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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A History of Storytelling Through Embroidery

A History of Storytelling Through Embroidery

For as long as people have picked up needle and thread, they’ve used stitches to tell stories. From moral lessons to family records to scenes of daily life, embroidery has always been more than decoration — it’s a way to capture meaning in fabric. Embroidery has long...

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Easy Embroidery Styling Tricks Anyone Can Try

Easy Embroidery Styling Tricks Anyone Can Try

When people first consider one of my kits, they often ask: “But what do I do with it when I’m done?” It’s a fair question. In-the-hoop embroidery isn’t framed behind glass, so the usual “hang it on the wall and forget it” approach isn’t always the best fit. Plus not...

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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 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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