Embroidery

Embroidery can enhance a project or be its own stand alone project. Bust out a hoop and a needle loaded with floss and you’re on your way.

diy candy corn pillow with buttons, leaves, pumpkins and embroidery floss

How to make a candy corn pillow (easy for kids)

You’ll love making this easy diy candy corn pillow with your kids! We’re taking easy sewing felt, adding a little simple hand embroidery and finishing off the pillow with the machine. There’s so much to enjoy here: the cute embroidered faces, the happy candy corn colors, stuffing the pillow itself. This is a great little …

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finished applique t-shirt

Make an applique t-shirt (the simple way to show off your personality)

The easiest way to rescue a boring t-shirt is to transform it into an applique t-shirt. Applique is such a simple way to add some extra visual texture and interest to a plain t-shirt. All you need is some knit fabric scraps, a little bit of time, and you can create an applique t-shirt that’ll …

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How to Embroider on a Regular Sewing Machine

Can you actually embroider on a regular sewing machine?  I think it’s a giant myth in the sewing world that you need a big fancy embroidery machine to tackle basic embroidery.  Embroidery is such a nice thing to add to any sewing project to add a little bit extra personality beyond whatever it is that …

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