Stitched by Stephanie B / Kit from Tanya Bentham an English instructor specializing in medieval embroidery / Wool embroidery using Bayeux stitch

Stitched by Suzanne H. / Designed by Thea Dueck of The Victoria Sampler. / Cross stitch and bargello using DMC floss, overdyed floss threads and DMC Perle cotton

Stitched by Suzanne H as part of a RSN class titled Next Steps: Goldwork and Silk Shading / Designed by Chrissie Juno Mann / Goldwork and silk shading

Designed & stitched by Stephanie B. / This project is from Stitch Magazine which originates in England and the decoration inspired by Elizabethan Sweete Bags. / Hand embroidery using silk threads and gold on a silk background.

Stitched by Marie P / Kit - designer not indicated / Cross stitch

Stitched by Sandra S. / Inspired by a class on making boxes by Jean Ford and Learning Stitches Sampler kit from Jeannette Douglas. The bottom of the box is the Bridging Stitches Biscornu pattern by Joyce Gill and the inside lid of the box is from the Foxberry Cottage Crafts pattern, Lupins.

Stitched by Marie P. / Designed by Eleanor Frishton for Bothy Threads / Blackwork

Designed & stitched by Marty S / Inspired by class taken from Susan Purney Mark on Fiber arts and book making. / Sashiko & beading, the sunflower centre is a dinner napkin image on cotton using gel media

Stitched by Sandra S / Pattern & kit from The Embroiderers Guild in the UK and Anchor. 

Stitched by Suzanne H. / Designed & taught via zoom by Zinaida Kazban from the RSN / Goldwork

Stitched by Lorraine L. / Pattern was reproduced by Hands Across the Sea Samplers. / 40 count linen with silk threads.  

A Foothills Landscape (upper left)
Designed & stitched by Janet M. / Fabric landscape with earth tone fabrics, stitching & little flowers

Poppies (middle right)
Stitched by Sandra S / Unknown designer, pattern from the 1940’s / Petit point using 28 thread count.

Candle Wreath (Lower left)
Stitched by Sandra S. / Pattern from 12 Wreaths for Christmas by Mary Corbet / Hand embroidery

In Love with Alaska (top left)

Designed & stitched by Janet M. / Fabric landscape with stitching, beads & lace, inspired by a recent trip to Alaska

Kawandi in the Blues (top right)

Stitched by Janet M. / The Kawandi style book cover was inspired from a FFAA class with Jennifer Strauser.

Beaded Heart Broach (bottom right)

Stitched by Marie P. as part of a class offered by Connie Kulhavy through FFAA / Metis beadwork

Designed & stitched by Janet M / Sashiko

Designed & stitched by Janet M. / Victorian style embroidery inspired in a session with my “Artful Threads” group. The butterflies and floral are tiny silk scarves that came in cigarette packages in the early 1900’s enticing ladies to smoke.

Designed & stitched by Catherine C / Surface embroidery on printed photo with silk and metallic threads and glass beads.

Designed & stitched by Catherine C. / Canvaswork from an original photo using 18 count mono canvas, a variety of canvas work stitches in solid and overdyed silk and cotton floss, pearl cotton and silk ribbon / Leonida Leatherdale Award winner at the Embroiderers’ Association of Canada Seminar, 2025

Stitched by Janet M. / Design inspired from an ENG program with Vicki R. / Needle lace