This video explores the basics of embroidery floss, needles and scissors. What is a skein of floss? How many strands do I need to use? How do I thread my needle? What size of needle should I use? What is the best brand of floss? I answer all these questions and more! This post was […]
I love finding new and creative ways to display my embroidery! I think that displaying it on a canvas like this is really fun and would be good for a lot of different designs around the edges. I’m going to play with this a lot more. In the meantime, here’s a tutorial on how to […]
I always seem to have small embroideries hanging around. I guess because I like to work on small things, and I don’t always have a plan so I can always be stitching on something… I guess that results in having piles of embroideries. Today I want to show you a fun way to display those […]
I love having something pokey to push stuffing into the far reaches of the stuffed toy that I am working on. This works with little felt stuffed animals, toys, and stuffed things made of cotton or other fabrics as well! I’ve seen recommendations to use a chopstick or un-sharpened pencil to push stuffing, or for […]
So you want to learn embroidery stitches! Of course you do! If you’re into almost any sort of fiber artistry, learning some stitches will come in really handy. Embellishing projects is very fun and will certainly add to their appeal. That’s where I come in. Here are the printables that I have created to help […]