Many Stitched Stories designs include the French Knot stitch (Our best how-tos and tips for it are in a blog post here.) Take a look below to see how the French Knot adds texture and interest to finished projects. Whether you’re a new to embroidery or more...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...