Embroidery on felt

I've gotten a few questions lately about felt embroidery - and I'm going to answer them all here today. Most of your patterns use smallish shapes. Do I transfer the pattern, hoop them and stitch, and then cut them out? Well - I buy the good stuff (there's no point embroidering it if it's going

This is the third and final post about the Iranian illustration for my new children’s book. To see the previous posts in the series, click the links for Part 1 and Part 2. The scene will…

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Blanket stitch is a fantastic type of edge stitch for sewing around fabric and, in particular, felt. It is widely used in hand stitching and...

Fiona and I are so excited to be able to show you some pictures of the projects that we are offering for our days next weekend. Here is the felt bookmark with a special flower button to paint. Thanks to Laraine from Up in Annie's Room, for cutting the flower buttons. This is the little notebook cover. Here is the Folder cover. This fits an A4 display folder. Here is the Creative Canvas roll. Make sure you bring some lovely bright threads for this project. This is the lovely stitcher's cone…

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I wrote this post 2 years ago and don’t know why it stayed in the drafts folder all that time. It was clearly written during a period of procrastination or when there was a gap in my work sch…

When it comes to the art of appliqué, beginning with felt is a great way to learn and practice. Appliqué is simply attaching a small piece of fabric to a larger piece of fabric, usually to create a decorative bit of fiber art. Felt is a great fabric for appliqué work because you can cut it however

Hand stitching felt crafts is quick, easy and adds a bit of charm. Learn the 3 basic felt stitches you'll need: whip, running and blanket.

Here's the finished WIP I showed you. A felt and elastic bookmark for my September-born bestie. I was inspired by this pin , and i...

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Appliqué is simply a method where one piece of fabric is layered on top of another. Felt appliqué simply uses felt for this fabric layering. If you have some embroidery experience and are curious about trying felt appliqué, it is a very accessible craft which is lots of fun! In this article I will b

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It has been nice focusing on flowers while many of us have had nothing but cold, snowy weather. Here in Germany, we are experiencing a bit of spring weather, and the snowdrops and crocuses are starting to show their faces. I (Kara) can't believe we are on our last flower in this stitch along! This week's block is one of my favorites—mainly because it has the cast-on stitch as the center focal point. The cast-on stitch can be a little tricky, but once you get the hang of it, you can do so…