A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started with Hand Embroidery

A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started with Hand Embroidery

Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here to begin embracing your crafty side with embroidery.  In this beginner’s guide, we’ll walk you through the essentials of embroidery, from selecting the right materials to mastering basic stitches. Embroidery is a...
5 Embroidery Kits: 5 Stitching Experiences

5 Embroidery Kits: 5 Stitching Experiences

Stitched Stories embroidery kits are designed to give you a variety of stitch combinations and challenges. We aim to create designs you’ll love for both the stitching experience and for how they look finished and on display. Here’s a close look at five...
Lazy Daisy Embroidery How-Tos and Inspiration

Lazy Daisy Embroidery How-Tos and Inspiration

The Lazy Daisy embroidery stitch is included in many Stitched Stories embroidery kits–in a variety of ways. Take a look at the how-to for this stitch and 8 different lazy daisy renderings. Here’s a diagram and the instructions for creating it that we include in...
5 First Embroidery Stitches for Beginners to Learn

5 First Embroidery Stitches for Beginners to Learn

If you’re new to embroidery–or looking for a path to master essential first stitches–here are 5 beginning stitches to master. (Diagrams for each are included in all of our kits and patterns AND on this downloadable guide.) 1. Straight...
Choosing Embroidery Pattern Colors

Choosing Embroidery Pattern Colors

Let’s talk COLOR. Choosing colors for your embroidery projects should be done with consideration and purpose. Color is a key tool for creating a design with flow and balance. Let’s look at few examples from the Stitched Stories Shop: Mushrooms...