Hand Embroidery Tips and Inspiration

Use our library of stitching inspiration, tips, and how-tos to embrace the mindful hobby of embroidery. These articles will help you choose and stitch your next hand-embroidered project.

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Mushrooms are Trending this Fall…

Mushrooms are Trending this Fall…

It’s official: 🍄 mushrooms are the fall motif that never really left. From fairy tale illustrations to forestcore fashion, mushrooms are everywhere — and they’re perfect to stitch. But here’s the thing: not all mushroom projects are the same. At Stitched Stories,...

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Embroidery Samplers That Say “Welcome Home”

Embroidery Samplers That Say “Welcome Home”

There’s a decorating trend making the rounds right now—and I think it’s one a lot of stitchers have There’s a decorating trend making the rounds right now—and I think it’s one a lot of stitchers have embraced long before it had a name. It’s called slow...

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Embroidery + the “Tailored Eclectic” decor trend

Embroidery + the “Tailored Eclectic” decor trend

Finished embroidery projects are ideal home decor pieces. Read on to learn about the "tailored eclectic" design approach. I'm sharing a bit of history and 4 design rules you can use as you style your home with finished embroidery pieces. The origins of eclectic design...

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Embroidery Kit Stitching Tips: Mountain Time

Embroidery Kit Stitching Tips: Mountain Time

Get a closer look at the stitching and supplies for our Mountain Time embroidery kit. See demos of the zigzag filling one of the mountains and Sashiko straight stitch filling the lower hills. Find "Mountain Time" at stitchedstories.com/mountain

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Embroidery Kit Design & Stitching Tips: Rolling Hills

Embroidery Kit Design & Stitching Tips: Rolling Hills

Get a look at how color is used for unified embroidery kit design that has great visual flow. You'll also see the many different stitches in this kit and get a look at how to embroider small hearts using two lazy daisy stitches. Find this kit at...

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Embroidery Kit Design and Stitching Tips: Jacobean

Embroidery Kit Design and Stitching Tips: Jacobean

Jacobean is a hand embroidery pattern inspired by 17th century crewel work. This video gives you stitching tips and insights into the creation of this embroidery pattern. You'll also see exactly what you get in the kit for it. Gold scroll work is done with chain and...

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