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Close-ups of Lesage embroidery
Shirlee Fassell of NEEDLEANDHOOK lets us look over her shoulder at her course practice piece for Lesage Level III. She says, The piece is called Les Coeurs…The design is worked on silk organza. All the...
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Royals wed in embroidered gowns
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles takes a look at several royal wedding ensembles of recent history, sharing delicious photos and fascinating details about the lacework, embroidery, and beading...
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Embroider with raffia
Shirlee Fassell of Needle and Hook explains a bit about using raffia in lesage. Even if you’re not into hook-embroidery techniques, you’ll enjoy the gorgeous photos of completed work. Go to her blog...
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A story for stitchers
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles recommends giving a listen to Susan Stamberg‘s story, At Maison Lesage: Beauty Embroidered by Hand, which aired on National Public Radio and is still available from...
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Inspiration: Shirlee Fassell
Shirlee Fassell of Needle and Hook has started another circle quilt using a range of gorgeous embroidery techniques. She says, I am using a gold spotted organza layered over various colors (10...
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Tambour work in motion
SharonB of Pin Tangle shares a couple of videos about tambour work–embroidery done with a hook instead of a needle. Check them out. …
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Learn about Zalakdosi
Royce’s Hub gives us a look at Zalakdosi, chain stitch created with a hook. (This looks a lot like tambour embroidery and lesage.) Get the details from Royce’s post. …
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Tambour work on leather
We’ve seen Creative Mind‘s tambour embroidery before. So pretty! This time, she applies it to a scrap of leather, fills the outline with sequins, and creates a stylish, blingy purse. Go to her blog...
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Learn Aari embroidery
Anita of artisticfingers has put together a series of tutorials on Aari embroidery, also known as tambour work. If you’d like to know more about this technique, which uses a tiny hook to pull loops of...
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What is tambour beading?
In the new series over on MrXStitch, Sequintial Art, Claire Barrett gives us an intro to tambour beading, which entails stitching with a hook. Many couture houses use this traditional Indian technique...
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A firsthand look at Ecole Lesage
Shirlee Fassell of Needle and Hook has been in Paris taking a course in lesage embroidery at Ecole Lesage. What an incredible experience! You’ll enjoy her account and the photos of her practice pieces....
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Tambour Video Tutorial
Mary of Needle ‘N Thread has been sharing lots of information about Tambour Embroidery and now she has worked up a video that shows the basic chain stitch. You will be able to practice the stitch...
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