Embroidered designs don’t have to be just images, you can also embroider a phrase, a name, your initials or even your own brand. There are many techniques for making embroidery letters and you can choose the one you like the most or the one that is most comfortable and quick to do. Embroidering letters is[Read more]
When working on textile projects, the very first thing you need to decide, after choosing the design, is what type of fabric you are going to use. Whether you use a rigid fabric or a stretchy one, how stretchy you need it to be, and many more. But, when we look on the internet, we[Read more]
Leaf embroidery is a classic figure in most botanical embroidery where flowers, leaves and many colors are combined to create a beautiful design that reminds us of nature. There are many ways to make embroidery leaves but in this tutorial, I will show you the simplest, fastest and easiest way to do them. The method[Read more]
Top stitch is one of the most used stitches in sewing, especially in making clothes and purses or bags, where its use is a dazzling detail. Basically, any visible stitching done a short distance from the edge of a fabric fold or seam line made from the top of the fabric is topstitching. However, there[Read more]
When working on embroidery projects, there are many different kinds of stitches you can try. You can look for new techniques and tips on Pinterest, and find tutorials on YouTube. They are the most popular! However, some of the most used stitches are not the most complex and fancy, but the most basic ones. Let’s[Read more]
The straight stitch is the most basic stitch and the first to learn to embroider. If you are a beginner in the world of sewing by hand, you are in the right place! You can use straight stitch embroidery to create an individual straight stitch or in groups to form patterns. Using straight stitch arranged[Read more]
When working on textile projects, we need to get creative! We can use scraps of fabric to create patterns and designs, and we can use some embroidery to add some special details to your crafts. Learn how to combine the basting stitch into an embroidery project! What is a basting stitch? The basting stitch is[Read more]
When buying fabric for making our first textile projects or experiments, we don’t usually buy a lot of material. We usually go to shops and buy some cheap fabric scraps from the clearance basket and pick up a few irregular pieces of a fabric we don’t know. When we get home, we try to make[Read more]
The french knot embroidery is one of the most used knots. However, there are those who consider it to be one of the most difficult to do, but it is only a matter of practice and patience to get the hang of it. French knots work perfectly for hair, as eyes, in greenery, for flowers,[Read more]
If you want to know “What does tumble dry mean?” and you want to learn how to use it in your washing machine, don’t worry because you are reading the right tutorial for you. First of all, “tumble dry” is machine drying. It is called “tumble dry” because the clothes spin in the tumble dryer[Read more]