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Win a modern embroidery starter kit, worth $85

Embroidery kits are becoming more and more trendy in the stitching world, and there’s many good reasons why that is so. They are perfect for beginners because they have everything to complete your first embroidery project including skeins of floss, fabric and detailed instructions. They are fabulous for advanced stitchers as well because even though […]

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Guess The Palette

Are you up for a fun little game? Guess the name of every palette I will be posting here each week throughout April, and you could win an enchanting hard-cover embroidery book, with 12 beautiful stitching projects. The Freshly Stitched: Modern Embroidery Projects for Absolute Beginners book by Celeste Johnston (aka. @lemon_made_shop) is everything you […]

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A Literary Embroidery Stitch Along

It’s been a while since I started a new project, but when I heard about this SAL, I immediately knew it was something I wanted to do. What is an embroidery SAL exactly? The word SAL is an acronym for the phrase “Stitch Along“, and it is an online embroidery project that is being stitched […]

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The Thread Palette Generator

Welcome to the internet’s first and only thread color scheme generator. Are you unsure how to select thread colors that go together nicely? Or want to find a different shade of a specific color? Then this is the tool to help you out.

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The Best Modern Hand Embroidery Kits, A Growing List

In the last few years the popularity of modern embroidery kits has soared. For people new to hand embroidery it’s a fail-safe way to start a new hobby, and create something amazing right off the bat, even with no prior experience in stitching. The simplicity and convenience of getting a pre-packaged bundle with all the […]

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Best Places To Find Hand Dyed Embroidery Threads

Unlike factory-dyed floss, artisan embroidery threads present a wonderful variation of color tones on every single thread, adding depth and a sort of controlled unpredictability to your project. If you’ve ever entertained the thought of trying out hand-dyed cotton or silk, here are a few places you can check out to look at some amazing […]

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