Embroidery over stains

The environment and the impact that people have on it is one of the most important topics in today’s world. So it’s no surprise for a lot of people that the fashion industry is known as one of the most polluting industries. Having this in mind, a lot of brands, companies, and organizations have started initiatives and programs to make a positive change towards a better tomorrow.

Lily from Mindful Mending is showing us how to cover a stain with embroidery to give new life to your old or stained clothes. Check it out!

Covering Paint Stains When I learned to embroider at age 8, it did not cross my mind that I would be using that skill decades later to save a favorite fleece jacket from a close encounter with paint. Whether it is paint, a food stain or any other mark you didn’t mean to have on fabric, the simple

Click to see the curated list of 20 creative ways to hide stains on clothes in a variety of clever ways with tutorials linked.

Fishbone stitch is a favorite for leaves but it is a fairly versatile stitch that can be used for filling other shapes. Before getting into some fun variations here is a little refresher diagram and video. Begin with a straight stitch down the center of the leaf, reaching about 1/3 of the way down the shape. Use diago

Introducing Stick and Stitch Embroidery Designs! These 12 designs are pre-printed onto water-soluble sticker paper. Simply peel the release sheet off, stick it on to your fabric, and embroider with ease. When you are done, wash the paper pattern away with warm water. This DIY pack comes with a variety of pre-printed designs and are perfect for stitching on clothing, or embroidery hoop art. This package also includes TIPS for embroidering on clothing if you choose to use them on a shirt…

Today I offer you a new case study! So if you ever wondered about the correlation between the number of layers (rows) on long and short stitching and the quality of blending, today's post might answer some of your questions, The task when stitching these 3 shapes was to make a transition from yellow to blue. The first example has only 2 colors: yellow and blue. The second example has 3 colors: yellow → green → blue And the third example has 7 colors: yellow → 2 mid shades of yellow-green →…

The environment and the impact that people have on it is one of the most important topics in today’s world. So it’s no surprise for a lot of people that the fashion industry is known as one of the most polluting industries. Having this in mind, a lot of brands, companies, and organizations have started initiatives and programs to make a positive change towards a better tomorrow.