Here’s a fun leaf to add to your collection of embroidery stitches! I really like how creative you can get with this stitch. The shapes you can draw can be fat or thin, use variegated thread, and make it wavy or straight. Here’s how to embroider a buttonhole leaf. Start by drawing any sized shaped […]
Several years back, we did a webinar entitled 8 Hand Embroidery Stitches to Teach Your Girls. When I came across the audio and class in my files, I was so encouraged, yet again, on the goodness of teaching hand embroidery as a skill for our girls. 8 Hand Embroidery Stitches to Teach Your Girls At
I’m not great at making pretty paper cards. Paper crafting isn’t really a gift of mine. But I like pretty cards! I decided to try embroidering cards, and found it’s not too hard, and definitely pretty. You can’t hand embroider quite the same as you would on fabric, so here’s how to hand embroider on
Soft frosted sugar cookies. Storytime and baby kisses. Coloring and playing outside. Lots of laundry and cooking comfort foods on cold days. Sneaking in sewing during the quiet times (which aren’t many!) Enjoying shopping days with grandma and aunts. Those are words that describe my days lately. So busy, but so sweet. It’s hard to
I was looking in my fabric cabinet and this brown paper wire was just sitting there, in the exact shape of a pumpkin. I just wanted to embroider that on something. How’s that for not having to think too hard about what to make. I thought it was a great time to pull out my
Valentine’s Day is a fun day to deliver sweet things to each other. Here are some sweet things to do! How about a lesson in silk ribbon embroidery? And you can’t sew without having some yummy cupcakes for Valentine’s Day, well, at least I think so. Silk Ribbon Embroidery Plus Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day! Project
Have you seen our Embroidery Stitches to Teach Your Girls? We first shared this tutorial online back in 2102. I’m going to share it again, and hope you enjoy it! In 2009 I added this tutorial to an online conference we did. I’d like to share it on our blog for those who would like
I thought I would start doing some simple ribbon embroidery tutorials here on the blog. Embroidering with silk ribbon has been one of my favorite hobbies for many years now, but it seems that quilting has taken over for a while! Posting tutorials will keep me working at it again! If there is anything specific
You don’t need to know a lot of fancy stitches to make a pretty flower. These pretty flowers are great embellishers! The tops do not touch the stems, and they look great in clusters of different colors. We will make a simple flower using short/long stitches. The stitch this month is the short/long stitch but
We have a March embroidery stitch lesson for you! Each month we will share a new stitch to encourage your work in embroidery. Some stitches will be advanced, others very beginner. Enjoy! Today, the stitch is the Cast On stitch. This stitch can be used a variety of ways, the most popular way is a
Good morning everyone! Have you seen the subscriber special? Get some great gifts for subscribing! Fleecy Tea Time Ornaments I love making ornaments out of fleece… they have such a fuzzy, homey look to them. Not to mention how simple they are to make and they always come out so pretty! This is a good
We love making ornament traditions! Sweet handmade ornaments are a joy for years to come. Leftover fabric is perfect to make the Rag Mitten Christmas Ornament. Grab your pretty stash of fabrics and let the kids make memories! Rag Mitten Ornament Supplies: Homespun or Flannel – Scraps will work, you’ll need a front and
