Round embroidered work in shades of lilac, gray, black, and white.

Finally thought of something to do with variegated perle cotton. Trellis stitch, whipped chain stitch, French knots, and some fun beads. #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie

You're right! New idea: novelty boom box decorated to look like an owl....

Embroidery and buttons on a dark denim background

Reverse appliqué experiment with trellis stitch and buttons. It looks a bit like an owl's face to me. #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie

Embroidered button: pink, black, white, and gray variegated floss on a purple background.

First attempt at trellis stitch wasn't entirely successful (got too aggressive about reducing the stitches in the middle third), but it worked out in the end. The button is 1 inch in diameter. #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie

Detailed snowflake pattern embroidered in shades of blue

The drawing comes from a book by Dina's Art, with my stitch choices and colors. Stitches include chain stitch, whipped chain stitch, needlewoven picots, outline stitch, satin stitch, French knots, split stitch, and blanket stitch. #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie #upcycling

Fabric bag with an L embroidered in purple

Quick project today. This sachet is filled with lavender from my yard. #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie

Green lace and a gold button on denim, embellished with embroidery at the corners

Once again, this started with a button, plus gold cord and a lace fragment from my stash. Embroidery stitches include lazy daisy, herringbone, and French knots. The final piece is 3.5"x5". #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie

Back view of a basket made of embroidered jeans

Front view of a basket made of embroidered jeans

Having cut the legs off of these old jeans for another project, I figured out what to do with the top part - a basket #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie #upcycling

Small framed embroidery in shades of yellow and orange, featuring a shiny rhinestone button

Found this button, and an embroidery ensued. 3.5"x5", stitches include chain stitch, French knots, bullion knots, back stitch, blanket stitch, couched trellis stitch, Cretan stitch, and herringbone stitch. #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie

5x7 piece of embroidery in rainbow colors, with matching buttons

Recently found myself with with two shoeboxes of buttons. This didn't make much of a dent. Stitches include chain stitch, buttonhole stitch, French knots, couched trellis stitch, Cretan stitch, and feather stitch. #embroidery #broderie #handembroidery

Embroidery in shades of blue, with a lot of bullion roses, lazy daisy stitch, and a fairly ridiculous number of French knots.

Dense embroidery and fabric flowers. The final project is 5"x7", stitches include bullion roses, lazy daisy, French knots, herringbone, threaded backstitch, chain stitch, blanket stitch, feather stitch, and couched trellis stitch. #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie

Blue denim decorated with pink and white lace, black rickrack, and silver buttons.

Time to reuse some buttons and lace, and of course denim #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie #upcycling

Woman holding a dragon

Congratulations to Miss Bennet's Dragon by @mverant.com

You are through to the #BBNYA2025 final!!!

4x6 framed crazy quilt in shades of gray

Got six yards of the sparkly fabric used in the upper right and lower left. Final project is 4"x6", so this didn't make much of a dent :). #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie

White fabric flower on an embroidered background in shades of red and pink, in a silver frame.

4x6, stitches include bullion roses, French knots, couched trellis stitch, buttonhole stitch, detached chain stitch, Cretan stitch, whipped chain stitch, herringbone stitch, threaded back stitch, and fly stitch. #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie

A tray containing 20 embroidered buttons: roses, daisies, sunflowers, spiderwebs, and bees

More fun with buttons, and with bullion knots, chain stitch, spider webs, and French knots #embroidery #broderie #handembroidery #roses

I'm curious: do you attach a panel to the inside of the jacket to protect the back of the embroidery?

Denim tote bag decorated with embroidery, patches, buttons, and found objects.

The Regency-style patch attached to my daughter's tote bag, made from old jeans. We call it the Bag of Theseus because so many pieces have been replaced over time. #embroidery #denim #upcycling

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Embroidered flowers using satin stitch, outline stitch, and chain stitch. Shades of purple, yellow, and green.

Regency-style embroidery on denim. From "Jane Austen Embroidery" by @jenniebatchelor.bsky.social #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie

Two sachets, one with embroidered flowers (French knots, detached chain stitch) and the other with embroidered hearts (stem stitch, more French knots)

Sachets for Sunday #handembroidery #embroidery #broderie

Embroidered flowers and birds, in shades of green, blue, orange, and yellow.

Detail from a larger project. Stitches include blanket stitch, chain stitch, outline stitch, back stitch, and French knots. #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie

Embroidery of flowers in shades of purple and yellow, using chain stitch, French knots, and needlewoven picots

Wasn't happy with my skills at needlewoven picots, so forced myself to do a project with lots of them. #embroidery #broderie #handembroidery

About 18 skeins of embroidery floss, arranged in rainbow order (plus grays on the end)

Went to my first Embroiderers' Guild of America meeting today. Came home with this. Guild membership inspiring me to use up oversupply of embroidery floss unlikely to outstrip acquisition of embroidery floss thanks to guild membership. #handembroidery

Black and white butterfly patch surrounded by concentric circles of blanket stitch in green and yellow, on a tie-dyed background.

Fun with blanket stitch. The butterfly is store-bought, background fabric is hand-dyed. #handembroidery #embroidery #broderie

#handembroidery people, do you have a favorite water-soluble marker or pencil that reliably draws thin lines without bleeding? (I'm considering a big project, so marks that disappear after a few days will just lead to frustration)

Two embroidered circles. Inner circle is filled with a rainbow of French knots outlined with gray stem stitch, outer circle is chain stitch in shades of yellow and orange.

Using up odds and ends. Some of this floss was bought at Woolworth's, which went out of business in the USA in the 1990s. #embroidery #handembroidery #broderie #orts

Fabric case in shades of purple and black, with a row of pockets holding knitting needles. The pocket fabric features what can be described as demonic teddy bears.

Took a break from embroidery to make this case for my daughter's knitting needles. #stashbuster #sewing

Embroidery of fingers making a peace sign, blue and orange floss on denim.

A patch I made for my Deadhead uncle for his birthday. Wrapped chain stitch and long-and-short satin stitch. #embroidery #handembroidery #fiberarts #broderie