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,...
