A birthday gift for my son, stitched by hand over 90+ hours.

DMC embroidery floss on white cotton.  12x14

A birthday gift for my son, stitched by hand over 90+ hours.

DMC embroidery floss on white cotton.  12x14

A birthday gift for my son, stitched by hand over 90+ hours.

DMC embroidery floss on white cotton.  12x14

A birthday gift for my son, stitched by hand over 90+ hours.

DMC embroidery floss on white cotton.  12x14

A gift for my son, I recreated up a page from his favorite graphic novel series, Bone by Jeff Smith.  Felt and DMC embroidery floss on black cotton. 

A gift for my son, I recreated up a page from his favorite graphic novel series, Bone by Jeff Smith.  Felt and DMC embroidery floss on black cotton. 

A gift for my son, I recreated up a page from his favorite graphic novel series, Bone by Jeff Smith.  Felt and DMC embroidery floss on black cotton. 

This embroidery was a custom order for my dear mother in law.  She chose a Charley Harper sparrow with lyrics from a favorite hymn.  Measures 11x14, with room for a mat.

This embroidery was a custom order for my dear mother in law.  She chose a Charley Harper sparrow with lyrics from a favorite hymn.  Measures 11x14, with room for a mat.

This embroidery was a custom order for my dear mother in law.  She chose a Charley Harper sparrow with lyrics from a favorite hymn.  Measures 11x14, with room for a mat.

Inspired by my favorite podcast, My Brother, My Brother, and Me.  I had a chance to see the podcast live and gifted this to the brothers.   DMC embroidery floss on cotton.  11 x 14

Inspired by my favorite podcast, My Brother, My Brother, and Me.  I had a chance to see the podcast live and gifted this to the brothers.   DMC embroidery floss on cotton.  11 x 14

Inspired by my favorite podcast, My Brother, My Brother, and Me.  I had a chance to see the podcast live and gifted this to the brothers.   DMC embroidery floss on cotton.  11 x 14

Image was a free pattern from Sew Lovely Embroidery.  DMC floss on white cotton.  8 x 10

Image was a free pattern from Sew Lovely Embroidery.  DMC floss on white cotton.  8 x 10

Image was a free pattern from Sew Lovely Embroidery.  DMC floss on white cotton.  8 x 10

Grow your own.  Stylized vegetables adopted from a vintage illustration.  Felt and DMC floss on cotton.  8 x 10

Grow your own.  Stylized vegetables adopted from a vintage illustration.  Felt and DMC floss on cotton.  8 x 10

This embroidery was commissioned by a friend, as a Father's Day gift for her husband.  She sent me one of her favorite photos of her husband and son; I stitched up a simple portrait.  DMC embroidery floss on cotton.

This embroidery was commissioned by a friend, as a Father's Day gift for her husband.  She sent me one of her favorite photos of her husband and son; I stitched up a simple portrait.

A friend of the couple hired me to stitch this wedding gift.  I based the design on their very cute wedding website.  Measures 8x10, leaving room for a mat.

A friend of the couple hired me to stitch this wedding gift.  I based the design on their very cute wedding website.  Measures 8x10, leaving room for a mat.

A friend of the couple hired me to stitch this wedding gift.  I based the design on their very cute wedding website.  Measures 8x10, leaving room for a mat.

Image taken from book cover (Jepthat and the New People, Marguerite Vance).  I added lines from the Mary Oliver poem A Summer Day.  I wanted the words to look like part of the rocks and pebbles, so they are very tiny and not easy to see, but visible enough if you know they are there. DMC embroidery floss on cotton.  8 x 10

Image taken from book cover (Jepthat and the New People, Marguerite Vance).  I added lines from the Mary Oliver poem A Summer Day.  I wanted the words to look like part of the rocks and pebbles, so they are very tiny and not easy to see, but visible enough if you know they are there. DMC embroidery floss on cotton.  8 x 10

Image taken from book cover (Jepthat and the New People, Marguerite Vance).  I added lines from the Mary Oliver poem A Summer Day.  I wanted the words to look like part of the rocks and pebbles, so they are very tiny and not easy to see, but visible enough if you know they are there. DMC embroidery floss on cotton.  8 x 10

Image from a vintage children's book.  DMC embroidery floss on cotton.  8 x 10

Image from a vintage children's book.  DMC embroidery floss on cotton.  8 x 10

An embroidered portrait that I gave the couple as a wedding gift.  The design is based on a favorite photo.  DMC embroidery floss on cotton. 

An embroidered portrait that I gave the couple as a wedding gift.  The design is based on a favorite photo.  DMC embroidery floss on cotton. 

An embroidered portrait that I gave the couple as a wedding gift.  The design is based on a favorite photo.  DMC embroidery floss on cotton. 

An embroidered portrait that I gave the couple as a wedding gift.  The design is based on a favorite photo.  DMC embroidery floss on cotton. 

An embroidered portrait.  DMC embroidery floss on cotton.

An embroidered portrait.  DMC embroidery floss on cotton.

An embroidered portrait.  DMC embroidery floss on cotton.

An embroidered portrait that I gave the couple as a wedding gift.  The design incorporates a favorite photo of the couple and a few decorative elements from their wedding invitations.  DMC embroidery floss on cotton.  8 x10

An embroidered portrait that I gave the couple as a wedding gift.  The design incorporates a favorite photo of the couple and a few decorative elements from their wedding invitations.  DMC embroidery floss on cotton.  8 x10

An embroidered portrait that I gave the couple as a wedding gift.  The design incorporates a favorite photo of the couple and a few decorative elements from their wedding invitations.  DMC embroidery floss on curtain remnants.  8 x10

An embroidered portrait that I gave as a wedding gift.  The design incorporates a favorite photo of the couple and a few decorative elements from their wedding invitations.  DMC embroidery floss on curtain remnants.  8 x10

An embroidered portrait that I gave as a wedding gift.  The design incorporates a favorite photo of the couple and a few decorative elements from their wedding invitations.  DMC embroidery floss on curtain remnants.  8 x10

Grow your own.  Stylized vegetables adopted from a vintage illustration.  Felt and DMC floss on cotton.  8 x 10

Grow your own.  Stylized vegetables adopted from a vintage illustration.  Felt and DMC floss on cotton.  8 x 10

One of a series of bike embroideries I did to donate to an auction of handmade goods.  The auction benefited a woman who was the victim of a hit and run while riding her bike.   DMC embroidery floss on teal cotton.  8 x 10

One of a series of bike embroideries I did to donate to an auction of handmade goods.  The auction benefited a woman who was the victim of a hit and run while riding her bike.   DMC embroidery floss on cream cotton.  8 x 10

One of a series of bike embroideries I did to donate to an auction of handmade goods.  The auction benefited a woman who was the victim of a hit and run while riding her bike.   DMC embroidery floss on cream cotton.  8 x 10

One of a series of bike embroideries I did to donate to an auction of handmade goods.  The auction benefited a woman who was the victim of a hit and run while riding her bike.   DMC embroidery floss on cream cotton.  8 x 10

Image from a vintage coloring book.  DMC floss on an old shirt. 8 x 10

One of a series of bike embroideries I did to donate to an auction of handmade goods.  The auction benefited a woman who was the victim of a hit and run while riding her bike.  Felt and DMC embroidery floss. Stitched on curtain remnants.  8 x 10

One of a series of bike embroideries I did to donate to an auction of handmade goods.  The auction benefited a woman who was the victim of a hit and run while riding her bike.  Felt and DMC embroidery floss. Stitched on curtain remnants.  8 x 10

One of a series of bike embroideries I did to donate to an auction of handmade goods.  The auction benefited a woman who was the victim of a hit and run while riding her bike.  Stitched on an old cotton shirt.  8 x 10

One of a series of bike embroideries I did to donate to an auction of handmade goods.  The auction benefited a woman who was the victim of a hit and run while riding her bike.  Stitched on an old cotton shirt.  8 x 10

A client provided a picture from the book jacket of The Tale of Despereaux.  I did my best to replicate it in stitches.  DMC embroidery floss and felt on crimson cotton.  8 x 10

A client provided a picture from the book jacket of The Tale of Despereaux.  I did my best to replicate it in stitches.  DMC embroidery floss and felt on crimson cotton.

A client provided a picture from the book jacket of The Tale of Despereaux.  I did my best to replicate it in stitches.  DMC embroidery floss and felt on crimson cotton. 

A client provided a picture from the book jacket of The Tale of Despereaux.  I did my best to replicate it in stitches.  DMC embroidery floss and felt on crimson cotton.

I made this as a gift for my husband's sister.  The design is based on their save-the-date card.  DMC embroidery floss on cream colored cotton.

I made this as a gift for my husband's sister.  The design is based on their save-the-date card.  DMC embroidery floss on cream colored cotton.

Illustration from a vintage alphabet book. DMC floss on white cotton.

This embroidery was inspired by one of our favorite tv shows, The Mighty Boosh.  The thrifted fabric inspired me to stitch the lyrics to one of the songs on the show, affectionately known to fans as The Jigsaw Crimp.  The song is all about how they have an extra piece of sky and decide to jam it in the bear's face.  Thus the puzzle piece over the bear's head.

This embroidery was inspired by one of our favorite tv shows, The Mighty Boosh.  The thrifted fabric inspired me to stitch the lyrics to one of the songs on the show, affectionately known to fans as The Jigsaw Crimp.  The song is all about how they have an extra piece of sky and decide to jam it in the bear's face.  Thus the puzzle piece over the bear's head.

This embroidery was inspired by one of our favorite tv shows, The Mighty Boosh.  The thrifted fabric inspired me to stitch the lyrics to one of the songs on the show, affectionately known to fans as The Jigsaw Crimp.  The song is all about how they have an extra piece of sky and decide to jam it in the bear's face.  Thus the puzzle piece over the bear's head.

Another piece I sold in my etsy shop.  DMC embroidery floss, stitched onto curtain remnants. Based on an illustration in a vintage children's book.

Another piece I sold in my etsy shop.  DMC embroidery floss, stitched onto curtain remnants. Based on an illustration in a vintage children's book.

A little piece I made when we had moved away from Chicago and I was missing it.  Sold it my etsy shop. DMC embroidery floss on curtain remnants.

A little piece I made when we had moved away from Chicago and I was missing it.  Sold it my etsy shop. DMC embroidery floss on curtain remnants.

A little piece I made when we had moved away from Chicago and I was missing it.  Sold it my etsy shop. DMC embroidery floss on curtain remnants.

A gift for my tattoo artist.  DMC embroidery floss on a swatch of old curtains.

A gift for my tattoo artist.  DMC embroidery floss.  Fabric is from a pair of curtains I shortened; unsure of the fabric content.
 

Illustration from a vintage alphabet book. DMC floss on white cotton.

Illustration from a vintage children's book. DMC floss on white cotton.

Illustration from a vintage alphabet book. DMC floss on white cotton.

Illustration from a vintage alphabet book. DMC floss on white cotton.

Illustration from Oh, What a Busy Day! by Gyo Fujikawa. DMC floss on white cotton.

Illustration from Oh, What a Busy Day! by Gyo Fujikawa. DMC floss on white cotton.

Illustration from Oh, What a Busy Day! by Gyo Fujikawa. DMC floss on white cotton.