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Free embroidery tutorials, how-tos, sewing tutorials, learn to do hand embroidery written by Louisa Burtonshaw. Stitch Happy is a home of creative embroidery kits, patterns, and lovely crafty goodies.
Stitch Happy
2y ago
Make the cutest boho baby dribble bibs with our free pattern! Mop up that drool with the prettiest of baby bibs, featuring lace, pom-poms, and ribbon ties.
Working with AGF fabrics for their latest collection with Bonnie Christine ‘Wild Forgotten’, we could not resist making these bibs seriously boho! The whimsical fabrics featuring images from nature felt like a fairytale to us, so we just had to make them into treasures for children. Quick and easy to whip up, these are a go to make for a baby shower gift.
Bonnie’s collection was inspired by a story of a well known Children’s dictionary, ha ..read more
Stitch Happy
2y ago
Working with AGF fabrics for their latest collection with Bonnie Christine ‘Wild Forgotten’, we could not resist making these bunnies- they are too cute! The whimsical fabrics featuring images from nature felt like a fairytale to us, so we just had to make them into treasures for children. We hope these bunny comforters will become family heirlooms, tatty with too much love.
Bonnie’s collection was inspired by a story of a well known Children’s dictionary, having only a limited amount of words, having to remove words such as ‘dandelion’ ‘bluebell’ and ‘doe’ to make way for words used more com ..read more
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2y ago
Materials list
1x piece of natural fabric 25cm x 25cm 10” x 10” click here to purchase from our shop
3 x 40cm mini hoop necklace kits click here to purchase from our shop
Embroidery needle
8 “ Embroidery hoop Click here to purchase from our shop
Fabric marking pencil or pen click here to purchase from our shop
Embroidery thread
Peach DMC3341
Chestnut DMC 436
Grey beige 841
Mint green 564
Off white DMC 3866
Stitches used
Fringing, satin, backstitch
Instructions
Step 1
Download the free pattern here. Hoop the fabric up into your hoop. Transfer each round shape separately onto your ..read more
Stitch Happy
2y ago
DIY Re-usable Rainbow Sandwich Lunch Bag
Make this easy, eco-friendly, reusable sandwich lunch bag with our free step-by-step tutorial. The planet will thank you!
Originally written for Love Embroidery Magazine this tutorial is one of many that our founder Louisa has written for the magazine! We will be sharing a different tutorial on the blog each week so keep your eyes open for the next one! Follow us on instagram @stitchhappystudio and Pinterest Stitch Happy to keep up to date with all of the new content coming your way.
With a cute neutral rainbow design this lunch bag with wipeable inter ..read more
Stitch Happy
2y ago
Last week of the Free Stitch along. Including how to do French Knots, satin stitch and couching stitch. I hope you have enjoyed the stitch along. I would love to see your finished hoops. Please share with me on Instagram or Facebook. Next week I will be doing a little tutorial on needle painting AKA long and short stitch. Please tune into my Instagram live at 8:15 every Thursday for more lock down stitching. xx ..read more
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2y ago
Join me for the second week of my free modern embroidery stitch along. This week we tackle the grasses ..read more
Stitch Happy
2y ago
Join me for the second week of my free modern embroidery stitch along. This week we tackle the grasses ..read more
Stitch Happy
2y ago
The first week of the stitch along - Creating the eucalyptus leaves of the free pattern. Including how to work on a fanned out satin stitch, stem stitch and couching stitch as well as some irrelevant chat about my nails and kids! Enjoy ..read more
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2y ago
Come and join me for a live Instagram stitch along next Thursday 2nd April at 8.15pm
And every Thursday at 8:15 whilst we are in lockdown. This is suitable for beginners and you will be able to type in questions as we go.
Download the free pattern here. I will then show you how to do each element of the pattern in a series of live sessions. If you can’t make the live sessions don’t worry they will all be here as videos on my blog to catch up with.
PLEASE START THE SESSION WITH YOUR FABRIC STRETCHED IN THE HOOP AND THE PATTERN DRAWN ONTO THE FABRIC. INSTRUCTIONS OF HOW TO DO THIS CAN BE FOUND H ..read more