Tag: embroidery

Antique Hankies – Hand Made Through Generations

My husband’s grandmother was a very crafty lady. She recreated custom clothing for my mother in law, crocheted, knitted, and sewed like most women born before 1900. My MIL inherited many of her antique creations and trinkets the she then passed them down to me. I also crochet, knit and sew even though I was … Continue reading Antique Hankies – Hand Made Through Generations

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Conquering French Knots – Fancy Cuff

I love crafting and have been doing embroidery off and on for about 20 years now and have never ever been able to get the hang of French Knots. A few weeks ago, I finally kicked myself in the keester and went in search of some good picture tutorials on French Knots and voila! I … Continue reading Conquering French Knots – Fancy Cuff

Doodling With String

I whipped this up string doodle on a whim and ended up swapping it on craftster.org. I love it but it would never get worn. I think it's better to trade with someone else who WILL wear it. I basically, sewed on the buttons and filled in the space with hand embroidery. It was a … Continue reading Doodling With String