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Which embroidery floss is best?


How to use a needle threader for hand embroidery


Adding embellishments to your embroidery projects using air-erasable fabric pens


Double cross stitch for hand embroidery


Take a look at the new packaging for my monthly embroidery kits!


Transferring an embroidery design onto fabric with a blue water-erasable pen


Tools for transferring your hand embroidery designs to fabric


How to back (or finish) an embroidery hoop with running stitch


How to hand embroider simple butterflies using detached chain and straight stitches


Optional supplies for hand embroidery


French knots for left-handed stitchers


Cross-stitch


How to transfer an embroidery design to fabric using washable transfer paper


Creating the floral sampler hoop for the February 2022 Hopebroidery Box

Stem stitch

How to close a circle of whipped back stitch


Creating the snake plant hoop for the January 2022 Hopebroidery Box

How to hand embroider a rainbow with scrap materials


How to separate strands of embroidery floss