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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This seems like the perfect day to share a free design. How about a sweet shamrock border for you to stitch out? The embroidery design below is free for subscribers to download. I love this delicate pattern. Tiny clovers branch off from a waving row of satin dots. It’s based on… Continue reading Embroidered Shamrock Border

Strawberries in Winter

February 8, 2019March 21, 2019 Denise1 Comment

I’m teaching a live round of my Beginning Hand Embroidery class right now, and we’re having so much fun. My students are amazingly creative, and I love seeing how they interpret and practice each stitch. Creativity is my big focus for 2019. I’ve been feeling burnt out since mid-2018, and creative work has been a… Continue reading Strawberries in Winter