Category: Needlepoint

  • Chicken Scratch Butterfly

    Most Chicken Scratch Embroidery (a.k.a Gingham Embroidery) involves using white thread on a colored (often red) gingham cotton fabric. I decided to take a regular cotton shirt and add some nice butterflies and flowers to it. But I wanted them to pop a little more. This is a more traditional Chicken Scratch look. The embroidery…

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  • Chicken Scratch Clover

    A year or two ago, my mom introduced me to an interesting form of needlepoint called “Chicken Scratch” or “Gingham Embroidery.” It is a mix of cross stitching and embroidery techniques done on a plaid (often gingham) piece of fabric. I personally LOVE how this technique looks. Depending of what color thread you use and…

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  • Wedding Monogram

    Being one of five kids, it was only a matter of time before ONE of my siblings got married. Turns out, it was my second oldest sister who got married first. Super happy for her and my new brother-in-law. This wedding, I found out about probably two weeks before it happened. But that’s completely okay.…

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  • Star Wars Cross Stitch

    So, this was a fun project. I am not super great at cross stitch, but I find it fun and relaxing. So why in the world would I try to tackle something like this, right? Well, one of my boyfriend’s friends was getting married last year in September. I knew about it in March, and…

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