What kind of fabric should you use for hand embroidery?
The short answer: It depends!
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Jul 23, 20226 min
Which embroidery floss is best?
You may or may not like my answer!
Jul 14, 20222 min
How to use a needle threader for hand embroidery
Learn how to use one of my very favorite tools!
Jun 24, 20224 min
Which embroidery supplies should you bring with you on a long road trip?
Use this list as a starting point for your next trip!
Jun 5, 20222 min
Adding embellishments to your embroidery projects using air-erasable fabric pens
These pens are great to have when you're finishing up a piece!
May 7, 20225 min
Creating the begonia hoop for the June 2022 Hopebroidery Box
Take a look inside the design process for this recent box project!
Mar 14, 20226 min
Creating the mountain landscape hoop for the April 2022 Hopebroidery Box
Take a look inside the design process of this recent box project!
Feb 9, 20226 min
Creating the pink mushrooms hoop for the March 2022 Hopebroidery Box
Take a look inside the design process of this recent box project!
Jan 26, 20225 min
Optional supplies for hand embroidery
Let's talk about supplies you don't "need," but might want!
Jan 13, 20223 min
Cross-stitch
What's cross-stitch, and how can we incorporate it into our hand embroidered work?
Oct 23, 20211 min
How to separate strands of embroidery floss
The EASIEST way to separate strands of embroidery floss!
Oct 8, 20213 min
Creating the space hoop for the November 2021 Hopebroidery Box
Take a look inside the design process for this recent box project!
Sep 22, 20212 min
How to use an embroidery hoop
Is your fabric tight enough?
Aug 9, 20214 min
Creating the floral sampler hoop for the September 2021 Hopebroidery Box
A look into the process of creating this box project!
Jun 16, 20213 min
The "window method" for transferring designs onto fabric
What it is, how to do it, and troubleshooting advice
May 13, 20214 min
Creating the fish hoop for the June 2021 Hopebroidery Box
A look into the process of creating this box project!
Mar 22, 20215 min
Why does your hand embroidery look bad?
Five questions to consider when you feel like your embroidery just doesn't look "right."
Mar 17, 20217 min
How to choose an embroidery kit
What makes an embroidery kit "good," and how will you know if that kit is the right kit for you?