If you have a love/hate relationship with printable dissolvable stabilizer, you’re not alone! This method of transferring embroidery patterns is second to none when it comes to capturing a lot of details. However sometimes people struggle to rinse out their stabilizer well when they are done stitching. If you’ve had problems with your stabilizer rinsing out poorly, here are some tips that can help make the process successful!
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Tips, Ideas, and Inspiration for Stitching Lettering in Hand Embroidery
Including lettering in your hand embroidery is a super practical skill to develop on your stitching journey. Particularly if you’d like to work on more of your own embroidery projects or patterns, confidently and creatively stitching letters will enable you to customize your embroidery in lots of fun ways.
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Resources and Tips to Help You Achieve Your Stitching Goals this Year
Recently I sent out a survey to my readers asking them what their stitching goals were for this year, and how I could create more helpful content. There were several themes that kept popping up again and again in the survey results, and I think they are goals that many of us can relate to. So in today’s article I’m rounding up resources that speak to these intentions in the hope that they will help you achieve your stitching goals!
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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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Best Practices and Stitches for Hand Embroidering on Clothing
One of the fantastic things about hand embroidery is that it’s a versatile craft that can be stitched on all sorts of textiles in your home and life. Adding a bit of embroidery to clothing can give it new life, but what sort of stitches are best to use on clothing? Whatever stitches you choose, it’s important that they hold up to repeated washing as well as daily wear and tear, so there are a couple of things to keep in mind before you select your stitches.
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