Sometimes in the world, we hear that an area, group or faction is creating havoc, if not war. Whe [More]

Introduction to bunka embroidery [More]

These things are just a little information for your project.  I know that, although I have been [More]

It seems to me that when I watched my mother sewing, she did not have dozens of needles, she had a p [More]

Without thread, embroidery is just a piece of fabric. . .  The thread can make a great design m [More]

It’s great to find a new embroidery effect, and it’s even better when it’s as easy as the silk flower technique. Jackie Woods of www.greatnotions.com introduced me to the concept, and I found it absolutely stunning.   Jackie u... [More]

I recently began teaching a new class called: "The application and inclusion of silk ribbon in your African Folklore Embroidery design". The class focuses on using the silk ribbon as one would regular embroidery thread. Silk ribbon is wonderfully versatile and forgiving fiber. For those of... [More]

We are nearing the time when you will be getting your quilt ready to quilt.  That means that you have to make some choices about batting. First of all, just what is batting.  Batting is the middle layer of the quilt that provides warmth and comfort that we all know as a quilt.  In wa... [More]