This deep purple Agapanthus Blackjack is the flower of the year at Chelsea Flower Show. It was developed by de Wet plant breeders in South A...

I've been binding another round embroidery frame , or hoop, with cotton twill tape. Binding improves the grip of the frame on the embroi...

  This 1820 sampler is missing from a museum. Read the post on the Thistle Threads blog here to find out more about it and perhaps help wit...

Here's the sprig of flowers I embroidered as part of the guild's stitch along, and which I wrote about in this blog post here .  I f...

This is not exactly embroidery, but it does have extraordinary embroidery detail. The lace cravat and sleeve ruffle that are hewn out of sol...

There's an informal stitch along (SAL) at the Embroiderers' Guild of Queensland on the first Saturday of the month. It takes place ...

I've drawn up a pattern for the little pulled thread sampler I've been working on in the background and the pattern is now available...

With a selection of pretty pastels and no set plan in mind, I've been trying out a few ideas for a canvas work pincushion. Starting with...

Embroidery in Ukraine has a rich history. It can be traced back over 2000 years and there are many styles and colours based on the different...

An email from the Royal School of Needlework popped into my inbox today displaying this interesting canvas work piece by Hakyung Choo. Canva...