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Star stitch, sometimes called a twinkle stitch, is a simple embroidery stitch made with straight stitches. It's perfect for sprinkling little details in and around your embroidery. There are a few ways to make the stitches in this family, and the diagrams here and examples below will show you how.As their name suggests, tiny star stitches make excellent stars in a nightscape or for stitching constellations. They're good for adding a bit of "twinkle" to projects, with or without the sparkly floss. When stitched in white, these stitches resemble snowflakes in a winter scene but are transformed into miniature flowers when worked in bright colors alongside other florals. It's even a great...

Embroidery is a hobby and a craft that goes way beyond just simply creating beautiful designs. It is so much more than a finished piece that you can hang on the wall or prop on the shelf!In my world of embroidery, it is not just about the destination, but more about the journey. I don’t know about you, but I loveeeee the relaxing, meditative process that comes behind the finished piece. It’s all about savouring the slow progress and finding solace in every stitch.So, here’s why there is soooo much more to embroidery than just have a finished project at the end. The joy of slowing down In our busy world, I often find myself rushing from one task...

With anything in life, a common hurdle is often just getting started.And the same can be true for embroidery!You'd love to dive in and start learning so that you can embroider onto your clothes, or maybe so that you can make handmade gifts for friends and family.But, the thing standing in your way is that you just don't know what materials you need to buy. You've googled embroidery fabric but it's a minefield, and you have no idea what the difference is between the different embroidery hoops, or the different types of needles.Does this sound familiar? If it does, well, you're in the right place! In this blog post we're going to break...

Embroidery is a hugely versatile craft that allows you to stitch on pretty much any type of fabric and turn it into something uniquely personal! Back when embroidery was popular (we see you, Bridgerton!), women would embroider onto tablecloths, handkerchiefs and other decorative items. However, in our day and age, ‘modern hoop embroidery’ is far more popular.In fact, I’d place a bet that you first learned to embroider with this ‘modern’ approach to embroidery – by keeping your finished embroidered project in the If you’ve been thinking of transferring your embroidery skills to the realm of embroidered clothes and décor like Violet and Daphne Bridgerton, then you’re going to want to keep reading!Embroidering...

If you've been embroidering a little while, then you may be thinking that the next step for you is to improve your embroidery a teeny bit more. Now, if you know me (hi, I'm Sophie by the way!), then you'll know that two of my many mottos are 'progress over perfection' and 'practice makes improvement'.  It's my core belief that creative hobbies shouldn't be perfect. They're there for you to have some time for yourself, to enjoy a hobby and make something fun with your own two hands! And if you keep practicing, naturally you will improve! So, this isn't a blog post to tell you that everything you've been doing is wrong, and that you absolutely ~must~ implement these tips if...