Even though the calendar says it’s spring now, for many of you it may still seem like is never going to arrive. I always like to keep a few African Violets as house plants to brighten up even the dreariest of winter or late spring days. Or you can spend this time waiting for spring to stitch these violets in…
Pansies are one of my favorite annuals to plant because the little faces in each bloom never fail to make me smile.  Stitch them as you’d find them at a garden center ready to take home and be planted out into your garden. This pattern is available as a pdf to download here.
I’ve wanted to make one of these “Sweet and Spotty Needle Wallets” by Natalie Lymer since I first saw it on her blog Cinderberry Stitches. I printed out the pattern at that time and put it in the binder where I store my embroidery patterns. Last April, I got it and several other patterns traced onto fabric so that I…
These nasturtiums are sure to bring a bit of spring with them when you embroidery them as they are pictured here planted in an old house slipper. I remember my maternal grandmother wearing house slippers similar to this one. This pattern is available as a pdf to download here.
Are your kids on school break? Or is one coming up soon? When ours kids were little and school breaks rolled around I can remember desperately trying to come up with ideas to keep them occupied with fun activities. Perhaps you’ve been lucky enough to escape to a beach destination? If so… one fun activity that will keep them busy…
I missed posting last week’s Vintage Embroidery Monday. I’ll be honest and say that I was busy and completely forgot until later in the week that I hadn’t scheduled the post. For your stitching pleasure today I’m posting Geraniums in a Pot: Geraniums always remind me of my Mom. She absolutely hates how they smell. The story goes that when…