Art, patterns and techniques
Lesson 05: Cherry Blossom Tree Embroidery – French Knot Flowers
A basic and easy approach for making a cherry blossom tree.
All six strands of cotton embroidery floss were utilized.
Cherry blossoms are associated with both birth and death, beauty … Read More ...
All of these car designs are created on a 7-mesh Plastic canvas. This fire engine, school bus, RV, and other vehicles will make a terrific addition to your home decor. I especially love the RV, a perfect handmade plastic canvas … Read More ...
If you’ve ever used plastic canvas before, you’ll know that it’s a very versatile medium. You can make so many things with plastic canvas — from baskets to blankets, storage boxes to wall hangings and now even coasters! Plastic canvas … Read More ...
Jane Austen was as adept with a needle and a pen, and this one-of-a-kind book exhibits rare and gorgeous embroidery patterns from her age, repurposed into 15 current sewing projects.
The projects are based on Lady’s Magazine (1770-1832), a prominent … Read More ...
Stitch this beautifully embroidered pomegranate branch into pillowcases, totes, and kitchen linens. Pomegranates, said by some to be the “forbidden fruit” of Eden, look delectable stitched with DMC Mouliné Spécial threads.
Serena White of Hoglet & Co is a UK-based … Read More ...
As you many know already, machine embroidery is the use of computerized machines to create intricate designs on fabric or other materials using threads or yarns. The process involves using specialized software to create a digital design, which is then … Read More ...
The white work embroidery is self-explanatory. The name alone hints at what this stitching is all about. It is the fine delicate embroidery done on white cloth with white thread, as seen on table linen, delicate lingerie, baptism dresses, bridal … Read More ...
A lovely and comprehensive introduction to tatting!
With the increased popularity of lace, New Tatting is an excellent resource for getting started. Tatting is a technique for making lace that involves looping threads together with small shuttles and your fingers … Read More ...
Tatting is a centuries-old craft that involves using two pieces of string to create intricate designs.
Tatting is a type of lace-making that involves creating knots and loops with thread to form delicate designs. It’s
These letters, cut from 7-count plastic canvas, may be connected to spell out welcome signs, nameplates for children’s rooms, cradle mobiles, gift baskets, party decorations, and a variety of other creative adornments.
Plastic canvas … Read More ...
This sequin tutorial is all about showing you how to sew on a sequin. Whilst this sewing tutorial is aimed at belly dancers, it still features the basic techniques you need for using sequins in your embroidery patterns or crazy … Read More ...
In this video, Learning Process DIY answers all your Plastic canvas questions.
If you’ve ever used plastic canvas before, you’ll know that it’s a very versatile medium. You can make so many things with plastic canvas — from baskets to … Read More ...
Whitework embroidery
, which may be seen in many civilizations across the world, usually contains extremely elaborate motifs utilizing white thread on white backdrop cloth.
The cloth surface is embellished by high-relief stitching, cutting, tugging, or withdrawing threads, and some … Read More ...
What are the most often used goldwork embroidery threads and metals? How do you identify them apart and how do you utilize them? Find out right here in this video by Sarah Homfrey Embroidery.
Even whether the threads are imitation … Read More ...
A very unusual topic for an Embroidery pattern, but don’t these figs look stunning?
Figs are said to represent wisdom and understanding. Stitch this intricate fig branch onto kitchen towels, sofa coverings, and tote bags. This Embroidery pattern is free.… Read More ...