I love finding creative ways to display hand embroidery and there are so many ways to show off your stitches without keeping them in a hoop. This quick and easy method for displaying dimensional embroidery can be used with any picture frame that you might have around your home, find at a yard sale, or purchase at a store.
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11 Summer Stitching Projects to Work on During Your Vacation (or Staycation)
Summer is here! You may find yourself at home a lot more this year, but that doesn’t mean you still don’t need to take a break from the usual hum of life. Whether you are actually getting to go away for a vacation, or you have a staycation planned, these summery embroidery patterns and kits are a great way to plan a little creative escape and take time for self-care in this season.
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How to Display Boro-Inspired Embroidery Art
If you’ve joined me for the Stitch-a-Day May boro stitchalong and are making a wall hanging, you might be wondering how to best display your boro-inspired art. Here is a quick and easy tutorial that doesn’t require a hoop, and can be adapted to any number of embroidery projects!
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How to Hand Embroider Paper
One thing that is fun about embroidery is that you don’t need to be limited to stitching onto fabric. In fact, you can stitch into anything that has holes in it. Yep - metal, wood, plastic, paper and so much more! One of the amazing artists I’ve come across who does most of her stitching on anything but fabric is Beth of Freckle and Knot, and she’s created a tutorial for us today!
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How to Decorate a Tote Bag with Hand Embroidery
Whether you’re headed to the library, a craft night, bible study or the farmer’s market, a cute tote bag is not only super practical, but also a fun way to show off your style. For a simple and fun way to turn a plain tote into a decorative bag for everyday use, check out this tutorial!
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