about the Japanese Festival of Needles (on stitchin fingers). So I thought I’d write about my experience with Japanese embroidery when I visited Kyoto. A few blocks from where we were staying, there … Continue reading →

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