Displaying your embroidery project doesn’t mean it has to stay in a hoop. Download the Make Life Sweet embroidery pattern to create a pretty wall hanging with some simple sewn elements that you can display in a magnetic tapestry frame. Follow the instructions here to make your own!
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Hand Embroidery Tips for Stitching on T-shirts (Plus a Project to Try!)
Adding stitching to your wardrobe can give clothing new life, whether the embroidery is purely decorative or used for mending. But what about stitching on t-shirts and other stretchy fabrics? Hand embroidery on knit fabrics can be a bit challenging because of the stretch factor, but once you get the hang of it, it’s lots of fun! Don't miss these tips to set yourself up for success.
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The Story Behind the Stitching: Psalm 23 and the Sleeping Sheep
I’ve always struggled a bit to accept the limits on my life. They are those things that I have very little control over changing, and need to learn to navigate life with them. Some limits—like a season of life we are in, a disability we were born with, a crisis we are facing, or a chronic illness we’ve been diagnosed with—don’t have a fix or a solution. On some level we need to accept that our limits might not allow us to do all that we used to do, or what other people can easily do.
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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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