Stitched Stories patterns are designed to give you projects that are a delight to stitch. That means: The motifs you’re rendering are appealing and fresh. The stitch combinations keep you engaged with their variety even though they aren’t especially...
At Stitched Stories, we understand the desire to make. We understand it as a way to be creatively engaged and, at the same time, producing an appealing finished project. That means we give you designs: ::> that are more fun than complex, ::>...
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...
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...
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...
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...
