Practical Embroidery Newsletter 2

Spot the Difference: Hand Embroidery vs. AI Creations 🧵🤖

How to recognize AI-generated embroidery images Hi, Reader, How is your December going? One of my traits for long dark evenings is to dive into Etsy and look for new hand embroidery patterns and designs I would like to embroider. You probably noticed that I sometimes make a list and share it in my blog posts, too. Recently, I’ve noticed a fascinating (and tricky!) trend—AI-generated images of “hand embroidery” that look almost identical to the real thing. Many shops sell design template…

How to organize embroidery needles - storage ideas

How to organize embroidery needles: Needle organization tips and storage ideas

Hand embroidery enthusiasts know the importance of organizing embroidery tools and materials well. A well-structured system ensures efficiency and reduces frustration during projects. This short guide on how to organize embroidery needles will outline detailed steps and share handy tips and products that will help you organize embroidery needles effectively. The reasons why you should…

Practical Embroidery Newsletter 2

Practical Embroidery – November Update 🧵📍✂🍂🦃❄

NOVEMBER OVERVIEW Hi, Reader, If you live in the U.S. and celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, I hope you had a wonderful time! As usual, on the last Friday of the month, I wrote an overview of articles, guides, and video tutorials that landed on the Practical Embroidery blog and YouTube channel in November. Ready to Explore? On-Trend Christmas Embroidery Embroidery and Holiday Decor Ideas for 2024 Read Now How to Embroider Stars and Sparkles Hand Embroidery Stitches + Free Sampler Download…

On-Trend Christmas Embroidery Designs 2024
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On-Trend Christmas Embroidery Designs and Holiday Decor Ideas for 2024

As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to take a look at festive décor trends that evolve and change each year, reflecting fresh ideas in color palettes, textures, and themes. Unsurprisingly, holiday decor trends also influence trending Christmas embroidery designs and patterns. This year, the spotlight is on merging timeless holiday traditions with bold, modern…

How to Embroider Stars and Sparkles - 17 stars sampler
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How to Embroider Stars and Sparkles: Hand Embroidery Stitches + Free Sampler Download

Stars and sparkles are traditional needlework motives in modern embroidery. We use them in festive and Christmas embroidery, for mending and embellishing garments, in hoop art, and many other types of surface embroidery. Learn how to embroider stars and you will be able to incorporate these motives in your original embroidered art, add a new…

Practical Embroidery Newsletter 2

Planning hand embroidered Christmas gifts 🎁📃

Planning Christmas gifts Hi, Reader, How are you? I feel slightly overwhelmed by Black Friday offers, ads, and emails. There’s so much pressure to buy everything and anything like there’s no tomorrow! Instead of asking you to buy anything, I want to encourage you to make things with your hands! Time is precious, so plan your gifts ahead. Download my free Christmas gift-making planner > (Christmas gift making planner.pdf) and start brainstorming the gifts you could embroider this year! Read…

Practical Embroidery Newsletter 2

Are You Embroidering Ornaments? 🎄🎀 Read for Ideas and Tips!

Hand embroidered Christmas ornaments Hi, Reader, I like to make my Christmas ornaments by hand. I embroider and sew them, make decorations from acorns and pinecones, make little mushrooms from cork, crochet snowflakes, or make origami decor. This year, I plan on making some himmeli ornaments from natural straw. DIY Himmeli kit for beginners on Etsy If you are unfamiliar with this technique, it’s a traditional Lithuanian (and Scandinavian) art in which the pieces of straw are assembled to…

Hand embroidered needle books with botanical embroidery

Hand embroidered needle book tutorial: Free embroidery pattern and easy step-by-step guide

A hand embroidered needle book is a practical and original tool for organizing sewing and embroidery needles. This DIY needlebook project combines creativity with functionality, allowing you to personalize your needle book with a botanical hand-embroidered design and a word of your choice. In this tutorial, you will learn how to make an embroidered needle…