Crewel Ghoul Blog
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Hi! I'm Amanda, a hand embroidery artist from North Carolina. I run this blog to help inspire and teach others embroidery and various needlecrafts. This website was born out of a longing to share my creations and the skills I have learned along the way. Here you'll find everything related to embroidery and various other needlecrafts.
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2d ago
I absolutely love transforming my embroidery pieces into practical items. Crafting sewing projects and accessories from my creations allows me to be even more creative and nothing beats something you can actually use. While...
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2w ago
The satin stitch is a beginner friendly embroidery stitch that is very commonly used in hand embroidery. It’s usually used to fill in areas where you want to achieve a neat, smooth appearance. While...
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2w ago
The stem stitch is a basic embroidery stitch that everyone should master. This stitch is commonly used as an outlining stitch because it forms a rope-like line. But there are actually countless ways you...
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1M ago
Hi everyone! I’m continuing on with embroidery tutorials and this week I’m focusing on quick simple ways to improve your embroidery. I’ve learned a lot of these lessons the hard way, so I hope this helps you and you can use this as a resource so you don’t have to go through the same frustrations!
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1M ago
This post will show you an eco-friendly and customizable way to back an embroidery hoop using paper! There are many ways to back embroidery hoops, but this one in particular is nice to use...
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1M ago
Leaves are some of the most popular things to embroider, and for good reason. Embroidery is a beautiful medium to use for making botanical and floral motifs because of the large variety of embroidery...
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1M ago
The raised leaf stitch has a fluffy appearance, and it’s one you will commonly see in stumpwork embroidery. I just recently learned how to make this stitch, and it’s one I will definitely be...
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1M ago
Make the back of your embroidery look just as amazing as the front! In this post, you’ll learn how to back an embroidery hoop with felt. This method for finishing an embroidery looks so...
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1M ago
You’ve put in a ton of work stitching an embroidery project, so it only makes sense to want the back to look just as good as the front! I’ll be sharing one of my...
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1M ago
Are you stitching a nautical or beachy themed embroidery and looking for some out-of-the-ordinary ways to stitch some waves? You’ve come to the right place! This post will show you how to embroider waves...
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