Hand embroidery looks difficult, but it’s actually one of the easiest fiber crafts to learn—not to mention one of the most versatile. Embroidering is essentially drawing with a needle and thread. Any ...

The merchandise in Lillian Vernon catalogs always made me raise my eyebrows (a coffee scoop engraved with my initials? Really?), but it turns out old Lillian was ahead of her time: Lately, the ...