by HEIDI EMMETT Hello everyone. Thank you for stopping by. Let’s get right to it. Remember this picture from a week ago. My shawl with the singed holes. Well I finished the hand stitching on …
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Our kits include a high-quality instruction booklet and pattern that you can reuse again and again. This DIY kit offers all materials needed for stitching your own embroidery project from start to finish. The workbook includes tips, tricks, photos, and step by step instruction to help you start your embroidery journey or further your skills. This kit is great for beginners and seasoned stitchers alike. *Kit does not include scissors or tracing pen* This kit includes: -Instructions booklet for tracing your pattern, loading your hoop, stitching the design, suggested techniques, and backing your hoop for display. -Traceable pattern that can be used over and over -Cotton fabric square -1 Embroidery Needle -6 strand Embroidery Floss -Wooden Embroidery Hoop
After reading Frog & Toad: A Knitted Toy Pattern Review you will have all the information you need to start your next toy knitting project. Find the yarn I used, the tutorials I depended on and the new material I used for stuffing these two amphibious friends. I don't remember the first time I saw
Frog & Cast is a company that was launched by a woman named Kristina McGowan. She started this project driven by a goal to put her knitting patterns out into the world, share her works with other knitters, and inspire people to learn new things and to notice the beauty surrounding them. The site currently has a few knitting patterns available, including hats, pullovers, and a blanket.
It's been a while since I shared an embroidery tutorial, but I've been asked a couple of times in the last week how I back my embroidery hoops. Over the years I've tried different methods, but this my tried and trusted way, so I thought I would share....... Before you start your hoop art, fabric pen* the inner hoop’s contour onto a piece of felt, then cut out. * I always use an erasable pen, just in case I make a mistake! Once you've finished your embroidery, turn the hoop over and trim the excess fabric 1” ( 2 ½ cm) away from the hoop edge. Using embroidery thread or something similar, starting at the top, stitch a row of running stitch around the seam allowance, ensuring that you leave a long tail at the beginning. Once you’ve stitched the full circle, take the thread ends and pull them together to gather the fabric. Knot the thread in place to secure the pleats. I have at time left my hoops like this, however when gifting them I always do the following....... To neatly finish the back of your hoop, take the circle of felt you prepared earlier and Whip Stitch in co-ordinating coloured embroidery thread the felt circle to the gathered linen below. Ta Dah.......that’s it the back of your hoop is all lovely and neat. Hang in place, stand back, admire and enjoy!!! In case you're interested, the piece I backed was my Autumn Leaves Hoop, which you can read all about HERE.
A place to keep your precious things safe....you could have a chance to make something like this on my next workshop.... Ke...
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Your embroidery scissors work hard and they deserve some special embellishment. An easy-to-make tassel is the perfect accessory for scissors of all shapes and sizes. The tassel is made from embroidery floss and hangs from a decorative twisted cord made from the same floss. Read on to find out how to make both the tassel and the cord. We used a Loome tool to make the cord and the tassel. The Loome makes it easier, but this project can also be done without one.
Friends, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas crafting! You know that time flies, so don’t procraftinate this year – get started now so you’re all set when the holidays arrive. Every day this month I’ll be sharing Christmas-themed patterns or gifts to get started on now ... enjoy! UPDATE: Svetlana of Pelyushenko Craft is
This little storage box measures 5" x 5" x 5". It's just the right size to store a small sewing project. It's just as cute sitting on a shelf as it is practical to use! The top closes with a ribbon drawstring through beads. SUPPLIES: Embroidery fabric 14" x 14" Lining fabric 14" x 20" Binding fabric 6" x width of fabric Cosmo Floss red 466 (DMC 918) Gold 575 (DMC 680) Brown 2310 (DMC 839) Green 685 (DMC 3011) Dark Green 895 (DMC 844) 1/8" wide ribbon - 1 yard 4 red beads between 10mm-12mm with a 2mm hole batting 14" x 14" tag board cut to 4 3/4" x 4 3/4"
You already know that I feel a special pleasure when I make these crochet snowflakes and that I’ve been turning it into my every winter season ritual. I love working with lace thread because it’s possible to highlight some filigree drawings that would be lost using other yarn thicknesses. PATTERNS INCLUDES: Graphic 2 lenguajes written instructions: US Crochet Terms/Spanish Crochet Terms. YOU WILL NEED: Anchor Freccia white #7901 or similar mercerized cotton thread 1,25mm crochet hook (US 8) Yarn needle Scissors You can use any yarn weight. Just change the hook to the recommended size for your chosen yarn.
Crochet snowflakes are undoubtedly among her most enchanting creations, so here we come with patterns inspired by these tiny white wonders.
For a long time I had my many needles jammed in a bin with a lot of other little embroidery odds and ends, and I really wanted a more convenient (and cute!) way to store them. So I set out to create a needle book, and a tutorial to go along with it!
My mom lives an urban life in a landlocked city, but I’ve always felt she…
This list of 20 handmade Christmas gifts to start sewing now is sure to give you plenty of ideas to get started on while you have plenty of time.
