Make your own embroidered easter ornaments out of felt and some hand-stitched spring flowers. This quick and easy project is a lovely way to decorate your home for easter! You’ll need: 6stranded embroidery floss in DMC 208, 209, 3821, 3815, 3852, 3866 1-2mm felt in beige 4x12inch/ 10x30cm embroidery needle fabric scissors bast or ribbon optional: water soluble stabilizer / stick ‘n stitch paper easter embroidery template free egg template with daffodil motif DIY easter ornaments video Transfer the motif The easiest way to transfer a motif to felt is water soluble stabilizer, also called sti ..read more

Stella Caraman, also known as Why Knot Stitches, has taken the embroidery world by storm with her colorful and artistic designs. The mix of clear black lines and the use of rich textures make her work unique and expressive. In this interview, Stella talks about her background, her embroidery tips, and why cats are such an inspiration for her embroidery art. Let’s start! Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links. Hi Stella, I’m glad to have you here! Could you briefly introduce yourself, so my readers know who you are? Hi everyone, my name is Stella, I’m 37 years old and currently ba ..read more

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, you can avoid some very common mistakes that many beginner embroiderers make. In this article, you’ll see what you should steer away from and what to do instead. Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links. Mistake #1: long threads In the past years, I could observe a type of behavior that at least one participant in my workshops showed. It was the arm that rose higher and higher to pull the thread. You might have guessed it ..read more

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 stitch makes it so much easier! In this article, I’ll show you how to use stick and stitch embroidery paper, my learnings from using this stuff for many projects, and what I like to use. Let’s go! Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links. What is embroidery paper? Embroidery paper is a water-soluble material that sticks onto a sticker paper. The material feels like some kind of fabric. It is flexible an ..read more

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 most rewarding projects at the same time. So let’s dive deep into the matter and get stitching! Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links. What do you need for embroidery on clothes? You need a needle and thread. The fabric comes with the garment, so that is one thing less to worry about. Depending on the material and type of garment, it might help to use some sort of stabilizer. Embroidery threads for ..read more

As a book-lover myself, I can highly relate to the current aesthetics coming up like cottagecore and dark academia. In this article, you can find all the embroidery patterns that would make a great addition to your dark academia styled home. Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links. Embroidery patterns for book lovers Let’s start with the books section first, because what would an academia aesthetic be without books? The following patterns emphasize your love for books – not that your full bookshelves would not hint at that already… The reading nook This embroidery pattern by Fe ..read more

Meadows flooded with sunlight, wildflowers, a woodland scene with rabbits and tree trunks and lots of moss, baking a lovely cake with an apron – all this is part of the cottagecore aesthetic that is all the rage now. I personally can absolutely relate to feeling more at home with things around me that give me comfort and soothe the soul. Living in a very rural area in Germany myself, the sight of fields, wildflowers, and trees makes me very happy every day and often helps me get over negative feelings in everyday life. So without further ado, let’s dive into cottagecore embroidery projects tha ..read more

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 might want to look into tools that make a stitcher’s life easier – sometimes a lot easier. In this article, I’ll introduce you to the embroidery helpers I use regularly and made my embroidery projects even more enjoyable in the past years. Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links. Embroidery helpers are tools that help with specific problems in the stitching process. For example, a hoop stand helps with aching hands from holdin ..read more

Colorful and vibrant colors and meadows of flowers are just what we need right now, and Dhara Shah of @chain_stitch delivers! She has been sharing about her embroidery journey for quite a while now on Instagram and has published a brand new embroidery book last year. In this interview Dhara Shah aka @chain_stitch shares more about her experience, her book, and tips & tricks about embroidery. Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links. Hi Dhara, I’m glad to have you here! Could you give us a short introduction so my readers know who you are? I’m Dhara Shah living my passion of bein ..read more

If you don’t want to stitch your stars out of two crosses anymore, you are in the right place! In this article, I show you 10 ways to embroider stars by hand. There are instructions for big and small star shapes to choose from. Download your free embroidery template and start stitching! Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links. Materials 6 stranded embroidery floss on Etsy * metallic embroidery floss * quilting cotton fabric in off-white on Etsy * wooden embroidery hoop on Etsy * embroidery needle size 5 on Etsy * Download and print out the free star embroidery template. Follo ..read more