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Embroidery

Embroidery, Gift Ideas

Embroidery Gift Guide 2021

If you’re looking for the perfect gift to give the embroiderer in your life then you’ve definitely come to the right place. I’ve been embroidering for over 40 years and in this Embroidery Gift Guide, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite embroidery supplies.  One of the great things about embroidery is that it needs very few supplies to get…

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Embroidery

Pumpkin Harvest Time Embroidery Hoop Art

October here in the northern hemisphere brings cooler evenings, leaves changing to red, orange and yellow and pumpkins available everywhere from road side stands to farmers’ markets and grocery stores. I’ve designed this beautiful Pumpkin Harvest Time Embroidery pattern for you to stitch for fall. It’s framed simply in a wooden orange painted hoop. But the design would look beautiful…

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Embroidery, Gift Ideas

Pot of Gold Embroidery Pattern

This little Pot of Gold embroidery pattern is a quick, easy to stitch pattern perfect for making little drawstring pouches to fill with candy coins for St. Patrick’s Day.  Using one of the most basic of embroidery stitches; the backstitch, makes it a fun beginner friendly project. Pot of Gold Embroidery Pattern Instructions   Materials needed: Scrap of white or…

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Embroidery, Gift Ideas

Mom is Just Another Word for Love Embroidery Pattern

Create a special gift for Mom by making her this pretty coin purse embroidered with the words Mom is Just Another Word for Love. It will touch her heart whether you give to her for Mother’s Day, her birthday, Christmas, Valentine’s Day or as a surprise “just because” gift. Coin purses are such handy little things to have. I’ve made…

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