DIY Tutorials
The Five Basic Embroidery Stitches
Learn how to stitch the Back Stitch, Split Stitch, Chain Stitch, French Knot, and the Satin Stitch. These 5 stitches make up the bulk (if not all) of the stitches in each of our embroidery designs.
Embroidery Stitch How to: Rope Stitch
Discover the unique rope stitch embroidery stitch in this quick tutorial. This stitch is included in some of our embroidery kits and is a simple yet effective stitch to add to your skill set.
Embroidery Stitch How to: Tassels
In this video, we will make an advanced technique of embroidering a tassel super simple! Take it slow and our biggest tip is to be careful of where you're entering and exiting your fabric.
Embroidery Stitch How to: Pom Poms
These pom-poms are such fun! They add buckets of texture to our kit designs. They are simple to do once you watch through the technique!
Embroidery Stitch How to: Lazy Daisy
This is a quick demo of the lazy daisy stitch that is used in our latest embroidery kits. It's fun and adds a gorgeous petal shape!
Embroidery Stitch How to: Couching
We love embroidery as a way to slow down, to finish the day, to do something creative. The thing that we’ve noticed, however, is that our finished works have tended to linger and not be displayed or used. Well, no more! Over the past few years, we’ve been brainstorming ways to take our embroidery pieces beyond the hoop and into our everyday. This is the first tutorial in our Embroidery finishing series.
Embroidery Stitch How to: Blanket Stitch
This is a little demo of our method to doing the blanket stitch. This stitch is usually used to stitch edges together but in our kits we use it as a decorative element on the design.
Embroidery Stitch How to: Tying Knots
This seems SO simple but also can cause some unease among beginner and more advanced stitchers alike. How exactly does one start and stop their embroidery so that it's secure and will stand the test of time? Let us explain! It's super simple.
How to frame your embroidery.
We love embroidery as a way to slow down, to finish the day, to do something creative. The thing that we’ve noticed, however, is that our finished works have tended to linger and not be displayed or used. Well, no more! Over the past few years, we’ve been brainstorming ways to take our embroidery pieces beyond the hoop and into our everyday. This is the first tutorial in our Embroidery finishing series.
How to turn your embroidery into an ornament.
We love making our embroidery projects into practical items that can be used and gifted! In this tutorial we will show you how to make an ornament with our DIY Ornament kits - but it will work for any embroidery you may have! We'd suggest 4in hoops or smaller - but larger ones would work too.