Valentine’s Day isn’t just about chocolates and roses. For hand embroidery enthusiasts, crafters, and makers, Valentine’s Day embroidery designs give an opportunity to express our love through stitches and create something original and unique. As a passionate embroiderer, I’ve always found joy creating something heartfelt and handmade. One year, I hand embroidered a Love Tic…
Why is embroidery so hard? – I see this question asked a lot in various craft groups and forums. In my opinion, it is not that hard. It just requires time and patience to build up and improve your hand embroidery skills. “Skill is only developed by hours and hours of work.” – Lewis Hamilton…
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…
The holiday season is the perfect time to slow down, cozy up, and get creative. Hand embroidery allows you to keep your hands busy and let your mind wander and relax. Hand embroidery is the optimal choice whether you plan to make cozy decorations for your home, heartfelt gifts for loved ones, or just looking…
Making hand embroidered gifts for the people we love is a labor of love that brings us much joy. If you are a maker, it does not matter if you have been stitching your gifts for years or are just getting started. Eventually, we all run out of ideas and need fresh inspiration for what…
Best gifts for embroiderers for Christmas, birthdays, and any gifting occasion Finding the perfect gifts for embroiderers can be a challenge. I shortlisted tools and accessories, subscriptions, books, and cute notions so you can choose without spending hours scrolling the internet and make any stitching enthusiast’s day. I listed a bit of everything—from premium embroidery…
We feel an undeniable urge to create, celebrate, and share when the holiday season approaches. Waiting for Christmas is more than just shopping for presents. This countdown period gives us time to craft the gifts by hand, adding personal touches, good vibes, and a piece of our heart. An embroidery advent calendar can make this…
33 spooky and fun designs to stitch this fall Halloween hand embroidery patterns are a versatile and fantastic way to add a personalized, creative touch to your spooky season decorations. From classic motifs like pumpkins and witches to intricate haunted houses and eerie florals, these 33 patterns are perfect for enhancing your Halloween celebrations with…
Embroidery, a timeless art form, has evolved to encompass many styles and patterns. Botanical embroidery patterns stand out for their intricate designs and the sense of tranquility they evoke. If you’re a fan of nature or simply looking to add a touch of natural beauty to your stitching projects, botanical embroidery offers a delightful avenue…
Learning hand embroidery from books has its own charm. Whether it is a vintage embroidery book or a new glossy edition, the books have some magic. The tactility of the pages, the smell, the sound—when all these senses activate, the time slows down. There are hundreds of books that teach hand embroidery, display various needlework…
