I’m certain that today’s guests require no introduction. Elizabeth and Liz from Simple Simon and Company are rock stars in the sewing blog community with their Project Run & Play win and subsequently taking over management of the site. Recently they’ve launched another amazing site – Project Sewn, which is encouraging sewing for *what?* US! This is something I sorely need to do (it’s just so hard to venture away from little rectangle bodies into the world of busts and hips!). Their vintage style and classic charm are just lovely to behold. This Vintage Holiday Dress is a perfect example:
A stitch in the context of embroidery or hand-sewing is defined as the movement of the embroidery needle from the backside of the fabric to the front side and back to the back side. The thread stroke on the front side produced by this is also called stitch. An embroidery stitch means one or more stitches that are always executed in the same way, forming a pattern or design. Embroidery stitches are also called stitches for short. Embroidery stitches are the smallest units in embroidery. Embroidery patterns are formed by doing many embroidery stitches, either all the same or different ones, either following a counting chart on paper, following a design painted on the fabric or even working freehand.
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Wikipedia
Now, here are Elizabeith and Liz!
Both of us girls grew up with moms and grandmas who cherished the art of handi-work. I remember sitting on lazy summer afternoons and watching my grandma Lova (she always used to say her name was “love” with an “a”) knitting the most beautiful sweaters. I remember seeing her tongue between her teeth as she counted stitches and made sure that her work was perfect. And lucky for me, some of those beautiful sweaters got passed down so my daughter will someday wear them. My mom also loved to hand-stitch as was often found cross-stitching or crocheting. She has as long as I can remember taken projects with her in a two-handled bag to work on–even on vacation. So, I really feel like those sewing and stitching skills are in my blood. And I am so glad that they taught me those stitches (although knitting has somehow escaped my talents…that one is going to take a lot of practice!)
Today liZ and I are sharing some of our favorite embroidery projects that we have done. Most of them are not complicated, but add precious details that make sure that our little ones will one day know that their clothes were stitched with love.
Thanks so much Jenn for having us here today to celebrate the lost art of embroidery!
~liZ and Elizabeth
Thank you, ladies for honoring A Jennuine Life with your contribution to the series!
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