What kind of fabric should you use for hand embroidery?
The short answer: It depends!
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Which embroidery floss is best?
You may or may not like my answer!
Which embroidery supplies should you bring with you on a long road trip?
Use this list as a starting point for your next trip!
Adding embellishments to your embroidery projects using air-erasable fabric pens
These pens are great to have when you're finishing up a piece!
How to use air-erasable fabric pens for hand embroidery
These pens (theoretically!) disappear on their own. Take a look!
Double cross stitch for hand embroidery
Looking for a fun new embellishment?
Transferring an embroidery design onto fabric with a blue water-erasable pen
Where to find them, how to use them, and how to remove their marks
How to back (or finish) an embroidery hoop with running stitch
Learn how to finish an embroidery project using a simple running stitch technique - great for beginners, and for stitchers on the go!
How to hand embroider simple butterflies using detached chain and straight stitches
These simple butterflies are fun, fast, and easy to incorporate into your other work!
Optional supplies for hand embroidery
Let's talk about supplies you don't "need," but might want!
French knots for left-handed stitchers
This tutorial is meant specifically for my left-handed friends, and I hope it's helpful!
Cross-stitch
What's cross-stitch, and how can we incorporate it into our hand embroidered work?
How to transfer an embroidery design to fabric using washable transfer paper
What it is, where to find it, how to use it, and my best tips and tricks for getting a great result!
How to close a circle of whipped back stitch
Let me show you how I close up a circle of whipped back stitching
Creating the snake plant hoop for the January 2022 Hopebroidery Box
Take a look inside this recent box project!
Fly stitch
An easy stitch for foliage, vines, and embellishments!
How to separate strands of embroidery floss
The EASIEST way to separate strands of embroidery floss!
How to use an embroidery hoop
Is your fabric tight enough?
Gentle blending for hand embroidery: Blending two shades of the same color
This technique is easier than it looks!
Ray stitch
This fun stitch is super beginner friendly and produces a fun texture!
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