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The Embroidery Sampler, Issue #52, August 2011 -- Embroidered Dog Collar and Towel Patterns
August 10, 2011
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August 10, 2011

Table of Contents
  • Sewing Circle -- Ribbon Embroidery Flowers

  • To the Point -- Embroidered Dog Collar

  • Words of Wisdom

  • Find of the Month -- Towel Embroidery Pattens

Sewing Circle

Once again we are featuring Artvani's embroidery on the homepage. Have you seen this ring of ribbon embroidery flowers that she made? Amazing!

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To the Point

There's no reason your pets can't enjoy your embroidery talents, too. If you want to make an embroidered dog collar, try using waste canvas to create a grid. Of course you don't need anything other than a sharp needle to do crewel embroidery, but waste canvas is helpful for doing cross stitch. It will keep the design evenly spaced. You carefully pull the canvas threads out when you're finished stitching and no one knows it was ever there!

Words of Wisdom

"If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them." ~ Phil Pastoret

Find of the Month

I favor dog embroidery, but here's an adorable 1950s task a day towel set with a kitty cat pattern. Use crewel embroidery in your favorite colors.

You're Invited: Please share your stitching stories, ideas, words of wisdom, find of the month, or questions. Just reply to this newsletter and tell me what you think! I'd love to hear from you.

Amy DeVries


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