Printable Embroidery Border Patterns: From Frustrated Sketcher to Confident Creator
Sara McLean I was terrible at drawing borders. Seven years ago, I sketched a floral border for my daughter’s cushion.…
Sara McLean
Hand Embroidery Gold Star Embroidery: A Beginner’s Guide
I started hand embroidery three years ago with just a needle and some thread. Today, I create beautiful…
Mothers Day Flowers Soho Stitch Guide
You know that feeling when you’re wandering through Soho on a Saturday afternoon, and you stumble into one…
Catherine Skirt Carnation Coastal Stripe Jacquard: My Honest Review
So I was walking through this random boutique in Charleston—honestly, I was there because I was mad at…
How to Straighten Grain Linen from My Sewing Experience
I still remember my first major sewing disaster. I cut fabric without checking the grainline, and the finished…
Transferring a Sewn-In Logo (And Getting Any Embroidery Pattern Onto Fabric)
I learned this the expensive way, years ago, trying to save a logo off a jacket I’d ruined…
How to Care for Vintage Silk and Delicate Fabrics: My Biggest Mistakes
I ruined a dress. Not just any dress—a 1950s charmeuse piece my grandmother left me. Ivory. Pristine. And…
How to Make Invisibe Knot : Seamless Yarn Joining Techniques
An invisible knot is exactly what it sounds like: a way to join yarn so the connection disappears…
Keeping Embroidery Thread Tidy in Schools: What Actually Works
When I started consulting with schools about their embroidery programs, I noticed the same problem everywhere: chaos. Tangled…
How to Maek a Loom : Why I Ditched the $150 Looms and Built My Own
I was scrolling through a craft store five years ago when I saw a “beginner weaving loom” for…