How to finish your embroidery to create Hoop Art for your wall - tutorial

The tutorial sharing 3 ways to finish your embroidery hoop has been re-located to my website. You can find it here.

Purse Kits & How to hand sew a Purse Video

I've FINALLY got my Purse Kits ready! Cue fireworks, cart wheels and star jumps!
Yippeeeee!
There are 2 ready to go at the moment and I've another design in the making...  so it gives me great pleasure to introduce my "Sunburst and Stripes" Kit:

available here at special introductory offer for 1 week only!

And my "Blue Blooms" Kit......

Available here at a special introductory offer for 1 week only!

I really want to make these kits accessible to everyone..beginners and happy stitchers alike. So I made a video walking you through the purse making , step by step. The video has been split into 2 parts so if you just want to know how to hand sew a purse clasp on, then you can just watch the 2nd part.

I still have a LOT to improve on in the video making department...but I hope they provide the help needed. I do believe I made up a new word on one of the videos...but I'll wait and see if you notice :)

Part I

Part II

There has been a WHOLE lot of work behind the scenes here, getting these 2 little kits ready for the world. I can't tell you how wonderful it feels to be letting them go......I hope they fly :)xx

Embroider a beautiful greeting card - how to embroider on card or paper

This tutorial has been re-located to my website. You can find it here.

How to Print an image onto Fabric using your home printer

This tutorial has been re-located to my website. You can find it here.

Tutorial - Embellish your clothes with Embroidery

I must confess to feeling a little bit of a fancy pants...I'm on a video roll!
Remember the video last week where I shared how to embroider a Rose...well this week I've created one showing you how you can use your embroidered pieces to spruce up your clothes...OR turn your stitchery work into a brooch.
There are so many other options available as to what you can do with this technique..... which fills me with delight, as there is only so much wall space in our homes for our embroidered pieces to go, or chairs to plump up with cushions! Its time to turn to our clothes...
I'm thinking snazzy patches (not just for my 6 year old who inevitably ends up with a hole in her knees!), or attach to those huge elastic hair bands you get...or some kind of funky cuff? See my brain is ticking over with ideas already!

a cute little rose brooch

Yes sometimes it does hurt to be so smug :)

You can check the video out below! 

ps...I used the new video camera I got from my sweetest Stu for my bday. Not quite sure how to get rid of the black frame......it's still watchable though! And in "HD" too Stu proudly announced as I opened the pressie.... :)

xx

Embroidery Stitches for Filling - RUNNING STITCH

This tutorial has been re-located to my website. You can find it here.

FISHBONE & OPEN FISHBONE STITCH - stitches for FILLING

This tutorial has been re-located to my website. You can find it here.

Embroidery Stitches for Filling - SEED STITCH

This tutorial has been re-located to my website. You can find it here.

Applique techniques and Embroidery stitches

Applique in "official" terms, is the attachment of one fabric piece to a base fabric piece, sewn by either hand or machine.

It is a great technique that quickly fills in areas, adds texture and contrast to an embroidery design, and is heavily used as a decorative element on clothes, bags, cushions..you name it!

*This tutorial has been re-located to my website. You can find this tutorial sharing 2 different applique techniques here *

Embroidery stitches for Filling - STRAIGHT STITCH

This tutorial has been re-located to my website. You can find it here.