Blog Update

[AnnakesGarden]

Hi, all –

Annake’s latest post is a tutorial return to blackwork embroidery:

http://annakesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/02/better-blackwork-project-on-monks-cloth.html

We haven’t posted in these team discussions for a while, because we’ve been making structural changes in the blog (and trying to track their SEO effects), so you might have missed these posts:

Back to Bargello, http://annakesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/01/back-to-bargello.html

More Reader’s Questions Answered, http://annakesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/01/more-readers-questions-answered.html

Same Song, Second Verse – Our Anniversary Post, http://annakesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/02/same-song-second-verse-our-anniversary.html

Because we’ve made so many changes (and will continue to make more in the next few weeks), I would REALLY appreciate a “heads up” if you run into ANY issues displaying or navigating any part of our blog.

Thanks,
J.D. (Annake’s Garden Gnome)

[AnnakesGarden]

Hi, all –

Annake returns to bargello-style needlepoint in her latest post, the first of a three part tutorial:

http://annakesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/03/bargello-basics-part-1.html

Once again, we are in the midst of making structural changes to the blog, so if you run into any issues when you visit, please let me know - either through one of the contact methods in the blog or here on Etsy. I’m especially looking for feedback from mobile users or anyone using non-Windows browsers, since those are tough for me to check in a timely fashion.

Thanks,
J.D. (Annake’s Garden Gnome)

[AnnakesGarden]

Hi, all –

Annake takes a break from her Bargello Basics series to allow those who are following the lessons to catch up*; instead, this time Annake shares her method for designing and constructing felt hand puppets for children, and offers a free puppet pattern download.

http://annakesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/04/those-popular-puppets.html

https://www.etsy.com/listing/173838586/felt-hand-puppets-polar-bear-and-walrus?ref=shop_home_active_...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/173832617/felt-hand-puppets-brown-cow-and-little?ref=shop_home_active_3

* Say what? You missed Bargello Basics, Part 2?

http://annakesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/03/bargello-basics-part-2_21.html

Thanks,
J.D. (Annake’s Garden Gnome)

[AnnakesGarden]

Hi, all –

With Spring finally arriving at Annake’s Garden (the version full of living plants), Annake expected to be tied up with planting; then winter came roaring back to the Rockies and rearranged those plans. So, instead she stayed inside and finished her next post about making the transition to cross-stich on even-weave fabrics:

http://annakesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/04/finer-counted-cross-stitch-making.html

Please note that we have given up fighting with Blogger’s awful comment setup, and have installed the Intense Debate system with the Comment Luv plug-in. We are hoping this solves our persistent comment problems, so feel free to give it a test run.

Thanks,
J.D. (Annake’s Garden Gnome)

[AnnakesGarden]

Hi, all –

In Annake’s latest post, she continues her series of tutorials on four-way bargello with a slightly more challenging design technique:

http://annakesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/07/introduction-to-four-way-bargello-part-2.html

We haven’t posted in these team discussions for a while, because we’ve been making even more structural changes and additions to the blog, so you might have missed these posts:

A Big Bouquet of Roses,
http://annakesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-big-bouquet-of-roses.html

11 Secrets for Needlework Success*,
http://annakesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/06/11-secrets-for-needlework-success.html

Assisi Embroidery: A Different Way to Look at Design, http://annakesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/05/assisi-embroidery-different-way-to-look.html

Please give our new comment setup, the Intense Debate system with the Comment Luv plug-in, a try. And, as always, I would REALLY appreciate a “heads up” if you run into ANY issues displaying or navigating any part of our blog.

Thanks,
J.D. (Annake’s Garden Gnome)