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10 Stitches to Build Your Hand Embroidery Skills

Nothing quite matches the beauty of a hand-embroidered object. Here are 10 fabulous feather stitches to get you started.

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DIY Button Monogram Plaque

A couple of years ago, I found an Etsy site …

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Stitched Style - Free Embroidery Project

These days you see embroidery everywhere. From Paris to Peoria embroidered garments, bags and accessories are adding a lus …

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Embroidered Corduroy Scarf

Instructions:1. Square up the ends of both corduroy fabrics with the rotary cutter and ruler on a cutting mat. Then, cut C …

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Vintage Notions Made Modern: Zipper Jewelry

Have you seen the purses and tote bags– usually in airport gift shops– woven out of seat belts?

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Shadow Applique Reticule

Soft and subtle shadow applique embellishes the dainty drawstring bag. Dual Duty XP Fine..

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Conch Shell Quilt

You can almost hear the ocean when you gaze at the conch shell applique on a sea of blue hexagons. Free-motion stitching a …

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Expose That Zipper! An Essential Fold-Over Clutch

Zippers can be tricky in an accessory like a bag, especially if you want your zipper to add to the style of your accessory …

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Project 3 - Sew Easy Sun Visor

The Sew Easy Sun Visor is easy to make and fun to coordinate with summer outfits. It’s reversible too! This project features convex and concave curves. Gentle guidance is necessary to navigate these curves.

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Project 1 - Strip Pieced Mini Shoulder Bag

I used two each of 4 different fabrics and 1 really bright fabric to act as th …

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Mini Heart Pouch

Mini Heart Pouches – an adorable project to make as a sweet gift for adults, kids or you! Think about all those little thi …

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DIY Beach Towel Tote

Sew up a convertible Beach towel and Tote. The front pockets hold sun lotions, magazines and books.