I don’t know about you, but I just love autumnal colours! They’re just so cosy and warm
This little pumpkin embroidery is the perfect project to stitch while snuggling under a blanket with a cuppa!
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The Toadstools are back as a free pattern, with a redesign to make them. even more fun to stitch.
This pattern is great for keen blackwork embroidery beginners and beyond! The design is made up of simple bold outline and easy to stitch fill patterns that are so much fun to try out
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The lovely pastel colours of this Hummingbird pattern are now available as a free pattern!
This design is great for intermediate stitchers and beyond. Try scaling it up 2x to create a bolder finish and avoid fiddly little stitches.
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A single blackwork fill pattern with two colours, this free pattern is a simple and mindful project ideal for some quiet reflection or in front of the TV.
This pattern is great for those with a little experience or blackwork embroidery or those keen to learn!
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The sister pattern to the blackwork toadstools, this free pdf is a pleasingly simple stitch that ends with a lovely variety of textures.
This pattern is great for beginners and beyond! Video tutorials for the different stitches are linked throughout the pattern.
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It’s time for February’s free pattern! The retired design making a reappearance this month is Tabatha, one of my personal favourites.
This design is perfect for anyone with a little experience of blackwork and counted embroidery, but is also suitable for beginners wanting to learn something new.
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This magnificent snail is my partner’s favourite design of mine!… But also it never did very well in the shop. It can be super hard to predict which designs will be the most popular! I never thought anyone would want to stitch Humphrey; and although I love Edward I never expected it to be a fan favourite 7 years later.
This pattern is ideal for stitchers with some experience with thread-painting or who would like to develop a new skill.
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If you’re new to blackwork embroidery and looking for a fun and easy project to get started - this post is for you!
This ugly jumper design makes such cute ornaments and is the perfect way to get comfortable with the technique
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My partner, Sam, got me into playing them last year and I’ve really enjoyed trying out lots of different systems and campaigns.
If you’ve ever even slightly dabbled in RPG’s then you’ll know the importance of a good dice bag! So when my brother asked for a dice set for his birthday and it arrived without a bag, I knew what I had to do and headed to my yarn stash
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Whenever you’re starting a new hobby, it can be hard to know where to look for all those helpful bit of wisdom that just make it… click!
Recently I asked my Purple Rose Stitchers:
What embroidery advice do you wish you’d known sooner?
There were some fantastic responses, and so many tips I wouldn’t have thought of!
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Spring may be right around the corner but there’s definitely still time for a fun new hat project first!
I've been really enjoying woven stitches and cables recently and I just couldn’t resist writing this pattern.
You know when there’s an idea in your head that you can’t stop thinking about so in the end you just indulge your creativity and run with it, even if there’s other things much higher up the to-do list. Well this project was one of those projects for me and I had so much fun with it!
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You voted for it so here it is! the Sunset Orca has been brought back from the halls of retired to designs to take up permanent residence as a free pattern right here on the blog.
First things first, if you’ve not tried any blackwork embroidery before then this YouTube tutorial from my channel on Basic Blackwork Stitching will help get you started
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We all love a nice relaxing Christmas project to get us through the long dark evenings at this time of year right? Well I know I do at least!
This Cross Stitch and Blackwork Christmas tree design is the perfect project to keep by the sofa and pick up whenever you’re feeling crafty , great for keen beginners and beyond!
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It’s October so at least one pumpkin related design is obligatory right?
Well this year its a cosy Pumpkin Pillow! Someone told me this design looked like a graphic from a NES and I quite like that comparison
There’s quite a lot of colour changes in this one so its great for those confident with corner to corner crochet, or those who have a little experience and love a challenge!
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I love learning new crafts, especially fibre crafts! I’ve never really got on with painting or anything involving glue… its just a bit too messy and sticky for me, my sensory issues can’t stand it but put yarn, thread, beads etc in front of my and I’m happy for hours
Recently I’ve been really enjoying C2C crochet, I mean, who knew it was so simple?!
Since I released my first ever C2C Snowflake Blanket design this month I shout it would be a great opportinity to share a blog post tutorial with you. I’ll take you through both increase and decrease rows, all you need to get started with C2C crochet
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When you’re thinking of taking up a new hobby it can be really daunting to try and work out what tools and supplies you might need! This blog post will take you through the basics of what you need for embroidery, and to be completely honest with you, I very rarely use anything that isn’t on this list even as a professional stitcher
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Ok, first lets digest the title of this blog post and get things straight! I’ve been using social media as an advertising tool for Purple Rose Embroidery for the last 4 years. Over that time I’ve perfected my methods of how to get the best photos I can in the easiest way possible. After all the best way to treat social media is little and often so it has to be quick and easy!
Do I know as much as a trained photographer? No. However I can offer many years of experience and a foolproof method that only requires your phone!
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When deciding to set up a small business working out where to sell your products online can be really daunting!
Many people will tell you what you should or shouldn’t do without having any experience themselves. Others will delight in recounting their horror stories with one platform or another. It can all be very overwhelming and difficult to know where to start!
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I want to start this post by saying that you absolutely do not have to keep the back of your embroideries neat if you don’t want to!
In fact I very rarely take the time to keep the back of my stitching neat
However this was highly requested and on those occasions when I do like to keep my work tidy, this is how I do it!
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One of the new things I’ve decided to do in 2022 is share some my designs as free blog posts! I hope that this will not only act as a great resource for those wanting to learn embroidery but also will show you just what you’ll be getting if you decide to purchase one of my patterns or kits, as well as being a handy guide to follow the pattern.
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