Posts By Lottie,
From Purple Rose Embroidery
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:
There were some fantastic responses, and so many tips I wouldn’t have thought of!
Read MoreI 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!
Read MoreI love to display my finished embroideries in the hoop! It makes them really easy to hang on a wall and really shows that they are handmade
If you’re looking for a more professional looking to finish your stitching in a hoop then maybe this framing method is just for you!
Read MoreI think we can all agree, we love the look of metallic threads but hate stitching with them!
Somehow they always manage to split, fray, stretch, come unravelled or break entirely
Not an easy thing to have to work with!
While there is no way to completely solve these problems, there are a few things to be done that help to prevent them
Read MoreThere are many ways to create embroidered patches to sew onto clothes, bags etc
In this post I’m going to show you how to turn an existing piece of embroidery into a patch.
I like this method as it means that you can stitch your embroidery normally on whatever fabric you want, in your hoop, and don’t have to decided if you want it to be patch till you are done!
Read MoreThis is something that I know a lot of people struggle with.
It’s hard to know where to start sometimes, and even harder to know if what you’ve created looks right!
I’m going to take you through the steps I use to create my designs before I even start stitching:
Looking for inspiration images
Drawing the elements of the design
Playing with composition
Thinking about colours
Recently I asked my Instagram followers two questions:
What piece of stitching advice do you wish you knew sooner?
What is the best piece of advice you can offer other stitchers?
I’m going to go through some of the best answers with you and explain them a little more where possible. (That instagram question box has a rather limited answer space!)
I hope that If you are new to stitching, or are experienced but willing to take advice and try new things, that some of these responses will be useful to you!
Read MoreThere are many ways to finish your hoop but I’m going to talk you through my preferred method of sewing a circle of felt to the back of the hoop
Read MoreOne of the difficulties of working on a square grid as you do with counted embroidery such as Blackwork is creating those smooth curves and circles that some designs just need.
I’m going to explain a little about why circles are so difficult and a few things I think its useful to know about this shape before trying to stitch it.
I’ve also put together some of the tips I have for getting a smooth curved edge to help you create your own designs!
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