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An Enigma Solved – Embroidered Coat Finished
Posted by Claire on Jul 14 2014
I’m so proud of this coat. As my regular readers know, I’ve dubbed 2014 the “Year of the UFO” and this embroidered coat was the ufo-iest of all my ufo’s. No more. My version of Enigma, the embroidered swing coat, is all finished. Every last bit from the bound button holes to the swing tacks […]
Enigma Embroidered Spring Coat
Posted by Claire on Apr 02 2012
I don’t do a lot of ‘straight’ hand embroidery. If I do embroider, it’s often in conjunction with my smocked projects – bullions, feather stitch, that sort of thing. But last winter, I fell in love with the most gorgeous embroidered jacket from a back issue of Inspirations #12 (1996) called ‘Enigma’. The knit […]