Embroidery on quilts

Want to learn the basics of hand embroidery with an easy online workshop - totally free? Sign up for Embroidery 101 here. You'll learn how to get started, the tools and supplies you'll need, the four most basic stitches, how to transfer your pattern and how to display your work. If you already know the

a step by step how to guide to using the star stitch as a quilting stitch (updated for quilters!)

How to Hand Embroider A Quilt to give more texture and more color, quilts are always beautiful, but hand embroidery stitches will make them to look even better!

Staring at your unquilted quilt top and looking for some machine quilting tips for the borders? We found 7 easy walking foot border quilting ideas to give you the inspiration you need to think outside the box on your next quilt project. #quiltingwemple #machinequiltingtips #quiltingtips #machinequilting #borderquiltingideas

Quilt Kits for Sewing & Patchwork by Pretty Fabrics and Trims UK

I have to be honest, I had always looked at beautifully hand-quilted quilts and thought, “Well, that’s just crazy.” Although I loved the look feel and texture that hand quilting added to a project, I never saw myself doing such intricate work. The funny thing is, I love hand embroidery. Ah, the slow pace, the relaxation of having a project to work on at all times (I always have a hand embroidery project in my purse); and the satisfaction of finishing something that only required a simple…

Welcome to the second installment of Embroidery School! Are you ready to go crazy? I hope so because we're going to work through some incredibly beautiful stitches used along fabric seams in crazy quilts. If you haven't worked the lessons from the original Embroidery School series, you can still do this one. All the stitches are explained, the "old" ones and the "new" ones. Here are some links to other useful lessons: Transferring the design to fabric Knotting and not knotting your thread…

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Tying a quilt is an easy and quick way to finish a quilt. Tying a quilt means using thread or yarn to attach all three layers of a quilt together. This is a great option for beginner quilters as well as more advanced quilters! To add some extra interest, ties and quilting can be used...