Crafts: Embroidery
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Embroidered Hoop Art From A Child’s Drawing
Stopping by for a guest post, (and with great timing on account of our just having celebrated 8 wonderful days of holiday, and now there is big clean up job waiting to be done) which is such a treat since that rarely happens here on creativejewishmom.com, is Maria from sewjewish.com with a really fun DIY…
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Cross Stitch Apple Embroidery Recycling Craft
Here’s a fun apple cross stitch craft that is fun for all ages, and is a recycling craft to boot! And with Rosh HaShana in less than a week, well a few of these cross stitch apples, that can be whipped up quite quickly would be a great way to welcome the new year! Not…
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Pineapple Embroidery On A Recycled Styrofoam Tray!
Okay dear readers, I have to admit that I just love my little pineapple embroidered on a recycled styrofoam tray, that actually held some precious passion fruit! Who can resist a tray that is this color and shape? Certainly not me, and with pineapples being all the rage at the moment, well this little project…
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Styrofoam Tray Recycling Craft: Embroidered String Stars
I have been saving these little square styrofoam trays as I had a feeling that would be great for a fun recycled craft project! And the a few days ago the idea came to me, embroider them! For starters I gave my geometric string stars a try, and I just love the results, don’t you?…
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The Best Of DIY Painted And Embroidered Lampshades
Lampshades are the perfect place to sharpen your DIY skills, and a DIY painted or embroidered lampshade is the perfect place to start. I’ve gathered some great inspiration for you as far as the shade goes. And if you’re in the market for a new lamp that could really be a great base for your…
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How About Trying An Embroidery Kit This Winter? (And Get A Good Deal!)
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been thinking a lot about embroidery lately, and so when I saw these cute embroidery kits at blitsy.com (a craft supply clearing house of sorts loaded with lots of great deals!) I thought I’d share them with you, and in the process I might just earn a bit…
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Embroidery On Patterned Fabric Can Add That Something Special!
As I was about to use some of this blue fabric that a neighbor once gave me for a little chanukah crafting I looked at the leaves and berries and realized that they certainly could be olive branches, which would be oh so perfect for chanukah. (On account of the miracle with the olive oil.)…
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Embroidery With Simple Stitches Is So Much Fun!
The little embroidery that I started on my vintage wool blanket has evolved into something different altogether and now I’m dreaming of all kinds of embroidery projects using simple stitches. French knots, lazy daisey, satin stitch, chain stitch and straight stitch are all simple embroidery stitches that anyone can learn and then use to create…
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A French Knot And Lazy Daisy Embroidered Sampler (Of Sorts…..)
Did you know that quite simply embroidering a whole bunch of lazy daisies together with quite a few french knots produces a very pleasing field of embroidery that could look great adorning just about anything? Last week I simply could not stand looking at all those amazing photos I’ve been collecting of embroidery and not…
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Embroidery Details Inspired By Blogging Friendships!
Last week Pam over at Gingerbread Snowflakes dropped a little note to let me know that she had posted the pdf pattern to her lovely Haarlem canal houses embroidered table runner, which I shared with you all around Chanukah time here. In her note she told me about such a sweet surprise: she added a…
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Canvas Embroidery Is Great For Boys!
Simple embroidery on canvas is a great little project to have on hand to work on here and there for kids of all ages, and I’m especially loving that my boys ages 7 and 9 each have a little canvas in progress. I’ll be honest, it makes me so very happy to see them sitting…
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Dutch Canal Houses Embroidered Table Runner, For Chanukah?
I just love the idea of capturing the charm of Dutch canal house architecture with embroidery, don’t you? This fabulous idea, shown in progress, is brought to you by Pam over at gingerbread snowflakes, and I can’t wait to see the finished project! And thanks so much for Pam for not only contacting me, but…