Embroidering Outdoor Scenes

Embroidering Outdoor Scenes

In every season, time spent outdoors serves us well. Here are 8 embroidery projects celebrating activities, spots, and creatures out of doors. Take a look at the many ways embroidery stitches and clever combinations recreate these scenes. Mountain Time Embroider...
Embroider Better: 4 tips for top stitching results

Embroider Better: 4 tips for top stitching results

If you’re loving stitching on summer days–whether at home or in the back seat of a car–you’ve probably got several approaches that you know get best results. Here are four of my top tips for making embroidery projects that you love. 1. FILL...
Fly Stitch Embroidery: How-Tos + Inspiration

Fly Stitch Embroidery: How-Tos + Inspiration

The fly stitch is a versatile and handy one that I use over and over again. You can vary how tightly you pull the main stitch as well as the length of the anchor stitch for a variety of looks. Here’s a diagram and the instructions for creating it that we include in...
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...