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Autumn Flower Stitch detail

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Lucky commented on Mandy Walker's photo '100_4019'

Mandy, This looks so much like a leopard gecko that I saw in Smithsonian. I liked it so much that I tore the pic out thinking it would be wonderful to embroidery. You have done a fabulous job with this fellow. Love the texture and beading!

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Linda Cato commented on Marie Elcin's blog post 'Students' Sampler Books'

I have been thinking about these since I first saw them! They are great!

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Latest News on the Hand Embroidery Network

The Winter Wonderland Exhibition will be online this weekend sorry for the delay we have had lots of images and text to go through!.

Photos

Autumn Flower Stitch detail

by Jane Clark
blue flower 1

by Jocelyne JP
blue flower 2

by Jocelyne JP

Embroidered eyes

by Corrine Bayraktaroglu.
Césure

by Catherine Rosselle
French Knots

by Jane Clark

Videos

palestrina/double knotted stitch

Added by marisa landa-love
raised chain band

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herringbone ladder stitch/interlaced band stitch

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Blog Posts

Students' Sampler Books

My Stitch and Surface students are nearly all complete their sampler books. For detail images of the pages, please visit colored-thread!

Posted by Marie Elcin on February 5, 2010 at 4:46am — 1 Comment

Another Easy Way To Alter Images for Stitching

Now playing at Two Red Threads: Easy Peasy Altered Images -- Sporkforge Edition. In addition to the images in the full post, here's another before and after:

Before:

… Continue

Posted by Donna Kallner on February 5, 2010 at 2:26am

Embroidery Classes: Intro to Embroidery and Photo Embroidery

Intro to Embroidery Workshop with Joetta Maue
In this two hour workshop you will learn basic stitches that will allow you to create either a traditional sampler following the guidelines provided by history or to create a completely unique piece. With the skills learned you will be able to continue making beautiful pieces of art or simply… Continue

Posted by joetta maue on February 4, 2010 at 9:42pm

Hand Embroidery Network's Birthday Bonanza!

February is the Hand Embroidery Network's 1st Birthday, so we are having a birthday bonanza and during this month of looooooove we are going to be sharing the loooooooove with you all. So for the whole of February you can sign up for an… Continue

Posted by Sarah Louisa Whittle on February 4, 2010 at 8:00pm

Events

February 19

Friday

Textiles in Focus 2010

February 19, 2010 at 10am to February 21, 2010 at 5pm – Cambridge, U.K.

Textiles in Focus is a three-day textile fair organised specifically for those enthusiasts with a passion for stitched, embellished and embroidered textiles which has run for eight years. Over three…

Organized by Pauline Verrinder | Type: textile, fair

February 20

Saturday

A Stitcher's Garden with Victoria Crowder Payne

February 20, 2010 at 9am to May 8, 2010 at 9am – http://www.handembroiderynetwork.com

A mixed media embroidered journal tutorial with mixed media Embroidery Artist Victoria Crowder Payne. Join me for 6 sessions over 12 weeks, and I’ll show you how to create your own original stitched…

Organized by HEN | Type: online, embroidery, tuition
Didsbury Vintage & Craft Fair

February 20, 2010 from 10am to 4pm – Emmanuel Hall

Didsbury Vintage & Craft Fair on Saturday 20 February 2010! The fair will take place at Emmanuel Hall in Didsbury Village from 10am – 4pm. Don’t miss it.

Organized by Kennedy & McCall | Type: craft, fair

March 2

Tuesday

TexArtel

March 2, 2010 at 10am to March 27, 2010 at 4pm – Oswestry Visitor & Exhibition Centre

TexArtel is a small group of mixed media textile artists formed in 2007. Work will be for sale. The exhibition is open from Monday to Saturday.

Organized by TexArtel | Type: exhibition, of, textile, work

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