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Fun Embroidery Crafts and Projects
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items Among my thousands of hobbies, embroidery stands out. It's relatively easy to pick up and do, and it allows you to customize bland clothing to suit your own style. Embroidered crafts make amazing gift ideas for any holiday!
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Fun Embroidery Projects
Tools and Materials
Needles, threads, hoops and stabilizers!
These make great beginner hoops. I have a couple of them myself, though they're all the same size.
Loops & Threads™ Wooden Embroidery Hoop
Shears and snips are surprisingly important. Do not use these for anything except thread and cloth- I wouldn't have dared to touch my mother's set when I was a kid, for fear of being stabbed with them! Not literally, but she'd have been furious.
Loops & Threads™ Sewing Scissors
Very basic and standard embroidery needles. You don't need anything fancy; the eye just needs to be big enough to easily thread, but not tear big ol' holes in your cloth.
NEEDLE EMBROIDERY SIZE 5 | Michaels
Embroidery floss is the thread you use to actually create your pattern. These colors are perfect for a beautiful fall scene!
Forest Embroidery Floss Assortment by Loops & Threads™ | Michaels
A simple wash-away stabilizer that'll do the job for a lot of your projects. Refer to the how-to guides for an explanation of what stabilizer does!
Stick N Stitch Wash Away Stabilizer 12 Sheets
How-To Guides
It's best to avoid trial and error when you're dealing with needles. Just a tip.
This book is FULL of ideas, guides and good information for this style of embroidery. This is all about capturing the beauty and variety of nature on your canvas, and I am all about that!
Paint With Thread: A Step-by-step Guide To Embroidery Through The Seasons Book By Emillie Ferris, ('tc') | Indigo
A very basic how-to guide for simple embroidery stitches. This is to teach you the easy first steps so you can go on to create some simple beginner embellishments for yourself!
Embroidery Stitching Handy Pocket Guide: 30+ Stitches • All The Basics & Beyond Book By Christen Brown, ('tp') | Indigo
When you've got the beginner steps down, graduate to the big leagues. This sucker will whip you into shape with the advanced practice stitches and get you ready for complicated pieces.
The Royal School Of Needlework Stitch Bank: 200 Essential Embroidery Stitches Book By The Royal School Of Needlework, ('tc') | Indigo
A how-to guide for using stabilizer. It's dead useful for keeping your pieces from warping and loosening over time, but there are several different kinds to choose from. This gives you a basic run-down of how, why, and what kind to use.
Why You Should Use Stabilizer With Your Embroidery
Fun Embroidery Projects
There are all kinds of cool things you can make and decorate with embroidery!
This kit contains everything you need to make a cute little wall hanging. This sort of kit is designed to make a piece that permanently sits within its frame, which acts like a picture frame. I love the caption on this one, as….yeah. I overthink thin...
8" Overthink Embroidery Kit by Loops & Threads® | Michaels
Did I mention I love the fall? This is an embroidery kit meant to stay on the same frame you create it on. It's a cute little display piece that comes with everything you need. Great beginner project when you're learning, and very seasonal!
6" Pumpkin & Floral Stamped Design Embroidery Kit by Loops & Threads® | Michaels
A very pretty kit for a beautiful botanical piece.
Alice Makabe Embroidery Kit - Small Flowers
A bunch of kits with various stiches and guides! Check out the options from this seller. You can even buy kits in bulk for practice, or to make as gifts for your friends and families. Nifty stuff.
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