Comments on: A Stitch in No Time At All

By: Sandra Santa Lucia

Sandra Santa Lucia — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:02:36 +0000

I love your bird pillow. You know no matter where we lived; embroidering seems to be part of our earlier sewing experiences. I remember when I was about 12 or 13 and Polio was rampant, and terrible crippling disease. To keep me quiet and occupied during the hot summer afternoons she taught me how to embroidery. Tea towels and pillowcase were very plentiful that summer. I now make dolls, bags, Christmas decor and am now trying to get back into drawing. My Mom who is now 91 about to be 92 next month is still embroidering though. She makes sets of pillowcases for us, her grandchildren and now her great grandchildren.
Thank you for sharing your embroidery experiences.
Cheers Sandra Santa Lucia
Banff, Alberta
Canada

By: Sandy Payne

Sandy Payne — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:19:53 +0000

Mary
My latest treck into embroidery is using my gradmothers and any others I can find to make pillowcase dresses for a project called Little Dresses for Africa. You cut the top off of a pillowcase cut in the arms, and add a pocket on the top of the back and front for elastic and trim out the arm holes with bias tape and ribbon. The project has delivered over four thousand dresses to orphanage’s all over africa, thanks for your words of encouragement and creatative genius!
I just ordered cross stitch pillowcases from you line to make dresses for my great niece.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:55:50 +0000

Dear Mary, A fan forever who is more than delighted to discover this place of inspiration. I am so surprised to find on this first visit a post about your newest crafting book. I am someone with the most adorable blog inspired by my love of all things “Mary” and who happens to be a prolific crafter in felt inspired by vintage greeting cards. I do hope you will stop by to see my most amazing crafting room filled with keepsakes from the creative women of this community. Elizabeth of Creative Breathing

By: Mitzi Curi

Mitzi Curi — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:44:31 +0000

Mary, I think your embroidered projects are so adorable, like everything you do! I grew up learning basic needle arts skills, back when crewel work was very popular, along with felt, burlap, macrame and other hippie-type stuff. I’m glad to see that it’s making a comeback, and your book will certainly help the cause!

By: amy sperry faldet

amy sperry faldet — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:49:12 +0000

I can’t wait to go get one! Glad to see such beauty, such dreams coming forth! Blessings and light to you, dear!

By: Pauline Eikel

Pauline Eikel — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:59:37 +0000

Mary, I just read about your book, Stitched So Cute! I will certainly pick up a copy. I just recently (many years (too) late got interested in Ribbon Art & Embroidery (check out books by Di Niekerk – especially her Monograms & Alphabet book & her Fairies book) also a fantastic website is Mary Corbet’s NeedleNThread. It is an amazing place & Mary, like you, just explodes with every kind of embroidery & stitch knowledge & freely passes it on – esp. interesting is her goldwork emb.

By: Amy Powers

Amy Powers — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:09:39 +0000

My copy just arrived (I ordered it as soon as I read your post!) and I’m so excited to start that I’m going to abandon all responsibilities this weekend and stitch some new bed sheets!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:54:34 +0000

The stitching comments and stories bring back memories. I still have two sweaters that I embroidered using waste canvas. Basted the canvas onto the sweater, completed the stitching and then pulled the canvas threads away. That was in the 70s, I still like them.

By: Cherry Chick

Cherry Chick — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:07:57 +0000

Wonderful…I’ll have to check it out at Michaels next time I’m out “acquiring”. You can’t tell much from the picture of the book on Leisure Arts website. The Rose album on the mantle in the picture above is just stunning.
Thanks for sharing!
´*•.¸(´*•.¸♥¸.•*´)¸.•*´
♥•.*.Thank you.*.•♥
♥•.*.from Vicki*.•♥
¸.•*´(¸.•*´♥´*•.¸)´*•.¸

By: Nancy Goldstein

Nancy Goldstein — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:11:17 +0000

Mary the book looks very inspiring. I used to embroider a lot also. Love the birds of a feather pillow. How wonderful you were able to raise the money you donated to Haiti.