Tips on embroidery

You won't want to miss these 9 little known embroidery tricks that are sure to save you time and frustration...

Securing thread on the backside can't be avoided in hand embroidery. These tips will help you to end embroidery stitches in a safe way.

So I sat down and thought about what kind of advice I would give to beginner stitchers and managed to write a whole essay, haha. These tips are mostly for those who only start hand embroidery, I tried to remember myself at that stage and think about what I wish someone told me back then and what I would tell my “students” if I were an embroidery teacher. Which, in some way, I actually am here on Stitch Floral. So, take a cup of tea or coffee and sit comfortably because, apparently, I had a…

Here are 9 of my go-to hand embroidery stitches for filling in spaces, step-by-step instructions, and examples.

So you want to embroidery a t-shirt or spruce up that old jean jacket? Before you get stitching, check out these 7 helpful tips for hand embroidering on any garment.

This graphic features different types of embroidery stitches with names on each photo. There are hundreds of different stitches, but these are some of the most common! Click the link to learn how to embroider each one of them.

Split back stitch, although typically used to follow lines and curves, can also be used to fill in all sorts of shapes in hand embroidery. I like using this technique to fill in a space when I'm looking for a more textural feel to my work. I also find that it's a bit more forgiving than something like satin stitch, meaning that my "mistakes" are both easier to fix and harder to notice on a final product. On the blog, you'll find step-by-step instructions for this technique!

Oooh la la! French knots - so very fancy - and so very frustrating. When you don't know the trick to them, that is. For years I had a love/hate relationship with them. I loved the effect - there's nothing quite like it for teeny polkadots and nubbly texture. But I hated their unpredictability. Sometimes

Want to learn how to embroider? This beginner embroidery resource page has everything you need to know to get started stitching.

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