There are a few tiny craft frustrations that seem wildly unfair for how small they are. One of them is trying to separate embroidery floss and somehow ending up with a knotty, twisted, slightly aggressive little bundle in your lap … Read More ...
Free Soda Shop Minnie Mouse Embroidery Design Review
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 ...
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 ...
Sunflower Ribbon Embroidery Tutorials and Kits to Brighten Your Hoop
Sunflower ribbon embroidery has such a lovely dramatic finish. The petals naturally suit silk ribbon, the flower centres add rich texture, and even a small design can look beautifully dimensional once it’s stitched. If you’ve been wanting to try this … 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 ...
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 ...
Mini Mending Mondays: How to Patch Worn Jeans with Simple Visible Stitching
There is something especially annoying about a favorite pair of jeans finally giving way just when they’ve reached peak comfort. Usually it’s the knee, the thigh, or that awkward spot near the pocket that gets worn thin first. The good … Read More ...
Nope, Not Today Sloth Embroidery Design – Funny Machine Embroidery Pattern Review
This one made me laugh because honestly, the mood is very relatable. The Nope, Not Today Embroidery Design – Adorable Sloth Pattern by Embroidery Escape is a machine embroidery download on Design Bundles, and it comes in 4 sizes, … Read More ...
Spring Cross Stitch Patterns – Free Charts
There’s something about spring cross stitch that always feels a little lighter on the hoop. Maybe it’s the bunnies, maybe it’s the flowers, maybe it’s just the excuse to pull out the pretty pastel threads again. Either way, if you’re … Read More ...
Stick and Stitch Wiener Dogs Embroidery Pattern – Etsy Review
This one is ridiculously cute, and as a dachshund fan, I can absolutely see the appeal. The Stick and Stitch Wiener Dogs pattern from HoopArtStitch is a hand embroidery product made from water-soluble stick-and-stitch stabilizer, not a machine embroidery … Read More ...
How to Do Lattice Filling in Hand Embroidery for Beautiful Textured Shapes
If you’ve been looking at decorative embroidery stitches and wondering how stitchers create that beautiful criss-cross filled effect inside leaves, petals, and shaped motifs, lattice filling is one of the prettiest techniques to learn.
It looks detailed and a little … Read More ...
Mini Mending Mondays: Repair a Shirt Seam Before It Becomes a Proper Disaster
A split seam has a way of pretending it is a tiny problem right up until it absolutely isn’t. One minute it is a little opening under the arm, and the next minute your shirt is having a public event … Read More ...