Are you new to hand embroidery? Here is a helpful beginner’s guide to various types of it from the Embroiderers’ Guild of America.
This article includes a photo example of each type, a description of what it is, and … Read More ...
8 Handy Machine Embroidery Hoop Tutorials
Are you new to machine embroidery or do you just need to get a refresher on hoops? Here are eight tutorials from the experts to help you get the most from your machine embroidery hoops.
… Read More ...16 Floral Hand Embroidery Stitches
Mary from Needle ‘n Thread brings us another wonderful article. This time it is a handy roundup of 16 floral embroidery stitches.
With links to her tutorials for each stitch, you will be an expert in no time. All of … Read More ...
4 Floral Plastic Canvas Wall Hanging Patterns
Spring is in the air all year ’round with one of these beautiful floral plastic canvas designs that can be purchased over on Mary Maxim. Each one is unique and striking. Not only do they come with a wall hanging … Read More ...
4 Books on Floral Embroidery Design
Floral embroidery motifs are some of the most common and popular ones that one can make. There are so many of them out there that sometimes it is nice to find a book with where many are all in one … Read More ...
5 Free & Fabulous Beaded Bracelet Tutorials
Are you ready for a new beaded bracelet? Instead of heading to the store and spending a lot of money on one, try making one yourself. Here are five different tutorials with five completely different styles of beaded bracelets for … Read More ...
3 Embroidery Classes to Learn New Techniques
Did you know that Annie’s Crafts Store has classes? I did not until today and they have some really nice ones you can sign up for. You’ll find a complete description of each class, along with a detailed list of … Read More ...
5 Hand Embroidery Designs to Support Ukraine
Seeing all of the horrible news out of Ukraine is giving us all pause and making us want to show our support in any way we can. DMC has five beautiful hand embroidery designs that you can make to show … Read More ...
5 Festive Easter Egg Appliqué Machine Embroidery Designs
Get ready for Easter with one or more of these beautiful Easter Egg appliqué machine embroidery designs. Each one is unique in its own way. The eggs would look lovely embroidered on almost anything. I think they would look especially … Read More ...
5 Free Felt Hand Embroidery Projects
I love working with felt. There are so many beautiful possibilities and the colors are so rich and saturated. I have rounded up 5 free projects that are sure to catch your eye. I’m not sure which one is my … Read More ...
5 Floral Easter Table Topper Embroidery Ideas
Decorate your Easter table in style with a hand embroidered table topper. These five stamped toppers are ready for you to embroider on them and they are available to purchase over on Amazon.
Make sure to read the product descriptions … Read More ...
5 Easter Bunny Hand Embroidery Designs
Few things are more iconic for Easter imagery than the Easter bunny. Put your hand embroidery skills to work with one of these beautiful hand embroidery bunny patterns available for purchase over on Etsy. All five of them are in … Read More ...
6 Sensational St. Patrick’s Day Gnome Machine Embroidery Patterns
For some reason gnome machine embroidery always puts a smile on my face. There are so many whimsical machine embroidery designs available that it is hard for me to pick out a favorite. I have assembled six sensational designs that … Read More ...
8 Ways to Transfer Embroidery Patterns to Dark Fabric
Often it it not so easy to transfer an embroidery pattern onto dark (or any) fabric. It is also helpful to know various methods, in case one works better for you than another. This article from Crewel Ghoul demonstrates eight … Read More ...
5 Fun & Free Felt Shamrock Patterns
Everything is green on Saint Patrick’s Day right? You start seeing shamrocks everywhere and everyone claims to have a little Irish in them too. If you like to celebrate and decorate for St. Patty’s Day, why not make one of … Read More ...