Make a Traditional Embroidery Stitch Sampler with Honeybee Theme

Make a Traditional Embroidery Stitch Sampler with Honeybee Theme

Our Honeybee Traditional Embroidery Stitch Sampler mixes repeating patterns and bright motifs around a theme that appeals for its literal connections to nature and its more abstract connections to sweetness and industry. The beehive and flowers, honeycomb and bear are...
How to Make a Home-Themed Traditional Embroidery Stitch Sampler

How to Make a Home-Themed Traditional Embroidery Stitch Sampler

Here’s a close look at making a home-themed embroidery project inspired by traditional embroidery stitch samplers. Stitching large-format samplers from Stitched Stories is a satisfying experience. Colorful and appealing motifs are rendered with a variety of...
A Short History of Embroidery Stitch Samplers

A Short History of Embroidery Stitch Samplers

While embroidery is a craft going back thousands of years, the history of Embroidery Stitch Samplers starts in Europe during the Renaissance.  The word “sampler” derives from the Latin exemplum via the French essamplaire –meaning “example.” These samplers...
Your Embroider-This-Next Guide (based on how YOU like to stitch)

Your Embroider-This-Next Guide (based on how YOU like to stitch)

This blog post is your “if you like X-kind-of-stitching, embroider Y-design” guide to choosing the next embroidery project for your hoop. Read on and see which of these stitching approaches has you motivated to start a new project. If you like repetitions...
Fall Embroidery Patterns, Kits and Projects

Fall Embroidery Patterns, Kits and Projects

As the weather cools and new colors surround us, autumn is an ideal time to hand embroider. It’s also a season that inspires projects packed with fall motifs and colors. Embroider kits and patterns with fall themes Here’s a set of autumn-themed designs that will give...