A lovely post at turkey feathers about the gentle joys of embroidery. She says “I’m happy to see it coming back around again, even though there are those who will tell you that it never went anywhere. It seems as though it’s always been here in one form or another, like a comforting old friend. It’s what I refer to as my “cheap therapy” anyway. Some advice on simple projects as well.
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It is a relaxing activity indeed. It’s also very rewarding and recomend it to anyone who needs to release some stress: ) Start with something simple and move onto whatever your imagination takes you.
Woo Hoo! I am in the long process of getting a club started at the school where I teach to promote this artform! Any suggesstions on where to start with kids of the 6th through 8th grade level? And how to attract their interest (aside from my own enthusiasm)?
My grandma taught me using the old Aunt Martha and Vogart iron-on pattern transfers when I was 5. It was great because I could choose my own colors and stitches, rather than the kits I was drawn to later (and which dulled my enthusiasm due to their prescribed nature, which sucked the creative part out of it for me). I need tips because it is hard to imagine *not* doing this, the same way I can’t remember what it was like not to be able to read.
Any sources on iron-on pattern transfers? I found Sublime Stitching (awesome–Jenny Hart ROCKS) but not everything on her site is appropriate for kids, especially at a parochial school. I NEED MORE! :-)