Avoid these 5 embroidery mistakes
As a beginner, it is impossible to do everything right. No matter how many videos you watch and tutorials you read, this is a natural part of the process. However, …
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How to Use Stick and Stitch Embroidery Paper for Stunning Results
Embroidery paper or sticky stabilizer has become a handy tool for many embroiderers all over the world. Transferring a pattern to fabric is something many dislike and the stick n …
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Hand embroidery on clothes – the ultimate guide
In this ultimate guide to hand embroidery on clothes, you’ll get all your questions answered and more. Over the many years of doing embroidery, clothes have been challenging and the …
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Embroidery helpers – tools that make your life easier
When you first start with hand embroidery, a needle, hoop, and scissors are all the tools you need. But as time passes, and you get more and more advanced, you …
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How to hang embroidery hoops without damaging your walls
When we moved into our current apartment one thing caught my eye: huge – white – walls. Our previous apartment was half the height (maybe I exaggerate a little bit) …
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How to get your Christmas crafting done in time
Every year it begins anew: The Christmas Crafting Frenzy. This year, I’ll make everyone a homemade gift This simple sentence marks the starting point of the one task that has …
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Finding an embroidery stitch made easy – the stitch glossary
Have you ever stumbled across an embroidery stitch and didn’t know how it is named? Or have found a stitch name and didn’t know how it should look like? Or …
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How to avoid pain in hands from embroidery
Do your hands hurt from your crafty hobby? Most of the time we crafty people don’t think about how to avoid pain in our hands until it happens – even …
How to choose the right colors for hair embroidery
Did you enjoy the 3 methods of embroidering hair from the last blog post? Let’s move on to the next step: colors for hair embroidery. Choosing the right colors for …
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cross stitch stash buster
I have the habit to keep leftover strands of split up embroidery floss in my storage box. This pile became a little mess and I wanted to do something with …