Stabbing vs Sewing in Embroidery
Are you a stabber? You can admit it, I will not tell anyone. Stabbing your stitches I mean – of course – what were you thinking? I’m not talking about […]
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Are you a stabber? You can admit it, I will not tell anyone. Stabbing your stitches I mean – of course – what were you thinking? I’m not talking about […]
Stabbing vs Sewing in Embroidery Read More »
The last time I stitched with golden threads it was a real pain. I used a machine embroidery thread that has a great color, but it’s not a dream to
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Last but not least, here comes Mrs. Does-it-all *drumroll*: the satin stitch flower. I have referred to the satin stitch as satan stitch before because it does take some practice
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Blanket stitch is a wonderful stitch for open and large motifs. You can use the blanket stitch to fill areas completely or partially. The smaller the space between stitches, the
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Let’s talk about the most fun part of embroidery: Going 3D! Embroidery in itself is much more plastic than pure drawing or painting, but there are stitches and methods to
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Welcome to day 2 of the flower embroidery days! Today, you’ll learn how to embroider chain stitch flowers! The name lazy daisy already gives us a hint which flower it
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Let’s start with the first part of the flower series: how to embroider woven flowers. What is a woven flower? It’s created by spiraling the thread around a center point.
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One question I get asked regularly is this: Where can I shop hoop x or hoop y? There seems to be no one selling them! I buy my tools and
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Wanna peek over my shoulder and get to know how my workspace looks like? Let’s talk about embroidery tools! In embroidery itself, there is not much you actually need to
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Today is the World Bee Day! Bees play such a significant role in ecosystems around the world and rightfully get their own day of celebration. In embroidery, the bee and
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