4 Tips for Designing Your Own Embroidery Patterns
Embroidery is certainly a more modern take on a way that we can express our creativity through art. While following existing patterns from other creatives (like me, by the way!)...
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What Size Needle to Use For Hand Embroidery
One of the most asked questions by beginner and intermediate embroiderers alike is “what needle do I use?”It’s not exactly surprising, there’s so many different types of needles, and the...
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6 Ways to Keep Your Embroidery Thread Tangle-Free
One of the biggest bugbears in embroidery is when your embroidery thread knots and tangles. Am I right?! There is nothing more frustrating than peacefully stitching your project, to then...
The 3 Embroidery Stitches you Absolutely Need to Know
When you’re just starting out, embroidery can be a bit of a minefield. There’s so many stitches and different supplies you need to get your head around – where do...
How to Elevate your Hand Embroidery Projects
Hello fellow embroiderer!If you’ve found this blog post, then you’re likely someone who has already embroidered for a short while and have learnt the basics, and now you want to...
Stitching on the Go – How to Embroider Whilst You Travel
In today’s fast-paced world, it can be super hard to find the time for hobbies and creative projects, especially for fellow busy people! However, one of my favourite things about...
How to Embroider Up To The Edge of the Embroidery Hoop
If you’ve been embroidering for a little while, or maybe scouring Pinterest for some inspiration, you may have seen the technique where the entire of the hoop is filled with...
What Size Needle to Use For Hand Embroidery
One of the most asked questions by beginner and intermediate embroiderers alike is “what needle do I use?”It’s not exactly surprising, there’s so many different types of needles, and the...
How to Use Stick and Stitch Embroidery Designs
Getting an embroidery pattern onto fabric is one of the first challenges that new embroiderers encounter, and it’s no surprise that that’s the case! There are lots of ways to...
Discover your embroidery skill level with a Free Tailored PDF Pattern!
Whether you’re just starting out or have been embroidering for years, there’s always something new to learn and explore. It’s one of my favourite things about embroidery! So, with that...
How to Fine-Tune Your Embroidery Technique
If you’re looking to take your embroidery to the next level, you can take a look at fine-tuning your techniques to improve your precision and consistency in your stitching. Whether...
How to Improve Stitch Consistency in Hand Embroidery
Whether you are a beginner or advanced embroiderer, you can always elevate your embroidery game by improving your stitch consistency. This is often a challenge that many embroiderers face, and...
How to Embrace Imperfection in Your Embroidery
Embroidery is well-known for detailed, intricate designs that can be brought to life by needle and thread. Because of that, the fear of making mistakes can often hold us back...
How to Create Texture in Hand Embroidery
One of the main things that makes hand embroidery stand out compared to machine embroidery, cross stitch and the like, is the texture that you can create with your stitches....
How To Back An Embroidery Hoop With A Glue Gun
In this blog post, we'll explore how back your embroidery hoop using a hot glue gun. Whether you're a seasoned embroiderer using a different method to finish off your embroideries...
How to Transfer an Embroidery Pattern Using Heat Erasable Ink
In this blog post, we'll explore how to transfer an embroidery pattern onto fabric using a heat erasable pen. Whether you're a seasoned embroiderer using a different transfer method or...
How to set up fabric in an embroidery hoop
This one is for the total beginners amongst us! And that's perfectly okay, everyone starts somewhere, so if that's you, be sure to keep reading!One of the biggest mistakes I...
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