I don't know why but Mother's Day gifts almost always stump me. This year I am determined to start earlier and do better. First up, a Texas Embroidery Craft gift for my Mom. And a little background on the project. The idea for a Texas themed gift for my Mom occurred to me pretty quickly, for a variety of reasons. My sisters and I, along with my Mom, are all simultaneously living here again. My … [Read more...]
French Knot Embroidery Flower
I shared this embroidery tutorial on The Sapphire Bee blog about a month ago, but I'm excited to share it here now as well. I love all of the hand-stitched embroidery hoop crafts that I've seen lately. But so far, I'm not that great at actually doing any embroidery stitches myself. Except for french knots. I sometimes use french knots to dress up my knitting and crocheting, so I've had a … [Read more...]