Embroidery Inspiration and Tutorials
12 Classic Hand Embroidery Stitches (and when to use each)
While the starting place for each of the embroidery kits in the Stitched Stories shop is a visual story . . . . . . when I get down to the work of design, a set of 12 classic hand embroidery stitches is my starting place and my foundation. I always ask: can this...
5 Embroidery Fill Techniques
Stitched Stories kits and patterns are designed to have you working a variety of stitches in just one project. We've shown you the variety of OUTLINE stitches you can choose from in this blog post. Today let's look at a variety of ways to FILL embroidered motifs. Here...
Embroidery Tips for the Stitched Stories Drawstring Project Bag
Keep your crafty works-in-progress clean, organized and ready to take along on outings and travel with our ready-to-stitch drawstring project bag. It's wider than it is high--and that means hoop and supply tin are easy to add and remove. This bag with screenprinted...
QUIZ: Which would-be stitcher are YOU?
I'd love to help you make 2023 a year in which you embrace a regular practice of embroidery. Embroidery is a beautiful, ancient craft used to decorate clothing and household items for centuries. Embroidery is a relaxing and meditative activity to be done in the...
Stitching Christmas motifs, messages and colors
Stitching a Christmas mood is easy to do when the pattern you start with gives you appealing motifs, messages and colors for the season. Christmas MOTIFS The pine tree is a go-to holiday motif that offers up a variety of stitching treatments. Fill a tree with satin...
4 Ways Embroidered Hoops Complement your Home Décor
Every home tells a story of the owners' experiences, aesthetic preferences, and current daily life. When you mix a handmade piece (or two) of embroidered hoop-art into your decor, you’re adding elements with unique appeal. Here are 4 reasons to display...
Embroidering Buildings, Houses, and Other Structures: a favorite embroidery pattern motif
Looking through all of the kits in the Stitched Stories shop, you'll see that buildings--especially charming home structures--are a motif I design around again and again. There are three primary reasons for this. First, the story of a home is appealing to me as I...
9 Christmas Embroidery Projects with Holiday Charm and Engaging Stitch Combinations
This collection of hand embroidery kits and patterns for the Christmas season includes designs with both modern sensibility and vintage charm. All of the hoop-art designs are available as either full kit or fabric pattern. The ornaments are provided on “washaway”...
Mandala-Inspired Embroidery Kits and Patterns
Stitching mandala-inspired designs is a unique kind of mindful pleasure. The individual motifs add variety---but then the multiples of each motif give you relaxing repetitions. While mandalas are typically composed with geometric symbols, our embroidery patterns...