Art, patterns and techniques
Embroidering with a sewing machine is thrilling, quick, and inexpensive; this practical guide tells you how. It introduces the sewing machine before showing how to design, plan, and produce your own embroideries before turning them into final products to treasure.… Read More ...
Chicken scratch embroidery is a unique and charming needlework technique that has been around for centuries. This form of embroidery is believed to have originated in America during the early days of settlement, and has since evolved into a variety … Read More ...
The final portion of my Intermediate Modular Embroidery Sampler is an introduction to the Laid Work technique: overlaying three or more layers of thread to create a complicated design!
Laid work is an excellent method for swiftly generating a strong … Read More ...
Stitch this lovely grape vine using DMC Mouliné Spécial in tonal purples and lush greens. It may be used as a center panel for pillow coverings, linens, totes, and clothes.
Serena White of Hoglet & Co is a UK-based artist … Read More ...
Nature hikes inspired this collection of needlework motifs, which includes anything from dandelions and violets to mushrooms and fall foliage.
The needlework designs available here are inspired by the wonder and beauty of the natural world, and they recall wildflower … Read More ...
Aari Hand Embroidery is a centuries-old art form that has been passed down through generations in India. This intricate, delicate craft is a labor of love and requires extreme skill, patience, and attention to detail. While it is often used … Read More ...
This Embroidery how-to video demonstrates the fundamental stitches used in blackwork hand embroidery.
See the 12-video ‘Blackwork Files’ playlist or watch this video directly below.
This video, presented by Sarah Homfray, a graduate of The Royal School of Needlework’s 3-year … Read More ...
Silk ribbon embroidery is a truly unique and fascinating needlework technique that has a rich history dating back centuries. It’s amazing to think about how this art form has evolved and been passed down through generations, and how it continues … Read More ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...