The same stitch often appears in different guises on different types of embroidery. Consider cable stitch. The smocking on a little dress I ...

July the 30th was declared as a day for celebrating embroidery by a group of Swedish embroiderers in 2011. It is now recognized and celebrat...

This is a small sample that I finished off into a pincushion and donated to the Guild for sale at the exhibition. I wrote previously about t...

My granddaughter was delighted at the Queensland Embroiderers' Guild Exhibition when she recognized my cushion displayed in one of glass...

I spent Saturday afternoon in Brisbane at a meeting of the Embroiderers Guild of Queensland. There was a distinct air of anticipation and ex...

We have had wonderful visits from overseas family during March and April! It's been so good to catch up on family news and refreshing to...

This little sampler was designed for the 2009 Ighali Embroidery Convention in Fish Hoek Cape Town by Leslie-Ann Meek. These old photos don...

On a trip to London some time ago I was fortunate to visit the Victoria and Albert Museum to look at the embroidery. While making my way to ...

I've been stitching a butterfly. It's a little outside of my comfort zone as I mostly do counted work. But this was a special gift. ...

The Christmas tree is up with help from my grandchildren and my daughter. All the decorations have been unpacked and hung in place, and my C...