Inside: How to create easy circle embroidery. Sharing some different stitches today and techniques that accomplish your circle goals. When we use the embroidery hoop so often, it becomes a fun little idea to play around with circles in your embroidery! Geometric shapes and framing an image is such a cool way to utilize the […] Read more…
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Important Tips For Using A Cross Stitch Scroll Frame
Inside: Giving you tips to help your embroidery: using a cross stitch scroll frame. How, why, and what it is. *Hint, this will help you a lot! After I get the basics down on a new skill, I start to wonder what else I can do and what tools I can use to make it […] Read more…
21 Chain Stitch Embroidery Examples & How To’s
Inside: Chain stitch embroidery examples and basic how-to’s Classic embroidery stitching is wonderful for creating all kinds of images and pictures with a standard style of stitching. There’s so much that can be done with one stitch! However, adding some different styles and techniques add a new level of dimension to your work and can […] Read more…
How To: Split Stitch – What, How, And Why You’ll Love It
Inside: How to use a split stitch and why you should learn this technique. Split stitches are one of the most traditional, commonly used, and easiest stitches that you can use in embroidery besides your standard stitch. It’s such a simple way to add dimension and technique to your patterns, without going over the top […] Read more…
23 Helpful Embroidery Books for Stitches & Patterns
Inside: Helpful Embroidery Books So…you are thinking about picking up embroidery. That’s amazing! Embroidery is such an amazing hobby to have. It’s something that you can build on for the rest of your life. I mean that. There are so many different stitching styles that exist as well as all of the new ones being […] Read more…
Ultimate Guide To Embroidery Backing & Which To Use
What is embroidery backing anyway? Take a look at the inside of a shirt. beneath any logo or embroidery, you will see a piece of material. That’s embroidery backing. The embroidery backing may be a sheet of fabric that’s hooped and decorated at the side of the material you’re embroidering. This material acts as a […] Read more…