Tag Archives: embroidery

Basic Embroidery Stitches: Running Stitch and Back Stitch

Sarah White April 16, 2018 Stitching3 Comments

Learn basic embroidery stitches to make stitching your designs easy and fun! As I mentioned in my quick-start guide to embroidery, you don’t really have to know any “stitches” at all to get started on your first embroidery projects. But if you want to do things in a more traditional …

Your Quick-Start Guide to Embroidery

Sarah White April 6, 2018 Stitching0 Comments

Ever since I shared an embroidery project with my coworkers at a recent work retreat, I’ve been a little obsessed with embroidery. It’s a relatively simple, easy entry craft to learn because you need a minimal amount of supplies and a small amount of skills to get started. Embroidery Supplies …

The Magic of Being a Craft Evangelist

Sarah White March 13, 2018 Stitching2 Comments

I love getting to be a craft evangelist, and I recently got to share a day of crafting with my coworkers, which was amazing. One of the wonderful things about life right now is that it’s possible to work (in some careers, anyway) completely remotely. It’s great to be able …

Creatively Crafty Link Party Week 60

Sarah White March 30, 2017 Creatively Craft Link Party1 Comment

Hello, crafty friends! We had an amazing spring break full of crafty goodness that I’ll be sharing over the next few weeks. And there’s something about spring weather that makes me want to create more, so I hope to be able to keep the inspiration coming. This Week’s Featured Posts …

Creatively Crafty Link Party Week 39

Sarah White November 3, 2016 Creatively Craft Link Party1 Comment

I had a lot of fun last week making things on the theme of orange for my weekly creativity prompt. It feels good to be making again, and I hope you’ll join me if your creativity needs a boost! This Week’s Featured Posts I love a good vegetable (or turkey …

Stitch a Burlap Bookmark

Sarah White May 20, 2016 Stitching1 Comment

I was sure I had shared this project when I did it with the girl’s class earlier this year, but I can’t find it in my archive, so, because I’m doing it again I thought I would share it this time. Burlap is a great material for new hand-stitchers to …

Simple Embroidery Project: Drawing on Fabric

Sarah White May 17, 2016 Stitching1 Comment

I needed a simple embroidery project to share with my needle arts classes, so I decide to try drawing on fabric and them stitching and embellishing on top. The inspiration for this idea came from Childhood 101, where she had her daughter draw on burlap and then sew sequins on …