Free motion Machine Embroidery You only need a straight stitching sewing machine for this wonderful ‘drawing with thread’ freehand machine embroidery – with a feed dog cover or drop feed capacity. The advantages of this embroidery are many. I loved to paint earlier (till I ran out of surfaces to paint and turned to fabric … Read more
What are Embroidery Hoops? Hoops consist of two rings, and the fabric is stretched in between these rings and tightened with a screw. They are the most commonly used tool for stretching fabric when embroidering, be it by hand or machine. You get wooden ones and plastic ones.  Should I use Hoops when embroidering by hand … Read more
A monogram is like a personal logo — a stylish way to represent a name and personalize the item it appears on. Monograms quietly tell the world who something belongs to. I have read books in which it has been used centuries back. In weddings especially, monograms symbolize the joining of two lives and families. … Read more
What if you could repair holes in the fabric and do embroidery at the same time – functional and decorating stitch – a dream stitch? This is what pattern darning is all about. Most sewists who value a good dress must have done some darning in their lifetime or are aware of the possibilities of … Read more
Blackwork embroidery is a type of counted thread embroidery with geometric-looking patterns done with Holbein stitch or double running stitch; as the name suggests, it is mostly done on white even-weave linen with black silk thread in a Double Running or Holbein Stitch. Occasionally couching or stitching in red was added. The geometric patterns of blackwork … Read more
Granitos stitch is a perfect little stitch best suited to make little petals for your embroidered flowers. It is very simple to do, and The basis of this stitch is the straight stitch, the simplest of all embroidery stitches. As is obvious the name refers to grains – It is a spanish word meaning “grains”. … Read more