Oomph your holiday gift wrap with ornaments that can go on the tree once the packages are opened with the ideas below If you need help making the ornaments, we’ve got that covered here: How to Make Embroidered Ornaments for Christmas. And we’ve got holiday...
As the Christmas holiday nears, it’s time for a crafting weekend. Embroidered ornaments are an ideal project–and can even be a way to create new stitchers in your life. Here are all the details on what you need to make and finish off these...
The world has gotten busy. Information flows to us through many channels. We’re often doing two or three things at one time. While you hear the advice to spend time simply BEING, it’s still tough to quiet your mind. Hand embroidery is a comfort craft that...
What marks the beginning of the holiday season for you? Many of us are about to leave the everyday world and cross over into the magical days of the Christmas season. We each have our own heralds: activities, decorations, plans, smells, foods… When I design...
To go with the over three dozen “in-the-hoop” embroidery kits at Stitched Stories, we recently introduced a new format.The new designs are larger rectangular patterns inspired by traditional “band” and “spot...
Traditional embroidery stitch samplers are fun to stitch because they offer the opportunity to embroider a variety of motifs and repeating patterns. Theme and color can bring the whole piece together. Here, take a look at our Fall Squirrel stitch sampler to see how...