Here are my latest pillowcases, embroidered with a simple graphic and floral design. I do love to embroider . . . it’s relaxing, portable, and the perfect way to add a bit of a-la-mode to sewing and crafting projects. I learned my first stitches from my grandma when I was ten years old . . . I hope I get to pass them on to my granddaughters someday! ♥
PILLOWS A-LA-MODE 
They are so pretty!!
I haven’t done any hand embroidery for Years…my eyes are letting me down these Days.
Thank you! I usually do shorter and quicker embroidery projects now . . . but I did one SUPER long one that I can write about after I give it as a gift. I do love embroidered pillowcases though since we grew up with them! 🙂
Very pretty…
Thank you! 🙂
Beautiful. I love embroidery for the same reason.It was a great conversation starter on long flights until they took our scissors away. I enjoy ribbon embroidery too and machine embroidery. You inspire me.
I took some handwork on my last flight and took a pair of those little kiddy scissors that my first-graders used and they didn’t take them away from me! 🙂 (I figured that if they did, I wouldn’t be out much so it was worth a try.) I’ve never done ribbon or machine embroidery, but I think it’s beautiful! And thank you for the sweet compliment! 🙂
Very pretty! I wish I knew how to make pretty things like this! My grandma tried to teach me to knit but got fed up with my inability to sit still, so I went outside and climbed a tree instead. Now I can’t even figure out how to thread my sewing machine. I swear I spent an hour and a half at war with something called a bobbin yesterday…. 😉
I can’t knit either!!! I’ve tried so many times by reading directions from different books (even how-to books for little kids!) but I can’t get the hang of it. Someday I’ll ask a very patient person to teach me. 🙂 But keep working at figuring out your sewing machine! I can’t wait to see your first PILLOW! 🙂
Pretty, pretty embroidery!! they look gorgeous! (I will surely write a post about something I got in the mail… 😉
Thank you! 🙂 And I’m glad your package arrived! 🙂
I blogged about it 🙂
What a sweet post! Thank you! 🙂
my mum does that too … and on towels and facecloths and hot-water bottle covers and and and and
Oh, I’ll bet they’re all so pretty! 🙂
they are … she writes names etc and they always make great gifts
These are lovely!! Really enjoy the designs!
Thank you! They were fun! 🙂
So pretty! 🙂
Thank you, Danielle! 🙂
Your work is always so beautiful and inspirational!!
What a sweet thing to say! Thank you! 🙂
These are so pretty and delicate. I hope you get to teach your grandbabies!
Thank you . . . what a lovely thing to say! 🙂
cute, funny I just took out a library book with a bunch of old timey embroidery pictures to put on projects with simple stitches…must have read my mind
Have fun with those! I do love the old-fashioned designs. And one of my blogging friends says she uses coloring books for designs for kids’ things . . . how clever is that!!! 🙂
Well I would have never thought of that (no kiddies), but that’s brilliant!!!:D
I really admire that you finish the projects you start. You are very talented.
SMILE! But you should see my HUGE pile of “want-to-dos!” I think it gets bigger by the day. And I woke up with ANOTHER idea this morning . . . I’m pretty sure I dream about sewing and crafting every night. 🙂 Thanks, Liz! 🙂
awesome!
i just inherited tea towels and hankies that are hand tatted and embroidered. will let you know if i just use them or rework them!
Just beautiful, I haven’t done any in years, I may have to get out my supplies.
I can’t wait to see them! 🙂
Lovely! I haven’t done that much embroidery since I was a kid!
BTW, You’ve been tagged! See my blog for details. 🙂
Beautiful embroidery!
Thank you! I don’t do anything fancy, but I do love the floss, the designs, and everything else about embroidery . . . except maybe the knots I have to untangle. 🙂
These are terrific. The geometric shape would look great on clothing too. Truly beautiful.
Thank you! And I love the idea of using the same shape on a skirt, top, or pocket!!! 🙂