Not PC (Period Correct)

I have covered my trinket box in the period correct manner of wheat paste and wonderful handmade paper. Tricia’s video instructions made it easy. After that point I have deviated, went to the dark side, […]

Miss Trinket

Meet Miss Trinket. And here is Miss Trinket’s Box.

Trinket Box Treasure

2 panels for the trinket box are stitched. Here is where they go on the box. Lots of work to do before that happens though. But what’s inside?  Out of the box. Untied. Opened! My […]

Wonderful Completed Caskets

Here is a tiny tease of the first completed ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’! It was made by Janice Gail and you can read her story and see great photos at The Embroiderer’s Story. A second beautiful […]

Open Shut Case

Windows at last! Pinned to the board they don’t look like all the work they were. The little lady in the window is ready to feed the as yet unstitched birds. Here is the stitching […]

Up On the House Top

I have stitched the shingles for the front slope of my casket. Here they are pinned to a piece of foam core over a drawing of the 3 top panels for the casket. Then I […]

A Pane-ful Process

The front of my casket is the facade of the Red House. I have been playing with window designs and techniques since I started the design process. Some of the designs you have already seen. […]

Almost Back To Work

I was so excited to finally get back to my stitching today. Except all the beautiful silk goodies I now own don’t fit in the little box I used to keep them in. So I […]

Closed Borders

My first casket panel is complete! I am delighted with how the border turned out. It is just pinned in place for now and will be permanently attached after I attach the embroidery to the casket.  […]