How to paint a watercolor sky on an embroidery design? When you stitch architectural embroidery designs, the sky can sometimes feel like a big empty space. But instead of feeling intimidated by the “emptiness”, look at it as the perfect area for creative exploration. In this guide you will learn all the techniques of how …
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7 things you should know about watercolor embroidery Watercolor embroidery is a stunning combination of watercolor painting and hand embroidery. At a first glance it can look very difficult and intimidating. And to be fair, it is quite tricky to find good information about it. Thus to solve that problem, I have put together an …
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Step by step guide on how I made one of my recent embroidery designs by free hand Free hand embroidery and how to make your own embroidery designs are two of my favourite things. Yet if you’re new to modern hand embroidery as an art form, it can feel overwhelming at first. Therefore, I want …
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3 insider tips by professional embroiderer, on how to create your own free hand embroidery design Creative free hand embroidery is incredibly liberating, stimulating and FUN! Yet very few dare to give it a try. Why? Because we are so entrenched in the idea that what we make has to come out pretty. Let’s imagine …
Everything is embroiderable; A love story to the creative freedom of modern hand embroidery Ever since I began to do embroidery more seriously, I have the mindset that anything is “embroiderable”. I don’t know if the term embroiderable even exists in English. Honestly I just made it up… 😉 Yet, I think that it describes …
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5 Misconceptions about creating your own embroidery designs To create your own embroidery designs is perhaps one of the most fulfilling processes of modern embroidery art. However, it may also be one of the most daunting… Because where to start? How to start? And perhaps the most burning questions of them all… How to know …
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Do you also dream to join the upcycle movement and have home embroidered clothes, but have no idea of how to do embroidery by hand? If you have never done embroidery before it can be difficult to know how to do without the risk of ruining the clothes. So, what type of clothing can you …
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Do you want to learn embroidery and are on the look for guides on how to embroider? Perhaps you’ve already tried several hand embroidery patterns for beginners and are ready to take on a new style? If your answer is YES to any of the questions above, then you’re in the RIGHT PLACE. In this …
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How to embroider on tulle It has only been a few weeks since Charles began to experiment with how to embroider on tulle. If you’ve never embroidered on tulle before it can be tricky to know how to start. This is especially due to the transparent and fragile nature of the tulle fabric. However, as …
Embroidered lettering as a modern art for self expression Embroidered lettering might be one of the most common forms of embroidery through both ancient and modern history. I remember even my grandmother telling me how she would embroider initials on bed sheets and towels before her wedding. Today we often see machine embroidered texts written …
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