tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18417039.post116544766812766386..comments2023-09-28T01:53:19.554-06:00Comments on A Joyful Handmaiden: Looking for an embroidery siteCherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279806588780362328noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18417039.post-1165852945587462652006-12-11T09:02:00.000-07:002006-12-11T09:02:00.000-07:00Hi Karin! Thanks for the suggestion! I'll have to ...Hi Karin! Thanks for the suggestion! I'll have to keep my eye open for that book.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06279806588780362328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18417039.post-1165803484881982222006-12-10T19:18:00.000-07:002006-12-10T19:18:00.000-07:00I prefer using books, and if you can find used one...I prefer using books, and if you can find used ones, Erica Wilson's Embroidery Book from 1973 is very good. I bought one on ebay. She also has an older one, Crewel Embroidery from the early 1960s that is excellent. Sorry, but no help with patterns as I usually draw my own.<BR/>KarinKarinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08955201042525800045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18417039.post-1165691524437380472006-12-09T12:12:00.000-07:002006-12-09T12:12:00.000-07:00My pleasure, Ma'am!My pleasure, Ma'am!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18417039.post-1165689959638975812006-12-09T11:45:00.000-07:002006-12-09T11:45:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for the website links ... I can har...Thanks so much for the website links ... I can hardly wait to check them out =)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the encouragment as well!<BR/><BR/>Blessings!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06279806588780362328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18417039.post-1165643424738973692006-12-08T22:50:00.000-07:002006-12-08T22:50:00.000-07:00Here's a link with instructions on basic embroider...Here's a link with instructions on basic embroidery stitches, including the french knot:<BR/>http://www.needlenthread.com/2006/07/basic-embroidery-stitches-detached.html<BR/><BR/>Here's another on basic embroidery:<BR/>http://www.craftown.com/instruction/embroidery.htm<BR/><BR/>This site is for embroidering with ribbon and includes the french knot:<BR/>http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/rb_other/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com