Catholic embroidery

I couldn’t think of a better project than this Sacred Heart goldwork embroidery to bring the Needle & Paper blog back from its dormancy. This too is the result of a workshop with Clara Stitching, taken about 2 years ago. The project was (as many of my other finished works) in a plastic box w

This embroidery pattern is a stunning design that uses floral and botanical patterns to fill in the shape of a cross. It reminds us of the beauty of that precious sacrifice Jesus made on the very first Good Friday, and that there is abundant hope, even in darkness. I hope that you will enjoy stitching this pattern, as I have had lots of fun designing, stitching and bringing it in PDF form to you! Included in your purchase is the following: • Three Pre-Sized Traceable Templates • Stitch List…

This embroidery pattern is a stunning design that uses floral and botanical patterns to fill in the shape of a cross. It reminds us of the beauty of that precious sacrifice Jesus made on the very first Good Friday, and that there is abundant hope, even in darkness. I hope that you will enjoy stitching this pattern, as I have had lots of fun designing, stitching and bringing it in PDF form to you! Included in your purchase is the following: • Three Pre-Sized Traceable Templates • Stitch List…

Allie Alvis on Instagram: "Ever seen a book with an embroidered binding? ✨ This 1829 copy of a Catholic prayer book printed in Prague features hand-embroidered images to the front and back 😍 These would have been added by a talented owner. I can’t believe how bright the colors still are! It also has some nice plates, but who am I kidding, I bought this for the binding 😂 Part of my personal collection 📚 #bookstagram #rarebooks #bookshelf #bookcollector #oldbooks #fiberart #embroidery…

For those of you who read my previous post, you’ll know all about my ‘moving into 3 dimensional’ couching with felt padding providing height and depth to my goldwork embroidery. T…

St Padre Pio Catholic Hand Embroidery Portrait !