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Are needle minders useful?
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How to make an embroidered eye pillow or sachet
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Focus on knots
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Focus on stranded floss
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Focus on raised stitches
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Tips for unpicking thread tangles
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How to add elements to a basic embroidery pattern
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Using yarn in embroidery
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How long is a piece of thread?
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What can you learn from vintage embroidery books
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Understanding embroidery needle sizes
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What is the difference between cross stitch and embroidery?
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How to make time for embroidery
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What is stranded embroidery thread?
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How to manage your backlog of craft projects
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What to do if you don't like what you've stitched
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Focus on colour
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Using text in embroidery
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How to decide which embroidery stitch to use
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Focus on stitches for flowers
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Focus on stitches for leaves
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Focus on transferring or tracing patterns
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Focus on hoops
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A focus on needles
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Focus on threads
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Focus on fabric
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how to trace patterns more accurately
How to trace embroidery patterns more accurately
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How to make time for embroidery
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Is it better to trace embroidery patterns or use pre-printed ones?
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How to turn handwriting into a work of art
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what threads can be used for embroidery
What threads can be used for embroidery?
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how to explore colours in your embroidery
How to explore colours in your embroidery
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why heat erasable pens are magic
Why heat erasable pens are magic
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how seasons can inspire your crafting
How seasons can inspire your crafting
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finding the right yellow
Finding the ‘right’ yellow
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three tips to care for your finished embroidery
Three tips to care for your finished embroidery
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what is perle thread
What is perle (pearl) thread?
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which brand of embroidery thread should i use
Which brand of embroidery thread should I use?
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tips for taking embroidery on your travels
Tips for taking embroidery on your travels
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how to combine embroidery patterns
How to combine embroidery patterns
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embroidery related activities
Activities when you are short on time but want to do something embroidery related
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how to pick a colour palette for embroidery
How to pick a colour palette for embroidery
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how to deal with un-finished projects
How to deal with un-finished projects
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Five stitches that are great for embroidering words
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How to stitch on canvas
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The traits you need to be an embroiderer
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How many strands of embroidery floss to use
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how to deal with a wonky hoop
How to deal with a wonky hoop
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How to create a quilters knot
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when to change your hand embroidery needles blog post
When to change your hand embroidery needle
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what additional supplies are useful for embroidery
What additional supplies are useful for embroidery?
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ideas for storing craft materials
Ideas for storing craft materials
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using two layers of fabric
How using two layers of fabric can help your embroidery
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embroidery book gift guide
Embroidery book gift guide
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Embroidery kit gift guide
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thread chicken
What is 'thread chicken' and how to win!
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ways to store embroidery thread
5 ways to store embroidery threads
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keeping your needles safe
How to keep your needles safe
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what to do with an embroidery kit box
What to do with the box once you've made your kit
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textures stitches
Four Texture stitches for embroidery
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filling stitches
5 filling stitches for embroidery
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isolated stitches
Five isolated stitches for embroidery
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line stitches
Five line stitches for embroidery
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embroidery stitches for beginners
Ten embroidery stitches for beginners
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outline satin stitch
Do you outline satin stitch?
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five ways to display your finished hoops
Five ways to display your finished embroidery hoops
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how to add the wow factor to a finished embroidery hoop
How to add the wow factor to a finished embroidery hoop
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what fabrics can i use for embroidery
What fabrics can I use for embroidery?
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how to get your stitches the same size
How to get your stitches the same size
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ways to tie off thread
Four ways to tie off an embroidery thread
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three embroidery tools it's worth getting right
Three embroidery tools it's worth getting right
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four main groups of embroidery stitches
The four main groups of embroidery stitches
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starting a thread blog post
Six ways to start off a thread
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five tips for getting fabric taut in an embroidery hoop
Five tips for getting fabric taut in an embroidery hoop
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how to thread a needle
How to thread a needle
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anatomy of an embroidery hoop
The anatomy of an embroidery hoop
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crafting as self care
Crafting as self care - Framework vs Freedom
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getting started with embroidery
What you need to get started with embroidery
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trace a paper embroidery pattern
How to trace a paper embroidery pattern
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how to trace patterns from a tablet
How to trace a digital embroidery pattern on a tablet
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five pens for transferring embroidery patterns
Five pens for transferring embroidery patterns
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six ways to embellish with sequins
Six techniques for embellishing with sequins
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four ways to finish the back of a hoop
4 ways to finish the back of embroidery hoops
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five needle types for embroidery
Five needle types you need to know about for hand embroidery
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how to gather fabric at the back of a hoop
How to gather the fabric at the back of an embroidery hoop
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one rule for picking the right thread
One rule for picking the right thread for your embroidery project
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To knot or not to knot when hand embroidering
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five tips to avoid thread tangles
5 tips to avoid thread tangles in your embroidery project
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the basics of using an embroidery hoop
The basics of using an embroidery hoop
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four things to know about working with metallic thread
Four things to know about working with metallic thread
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