Cross stitch

Autumn is an incredibly inspiring time. Personally for me it is great even when it's gloomy, slushy and rainy. After all, bad weather is just another great reason to stay at home, wrap up in a cozy blanket and take up the embroider :) Today I want to share with you my inspiration - a thematic ...

Workers-bees can not sit still just like us, needlewomen and craftsmen. So I have decided to support the topic of the Bee Week in May , making for you a selection for creativity: I hope these 13 ideas with examples will inspire you for new achievements and to create a truly summer mood! Besides, at ...

It is time of spring blossom — a delight for your eyes and soul! Alas, delicate petals of apple and pear, cherry and plum trees fly away so quickly... Here when fragrant lilacs come, a flower that has become one of the symbols of May for me. How great it is that we can capture this fleeting beauty, ...

Various samplers are one of my favorite genres of embroidery, in addition to landscapes and still lives. They attract me by the accumulation of small complete stories and by the fact that they can line up in monumental canvases; they are also great with their immensity of topics and occasions where ...

I think winter is the perfect time for doing needlework. Cozy up in your favorite chair, wrap in a blanket, turn on the show in the background and embroider, embroider!.. Moreover, it is important to have time for preparing gifts for your family and friends. So these two activities can (and should) ...

Recently, I decided to sew a pretty Teddy lady :) And a handbag with a clasp had to complete her image. I want to share the tutorial on making the bag with you :) You need: clasp (I used the smallest, 6 cm) velvet fabric for lining (gabardine) canvas (of any colour) Iris floss ordinary thread ...

What can lure stronger then hooped fabric? Only double hooped fabric! Jessica Long, a well-known needlewoman and blogger, embroiders in this technique. She used to work in a lab and was into painting — and then became a mother. According to her, the baby and the desire to create led her on a new ...

At first glance, embroidery seems a very traditional and conservative aspect of decorative art, but I suggest to see what is happening to it, and admire the wonders made by our contemporaries — artists and designers are using this technique for expressiveness and adding objects an extra value. ...

It seems like a true era of embroidery has come. Floss and beads haven't caused such a resonance and the storm of emotions for ages! Embroidered surface is now wanted everywhere: on a bedroom wall framed with a wooden hoop, on the flap of a handbag, on shoes and hats, brooches and earrings. The ...

As you know, our ancestors used a cross stitch to decorate outfits. No matter whether this was holiday or casual clothes — patterns were always graceful and attractive. Today, famous designers and popular brands also offer clothes and accessories embroidered with bright patterns turning them into a ...

In this tutorial you will learn how I make Russian folk shirts with machine embroidery. And tell about one way of joining machine cross patterns. If you don't know the technique of machine embroidery, you can replace it with hand embroidery or any other you know. For sewing and embroidery you ...

How to please a sweet tooth? Of course, with a jar of delicious jam! But let it be more elegant! Let's try to decorate it with your own hands! Step 1: Tools - base for embroidery (canvas) - fabric (for back) - the scheme for embroidery - floss - paper - scissors - water soluble canvas ...