Catherine

A passion for hand embroidery and a desire to learn and share! Catherine at Hillview Embroidery shares her journey of hand embroidery, along with a wealth of tips in traditional techniques to help you create your own works of art using hand embroidery.

Getting started on a new canvas work project takes a lot of planning - and a lot of threads! But it's a bit of fun once you get past the initial mental block of how to work it! Designed and stitched by Catherine of Hillview Embroidery

Slow Progress with Canvaswork – and a mental block!

19 Comments / Friday Night Stitch In's, RSN Certificate - Canvaswork / By Catherine

I’m making slow work of my second module of the RSN Certificate – and I have a bit of a mental block as to how to work it! But i’m having fun with thread!

A Sheep Update

There is slow progress being made on my sheep progress. But some progress is better than no progress!

Jacobean crewelwork completed as part of RSN Certificate

Mounting the Jacobean Crewelwork Piece – Part One

25 Comments / RSN Certificate - Jacobean Crewelwork, RSN Certificate in Technical Hand Embroidery / By Catherine

I’m part way through mounting my Jacobean crewelwork piece as part of the RSN Certificate. It hasn’t all be smooth sailing, but I’m glad for it!

Have you ever thought about converting a photo into a piece of embroidery? Here are some photos and some thoughts about each of them. And the final choice for a piece to be worked in Canvaswork as part of the RSN Certificate!

RSN Certificate – The Beginnings of Canvaswork

9 Comments / RSN Certificate - Canvaswork / By Catherine

In a slightly unconventional way, I’ve started the second module of the RSN Certificate! Here’s a peak at what I ‘hope’ my canvaswork piece will look like!

Do you struggle with French Knots? Would you like an easy and quick tutorial on how to stitch them perfectly each time? Head over Hillview Embroidery for all you need to know on how to get perfect French knots each time!

Step by Step – French Knots

13 Comments / Step by Steps / By Catherine

Do you struggle with your French knots? Here is my very first video tutorial on how to get perfect French knots every time!

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