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With anything in life, a common hurdle is often just getting started.And the same can be true for embroidery!You'd love to dive in and start learning so that you can embroider onto your clothes, or maybe so that you can make handmade gifts for friends and family.But, the thing standing in your way is that you just don't know what materials you need to buy. You've googled embroidery fabric but it's a minefield, and you have no idea what the difference is between the different embroidery hoops, or the different types of needles.Does this sound familiar? If it does, well, you're in the right place! In this blog post we're going to break...

If you've been embroidering a little while, then you may be thinking that the next step for you is to improve your embroidery a teeny bit more. Now, if you know me (hi, I'm Sophie by the way!), then you'll know that two of my many mottos are 'progress over perfection' and 'practice makes improvement'.  It's my core belief that creative hobbies shouldn't be perfect. They're there for you to have some time for yourself, to enjoy a hobby and make something fun with your own two hands! And if you keep practicing, naturally you will improve! So, this isn't a blog post to tell you that everything you've been doing is wrong, and that you absolutely ~must~ implement these tips if...

Embroidery is a hugely versatile craft that allows you to stitch on pretty much any type of fabric and turn it into something uniquely personal! Back when embroidery was popular (we see you, Bridgerton!), women would embroider onto tablecloths, handkerchiefs and other decorative items. However, in our day and age, ‘modern hoop embroidery’ is far more popular.In fact, I’d place a bet that you first learned to embroider with this ‘modern’ approach to embroidery – by keeping your finished embroidered project in the If you’ve been thinking of transferring your embroidery skills to the realm of embroidered clothes and décor like Violet and Daphne Bridgerton, then you’re going to want to keep reading!Embroidering...