Tag: embroidery tutorial
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How to finish your embroidery hoop: gathering method
There are several methods for finishing your embroidered hoop art, and each one has its own pros and cons. Today I’m going to share a method for gathering your excess fabric to the back of your hoop, with an optional stage of backing your hoop with embroidered felt. Read on to find out more! If…
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Free Embroidery Pattern: Rainbow of Hope
As the world grapples with the fear and uncertainty that COVID-19 has bought about, I was hunting high and low for some good news stories to share with members of my Creative Sewing Challenge. And I found a news story about the rainbows that children of Italy are drawing and hanging in their windows with…
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How to turn sketches into embroidery motifs
I love to sketch, and every so often a little doodle of mine wants to hop out of my sketchbook and do something more with its life. Turns out its perfectly possible to turn your sketches into embroidery motifs, and its very easy. Read on to find out how. You will need: Your original sketch…
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10 Ways to Transfer Embroidery Designs onto Fabric
Have you ever wondered what are the steps for transferring embroidery designs? You have your lovely new pattern, you are excited to get started but – oh heck – how do you actually transfer the embroidery design onto fabric? Or, you may have wondered how to transfer an embroidery pattern onto dark fabric or denim…
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10 Garden Inspired Sewing Projects
Spring is in the air, and everything is beginning to grow again. Its such a lovely time of year, full of optimism and fresh beginnings. And for those of us who love to sew, there is something so very inspirational about those gardens full of all things bright and beautiful. Read on to discover a…