Ways to use embroidery

Unconventional ways to display and use your hand embroidery outside an embroidery hoop!

As you use embroidery floss for a project, you'll find you're left with small bits of leftover floss. These leftover bits of floss are often referred to as Old Ratty Threads (or ORTs, for short), and newer stitchers often ask what they're "supposed" to be doing with them. As is always the case in hand embroidery, there aren't any "rules" for what to do with these leftover bits of floss. In this post, I share a few ideas for what you might do with them!

One of my core motto's in my business is that 'everyone is creative'. Yup, even you! And honestly friend, I truly do believe that. Something I hear so often in this world is "I could never make that, I'm not creative enough", or "I can't sew, so I couldn't embroider". Now, I don't like to tell people that they're wrong, but sometimes it's necessary! Here's 5 projects that literally anybody can make, creative or not!

Have you heard that transferring embroidery patterns is really easy to do, but you struggle to transfer your designs accurately? Tracing perfect lines from an embroidery pattern doesn't have to be as difficult as you think it is! Here are all the reasons why we love the Pilot FriXion heat erasable pen, and 4 tips for transferring your designs accurately.

So here’s a project I’ve never done before. A good friend found this embroidery project at a second hand store months. She asked if I could turn it into a pillow. Here’s how I t…

Learn how to create adorable fluffy embroidery designs with this easy-to-follow tutorial. Perfect for beginners, this tutorial will teach you everything you need to know to get started. #embroidery #handembroidery . #Embroidery_Hoop_Art_Diy #Basic_Hand_Embroidery_Stitches #Clothes_Embroidery_Diy #Denim_Embroidery

Sometimes as people are on their embroidery journeys, they ask me how they can stitch more neatly. This article is my attempt to answer that question based on what I’ve learned in my own stitching, rather than what I think is “good embroidery” and “the way you have to do things”. If you’ve had some

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Wondering how best to transfer your embroidery pattern onto fabric? I show you two super easy ways to do so!

Discover the joy of embroidery with Aesthetic Embroidery Fun Projects to Try at Home. This guide offers easy-to-follow projects perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Create beautiful designs with step-by-step instructions. Bring creativity to life with needle and thread. Ideal for relaxing and crafting at home.

Discover the perfect blend of art and design with our stylish embroidered crab design. Ideal for trendy decor ideas, this unique piece adds charm and character to any space. Elevate your home decor with this eye-catching design that speaks to coastal living and creativity. #EmbroideredCrab #HomeDecor #TrendyDecor #CoastalDesign

Continuing on from last post: The trick with any embroidery or indeed most projects in general, is figuring out the order in which things need to be worked in. That was the case with this talisman.…

Braid stitch is used to make borders, flowers, etc. In this tutorial we will demonstrate in a simple way how to make this stitch.----------------------------...

What Can Be Embroidered? - The following list has all types of projects that will answer your main question about embroidery. Each of the sections includes projects that you'll love to create. There is no lack of embroidery inspiration once you begin!

Recently I've started to delve into hand embroidery and watercolor. Before starting an embroidery piece, I experimented with watercolor paint on different fabrics, and also tried using watercolor pencils vs watercolor brushes. Here are a few of my learnings…

Embroidery hoops can come in different sizes and shapes. Here are 18 DIY home decor crafts that are easy to make using embroidery hoops.