by Laurence | Jan 4, 2025 | A colorful Heart, Projects, Projects 2025
A colorful Heart This is this new year’s first project, and I’d like to tell you the story. Before Christmas, during one of my Internet strolls, I was struck by the design of this rather unusual heart. To tell the truth, I was looking for...
by Laurence | Jan 11, 2025 | A colorful Heart, Projects, Projects 2025
A Heart full of colour How to place colors Here’s how I chose to use the colors for this work The stems and large leaves are all embroidered with Stef Francis variegated thread. As far as possible, when a leaf is directly in line with a stem,...
by Laurence | Jan 18, 2025 | A colorful Heart, Projects, Projects 2025
A colorful Heart The sides The third article devoted to this colorful heart includes photos to guide you as you embroider the side parts of this project. The work is similar to that carried out previously in the heart itself. The stitches are identical and the colors...
by Laurence | Jan 25, 2025 | Projects, Projects 2025
A story of needle holders I’ve always loved needle holders! My first encounter with a needle holder was when I was about 8 years old. It was my grandmother’s. I remember it was white with red polka dots, and inside were two little felt sheets filled with...
by Laurence | Feb 1, 2025 | Needle case "Flowerbed", Projects, Projects 2025
Needlecase “Flowerbed” Here’s the latest in my series of needle holders. As its name suggests, it’s covered in flowers! I wanted it to be as joyful as the promise of spring, with dense embroidery and luminous colors. This needle case is based...
by Laurence | Feb 14, 2025 | Needle case "Flowerbed", Projects, Projects 2025
Needlecase “Flowerbed”, exterior mounting Here’s how to assemble the outside of the 2 parts of this needle holder. I’ve gone to great lengths to describe the procedure in detail, with plenty of photos for easy assembly. List of materials required...
by Laurence | Feb 22, 2025 | Projects, Projects 2025
My childhood napkin case The napkin case is an object full of memories. It symbolizes a time when every meal was a moment of sharing. Carefully embroidered and personalized, it evokes the warmth of family gatherings and the conviviality of old-fashioned meals. Today,...
by Laurence | Mar 1, 2025 | Needle case "Flowerbed", Projects, Projects 2025
Needle case “Flowerbed” Interior mounting Here’s how to assemble the inside of this needle holder. I’ve tried to describe the procedure in great detail, with plenty of photos for easy assembly. List of materials required for this assembly...
by Laurence | Mar 8, 2025 | A porcelain egg, Projects, Projects 2025
A porcelain egg Every year, as Easter approaches, creating a new egg becomes a precious ritual, one of my favorite creative moments. This tradition, started seven years ago, is now enriched by a new work. I’m pleased to unveil A Porcelain Egg, the one I’ve...
by Laurence | Mar 15, 2025 | A porcelain egg, Projects, Projects 2025
A porcelain egg part 2 Every year, as Easter approaches, creating a new egg becomes a precious ritual, one of my favorite creative moments. This tradition, started seven years ago, is now enriched by a new work. I’m delighted to unveil A porcelain egg I’ve...
by Laurence | Mar 22, 2025 | A porcelain egg, Projects, Projects 2025
A porcelain egg part 3 The 3rd article devoted to this embroidered egg contains the explanations needed to create the upper part of the motif. While working on this project, I realized I needed to add 3 new colors to the previously defined palette. Here are the...
by Laurence | Apr 26, 2025 | Projects, Projects 2025
In all Simplicity An embroidered bouquet for Mother’s Day For this new project, I wanted to go back to basics. I drew this bouquet with great simplicity, almost a touch of naiveté, thinking of those little homemade presents that children give their mothers,...
by Laurence | May 31, 2025 | Projects, Projects 2025
Garden side “Côté jardin” is a project that has been in my catalog since 2017 and for this Ascension weekend, I’m pleased to share it with you in this article. It’s a colorful, cheerful little design. The diversity of its motifs will allow you...
by Laurence | Jun 14, 2025 | Hollyhocks, Projects, Projects 2025
Hollyhocks This is the topic chosen by the vote proposed to the subscribers of this blog. We look forward to working with you. It’s a generous project, as it will allow us to make a choice of explosive colors, but also to focus on technique, using a whole series...
by Laurence | Jun 21, 2025 | Hollyhocks, Projects, Projects 2025
Hollyhocks part 2 This article explains how to create the flower at the bottom left of the design, embroidered in the pink tones suggested last week. I added 2 new variegated threads to the original palette and used a series of various stitches to give structure to...
by Laurence | Jun 28, 2025 | Hollyhocks, Projects, Projects 2025
Hollyhocks part 3 This article explains how to make the two remaining flowers. I used a variety of stitches to give structure to the design. You’ll find explanations of these stitches in the stitches menu of this blog. To make the orange flower, I added two new...
by Laurence | Jul 5, 2025 | Hollyhocks, Projects, Projects 2025
Hollyhocks The foliage This new article is devoted to hollyhock foliage, in particular the branch visible on the right of the drawing. I wanted to show how possible it is, with a few well-chosen stitches and a subtle play of colors, to bring leaves to life and make...
by Laurence | Jul 11, 2025 | Hollyhocks, Projects, Projects 2025
Hollyhocks The leaves part 5 Here are the photos and their explanations for making the second part of the leaves. I embroidered them in the same colors as the first part. First embroider a blanket stitch spaced all around the leaf, then insert a straight stitch in a...
by Laurence | Jul 26, 2025 | Projects, Projects 2025, Tissue box
Tissue Box Tile 1 This new tissue box project combines the useful with the pleasurable: a simple object to integrate into the home, but worked in detail to make it a refined piece. I’ve designed four small, complementary motifs that will work equally well on...
by Laurence | Aug 9, 2025 | Projects, Projects 2025, Tissue box
Tissue Box tile 2 Following on from the floral tissue box started last week, today I’d like to invite you to discover the second tile, again inspired by the magnificent Mexican tiles found in artisan markets. These little paintings, with their geometric or...
by Laurence | Aug 23, 2025 | Projects, Projects 2025, Tissue box
Tissue Box tile 3 After bright yellow and brilliant blue, I’d like to introduce you to the third side of my tissue box today. I chose to embroider it in shades of old rose, a soft, elegant color that contrasts beautifully with the previous tones.Still inspired...
by Laurence | Sep 6, 2025 | Projects, Projects 2025, Tissue box
Tissue Box Tile 4 This week, we continue our adventure with the tissue box, embroidering his fourth and last side. Still inspired by Mexican tiles, these colorful and rhythmic patterns provide the perfect playground for experimenting with new colors and stitches. This...
by Laurence | Sep 27, 2025 | Projects, Projects 2025, Projects 2025
Acanthus leaves alphabet second version This is the definitive version of the Acanthus leaf alphabet. Indeed, the realization of these letters as I had imagined them turned out to be quite simply catastrophic. So I decided to stick to my original idea: to propose a...
by Laurence | Oct 18, 2025 | Projects, Projects 2025
Acanthus leaves alphabet second version This is the definitive version of the Acanthus leaf alphabet. Indeed, the realization of these letters as I had imagined them turned out to be quite simply catastrophic. So I decided to stick to my original idea: to propose a...
by Laurence | Oct 25, 2025 | Projects, Projects 2025, Projects 2025
Floral Pumpkin To celebrate autumn, I wanted to interpret this pretty pumpkin blossom design in embroidery. This delicate design inspired me to create a cheerful, luminous embroidery, mixing reds, golds, and ochres to prolong the season’s light a little...
by Laurence | Nov 8, 2025 | poinsettia wreath, Projects, Projects 2025
At Winter’s Door December is on its way, and with it comes the gentle pleasure of preparing our home. Embroidering a wreath to hang on the door is a simple, heartwarming gesture that invites a sense of welcome and helps us embrace the shortening days with...
by Laurence | Nov 15, 2025 | poinsettia wreath, Projects, Projects 2025
At Winter’s Door part 2 This week, we begin embroidering the wreath itself. Before bringing the flowers and ribbons to life, you need to lay the foundations: the fir branches and poinsettia leaves that set the rhythm. They support and structure the whole piece,...
