If you’ve ever done a quick Google search for crafts to travel with, embroidery (and cross stitch) are pretty high on the list! Embroidery projects are great to take on the go precisely because they are so portable and compact. If you’re ready to hit the road and take some stitching with you, here are some tips to help you make the most of your crafty time!
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Ideas & Inspiration for Organizing & Storing Your Embroidery Floss
Keeping embroidery floss organized and stored well is super helpful when it comes to quickly finding what you need for a new project. Plus it will protect your threads from dirt, dust, hair, moisture, and fading. There are so many different ways to organize embroidery floss, so I asked my readers to see how they organize their thread stash. Here is a compilation of some of the clever ideas that people shared with me. I hope it inspires you too!
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How to Sew a Drawstring Project Bag to Store Your Embroidery Work-in-Progress
When working on any sort of sewing or stitching project, staying organized and keeping your supplies at your fingertips makes the experience that much more enjoyable. Sew up this cute drawstring project bag to store your next embroidery project when you’re not working on it. The finished size is perfect for an 8-inch embroidery hoop and all of your other supplies and notions.
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Organize Your Embroidery Notions with a Hand-Stitched Felt Needle Book
It’s that time of year when everyone is thinking about purging, sorting, and getting organized! For a long time I had my many needles jammed in a bin with a lot of other little embroidery odds and ends, and I really wanted a more convenient (and cute!) way to store them. So I set out to create a needle book, and a tutorial to go along with it!
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