If you like embroidery designs with a retro cartoon feel, this Soda Shop Minnie Mouse design is a fun little freebie to grab. It’s by Method Man Designs and the listing for this design shows it at 2.85″ x 3.52″… Read More ...
Book Review: The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook
If you are drawn to the calm, graphic beauty of sashiko stitching, The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook is the sort of book that immediately jumps off the shelf. The cover alone is enough to make a stitcher pause for a proper … Read More ...
Free Petals Embroidery Pattern Review
This free flower embroidery pattern sounds like such a pretty option for updating plain clothing. The petal design is intended for necklines, which gives it a slightly more fashion-inspired feel than a standard hoop project.
I really like patterns like … Read More ...
10 Bookmark Embroidery Patterns for Quick Handmade Gifts
If you are looking for easy embroidery projects that feel thoughtful without taking all weekend, handmade embroidered bookmarks are such a smart place to start. They are small, practical, stash-friendly, and ideal for birthdays, teacher gifts, book clubs, Christmas stockings, … Read More ...
Young Lady in a Hammock Hand Embroidery Pattern – Etsy Review
This one has such a peaceful, dreamy feel to it. The Printable Young Lady Sit in a Hammock Reading Her Book pattern from EmbroideryAndMind is a digital download for hand embroidery, and Etsy lists it as including 4 PDF files… Read More ...
Mini Mending Mondays: Cover a Tiny Hole with a Sweet Embroidered Flower
Not every repair needs to look like a repair. Sometimes the prettiest fix is the one that turns a tiny flaw into a feature. If you have a pinhole, a faint stain, or a little worn spot on a shirt, … Read More ...
Free Woven Elbow Embroidery Pattern Review
Now this is the sort of pattern I love — practical, pretty, and actually useful. This free mending embroidery pattern is designed for reinforcing worn elbows on jumpers and cardigans, which makes it ideal for anyone trying to rescue a … Read More ...
Bird Embroidery Blank Laser Cut Pattern
This is one of those craft files that feels a little different from the usual embroidery download, and honestly, that is exactly why it stands out. While it may have originally been listed with an Easter angle, I actually think … Read More ...
Mini Mending Mondays: Mend a Frayed Pocket Edge with Decorative Running Stitch
Pocket edges take such a beating. They are constantly tugged, stretched, stuffed with receipts, and trusted with random bits of life that probably should not have been shoved in there in the first place. When the edge of a pocket … Read More ...
How to Embroider on Canvas Shoes for a Custom Look
There is something very satisfying about taking a plain, slightly boring pair of canvas shoes and turning them into something that actually looks like you. Not shop-bought. Not mass-produced. Not the exact same pair everyone else grabbed in a … Read More ...
Free Dotted Lines Embroidery Pattern Review
This free beginner embroidery pattern feels like a nice change of pace if florals aren’t always your thing. “Dotted Lines” has a more minimal, modern sound to it, which makes it appealing for stitchers who like clean lines, simple embellishment, … Read More ...
Book Review: The Royal School of Needlework Book of Embroidery
If you love embroidery books that feel both beautiful and genuinely useful, The Royal School of Needlework Book of Embroidery is the kind of title that earns its place on the craft shelf instead of just looking pretty on it.… Read More ...
Dog Walker Printed Panel for Embroidery – Etsy Review
This one has such a gentle, storybook feel to it. The Dog Walker Printed Panel for Embroidery from LiliPopo is a physical printed fabric panel, not a digital download, with the design printed onto natural organic calico in a … Read More ...
Tatting Lacy Collar Review – A Delicate Vintage Tatting Project for Patient Makers
This tatting lacy collar project on CraftBits has a very classic, heirloom feel to it. The pattern uses Coats Chain Mercer-Crochet No. 40, a tatting shuttle, and creates a collar with a centre front depth of about 3 … Read More ...
Free Lily Flowers Embroidery Design Review
If you like floral machine embroidery that feels bright and a little bit fancy without being too over-the-top, this free Lily Flowers embroidery design from Ann The Gran is a lovely one. It’s by Fable Kreations, comes in one … Read More ...