DIY Oversized Ribbon Rose
Ribbon roses are technically an embroidery stitch. This rose just happens to be big enough to be made with a crochet hook. I love the look of ribbon embroidery and learned to make roses when I designed my planner cover. In fact, I…
How to sew a cover for any hardback book
A week into the year my new planner was already showing some wear. Living in a handbag does take its toll! To be pretty and practical I made a fabric cover that will fit future A6 planners and hardback notebooks. Size doesn’t matter, though; this tutorial…
Basic embroidery stitches
It’s time to celebrate! Every month in 2013 I’m learning a new craft, and now I’m halfway through. When I learned embroidery in February I got close to giving up. The fine embroidery threads I had bought didn’t appreciate my…
DIY Lazy Daisy embroidered lavender pillow
If you’re in a spring-tidy spirit like me (or just love lavender!) this embroidered lavender pillow is a cute evening’s project and perfect for beginners.
Gathering stitching inspiration
Some sketches playing around with the stitches I’ve learnt so far After getting a couple weeks of experience in embroidery, I think it’s time to share some of the things that have been inspiring me along the way: For magazine…
