Securing thread on the backside can't be avoided in hand embroidery. These tips will help you to end embroidery stitches in a safe way.

Are you struggling to thread up your thread for sewing or hand embroidery. In this tutorial I'll show some quick tips and techniques that make threading up your needle and finishing your thread much easier.

Learn how to tie a sewing knot in the thread when hand sewing to anchor thread in the fabric so that it is not undone as you stitch.

How to cast on your thread using a waste knot. This is out of the book I’m writing. I hope it’s helpful. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Stab stitches are by far the most secure way to anchor your threads and are invisible once stitched over. Regular knots will come undone over time and leave the back of the piece untidy. They also form bumps on the front and back of the fabric after the piece has been mounted. Waste Knot: To do it, start by making a large knot at th

Another way to do fringing 💛 Take the needle up through the original stitching on the denim seams, go through the top and bottom lines. Take the needle back down again leaving a loop of thread. Knot...

Stella Caraman on Instagram: "How to thread your needle 🪡 Wondered how I thread my needle? Here is how! 🤩 The idea is to squeeze and flatten one end of the thread between your fingers and push the needle towards the thread, not the other way around. In this video, I’m using a Cross Stitch Needle size 26 and 3 strands of thread, but it can also be done with 6 strands. 💘 What’s your method for threading the needle? 🤗 Happy Stitching! 🥰 🧵 You can find the bundle with all the heart…

Did you know you can separate hand embroidery thread? Six strand cotton embroidery thread is made up of 6 individual strands of thread that can be separated to create different weights when stitching. This is similar to using a fine line marker vs a bold marker. When I teach embroidery workshops, many attendees who've tried embroidery before don't realize you can in fact separate the embroidery thread. And if they've tried separating their thread, they've probably turned it into a giant…

Backstitch is a versatile outline stitch. Nice and secure for practical sewing or embellish it with whipping in your embroidery.