Wool embroidery

Awhile ago I had seen a beautiful sweater by the company Frances Valentine that was inspired by a vintage cardigan. Everytime I scrolled by it in my Instagram feed I wanted it! But like a lot of makers I turned that desire into inspiration and decided to create my own version. I spent some time

embroidered felt mandalas

It has been nice focusing on flowers while many of us have had nothing but cold, snowy weather. Here in Germany, we are experiencing a bit of spring weather, and the snowdrops and crocuses are starting to show their faces. I (Kara) can't believe we are on our last flower in this stitch along! This week's block is one of my favorites—mainly because it has the cast-on stitch as the center focal point. The cast-on stitch can be a little tricky, but once you get the hang of it, you can do so…

Are you considering taking up applique embroidery up as an art form, either as a hobby or as a profession? We are aware of the fact that the art of embroidery

I'm busily working on a new embroidery pattern. It's been a long time since I originally played with this idea and I'm excited to be finally revisiting it! Felt appliqué is so versatile and I love exploring the endless ways to use it in my work. Hop on my email list to find out when

When it comes to wool appliqué, the McCall's Quilting and Quiltmaker teams are experts, and they're here to share their words of wisdom!

After months of preparation, we have begun animating! My husband Rob and I have wanted to try out this technique for years, but life just got in the way. Lately, the Wee Folk Players (They’re…

My new book Modern Folk Embroidery has finally come out and here is a lovely display in Hoop Haberdashery in Tenterden, showing some of the projects in the book … Vanessa has done such a lovely job of it and I was thrilled to see what looked like someone else’s work there! You can buy [...]