If you are new to hand embroidery, one of the most common stitches you will find is the french knot. It is an easy stitch, but can be a bit tricky when just starting out. Once you have mastered it … Read More ...
Plastic Canvas Butterfly – Free Pattern
Julie over on Strings Away! brings us this charming little plastic canvas butterfly plant poke pattern. What a fun idea! Wouldn’t these decorations be pretty placed all around your house? They would make a lovely gift for your favorite plant … Read More ...
Colonial Stitch Hand Embroidery Tutorial
Are you looking for a new stitch to add to your hand embroidery repertoire? Perhaps you want a stitch that looks like a french knot but is a bit different? This tutorial from Polkadots & Blooms demonstrates the colonial knot.… Read More ...
Plastic Canvas Valentine’s Heart Charms
Ok folks…it’s time to gather up all of your yarn in pinks, reds and whites. That way you can make these absolutely adorable plastic canvas hearts from Julie Measures. These little makes are about as easy as it gets, … Read More ...
Mason Jar Flower Bouquet Hand Embroidery Pattern
Bev over on Flamingo Toes strikes gold again with this lovely hand embroidery project. It is a bouquet of flowers in a mason jar. It even has a heart in the center of the jar to make it that … Read More ...
10 Free Beaded Embroidery Flower Designs
Beading in hand embroidery adds sparkling dimension to projects, but sometimes it is hard to find designs to use. If you are looking for ways to add some floral beading to your hand embroidery, then this blog post from Sew … Read More ...
Punch Needle Beginner’s Guide
Take a look at all of the social media outlets and you will soon see that punch needle is all the rage. Crafters are designing all kinds of beautiful patterns. For those of you who may not be familiar with … Read More ...
How to Decorate an Embroidery Hoop with Bias Tape
We all have those wooden embroidery hoops. They are nice and they serve their purpose, but let’s be honest, they are fairly plain. Well, Amy from Amy Love to Sew demonstrates how to turn that simple embroidery hoop into something … Read More ...
Mini Mandala Free Hand Embroidery Pattern
I have always been drawn to mandalas. They have such beautiful and intricate designs, yet they also have a wonderful symmetry to them. So when I saw this tutorial for a mini one from MagaMerlina, I had to bring … Read More ...
20 Free Unicorn Machine Embroidery Designs
Below are 20 free Unicorn Embroidery designs for Machine Embroidery. All of these Unicorn patterns were free at the time of writing this article. If you have found some online and would like to share, let us know and we … Read More ...
Woven Flowers Embroidery Tutorial
Over on Pumora there is a wonderful series of tutorials on how to embroider flowers. The various articles take you through some of the steps needed to create beautiful hand embroidered flowers for your designs.
I thought I would highlight … Read More ...
Weekend Makes: Punch Needle – Book Review
Take a look around social media and it is easy see that punch needle is one of the most popular needlework trends out there. This new book Weekend Makes: Punch Needle 25 Quick and Easy Projects to Make, by … Read More ...
Mini Hand Embroidered Pendant Tutorial
When I saw these hand embroidered pendants from Flamingo Toes I had to do a double take. They are just about as cute as cute can be. I can’t decide which of them I like best. What sets these apart … Read More ...
Curl Center Rose Silk Ribbon Embroidery Tutorial
There is something incredibly delicate about silk ribbon embroidery. Most designs have such depth and beauty to them, and that includes this lovely curl center rose on a stem design from Shawkl Designs.
This detailed tutorial provides photos and … Read More ...
How to Embroider Hair – Free Tutorial
Anne from Pumora Embroidery brings us this helpful tutorial on how to embroider hair. In fact, three different methods are demonstrated. This gives the reader plenty of options when adding hair to an embroidery design. For those of you looking … Read More ...