Tuesday, July 13, 2010

How To Tuesday: Embroidery

This week's 'How To Tuesday' was written by Evin of Spring Stitches.

Embroidery is one of my favorite textile arts because it can be added to just about anything for a personal touch. Some other reasons to love a little embroidery in your life and textiles is that it gives it a handmade appearance or vintage feel and the supplies don't take up much space.

Some crafty bloggers that inspire me to embroider while sharing their knowledge are:




I would consider myself an embroidery beginner and think these are some useful links for those of us learning to embroider:









Of course, as with most creations, it is often easier to understand how to do something after seeing someone else do it, so here are a couple of our favorite YouTube videos on embroidery:



2 comments:

  1. Thanks for sending me the link to your site and letting me know that you are linking to mine! I appreciate that!

    If you are looking for another fabulous site for embroidery, check out www.needlenthread.com ... Mary Corbet is an amazing expert on all things embroidery and has quite an extensive library of videos showing all kinds of stitches and techniques. You'll love her site!

    Have a great day!

    MGM

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