Tutorial: 7 easy embroidery stitches

Whether it’s just a few scattered accents or a larger more detailed motif, hand embroidery is a beautiful way to finish off a sewing project. Lucy from Sew Essential shows 7 easy hand embroidery stitches you can make to personalize a garment (think collar, pocket, yoke, etc.) or a hand made accessory. She shows how to put them together to create a floral design, but those same stitches can be combined in countless ways to make any design you can dream up.

Click below for her tutorial:

7 Easy Hand Embroidery Stitches, by Sew Essential

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!