In this DIY tutorial, I demonstrate 5 methods of how to embroider Christmas tree. A Christmas tree adorned for the holidays is a traditional symbol of joy and holiday cheer. It is common to add this festive image to holiday greeting cards, stockings, sweaters, or kitchen textiles. These five hand-embroidered Christmas trees are fun to…
Looking for ideas to make your holiday dinner table elegant yet unforgettable? Need fresh ideas to decorate for Christmas? Looking for innovative gift-wrapping inspiration? Make monogrammed velvet ribbon bows and use them for your holiday decor! According to The Spruce, “Velvet bows are the Christmas tree decoration of the year,” so why not DIY them…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
About Advent Calendars Hi, Reader, How are you doing?It’s wild how all the content on social media transforms from spooky to jolly overnight! 🎃 -> 🎅I need more time to adapt to this change! Too early? It happens every year right after Halloween, but I’m never ready! One of my ways to get into the Christmas mood is by making an Advent calendar for my daughter. This tradition began years ago when she was three or four. I sewed linen bags and hand-embroidered the numbers from 1 to 24. We both…
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…
