I finally finished a pair of socks and created a sock pattern! Almost 4 pairs of socks in fact (insert smug face). I’ve always wanted to make socks, but found it too daunting. Perhaps it was because I didn’t find the right pattern, or perhaps … Continue readingDIY basic Socks (bulky) – FREE sock PATTERN
I have always wanted to make my own DIY bias tape, but the last time I tried, I completely failed and have avoided it like the plague until a recent project which required trim. The only difference between now and then, is that I now have … Continue readingDIY Bias Tape – from a square
With Christmas creeping around the corner I figured I should try and pretty up the apartment with some lights and Christmas decorations once again. I can also never put off the opportunity to DIY something so I figured this year I would do something in … Continue readingDIY Felt Christmas Decorations
One of my pole sisters had a masquerade themed party last weekend and so I figured I would DIY the masquerade mask! (unfortunately I was silly enough to leave it behind and went maskless to the party *facepalm* – but it shouldn’t go to waste!) … Continue readingDIY Masquerade Mask
In this post you’re going to learn how to do the stem stitch. It is similar to the back stitch but has more overlap and therefore creates a twisting effect. If you’re interested in the other more basic stitches in this series have a look … Continue readingLearn to: EMBROIDERY – stem stitch
The split stitch looks a lot like a chain stitch, but thinner. If you missed out on previous posts in this series, here they are: HOW TO: EMBROIDERY – 1. prepping the hoop HOW TO: EMBROIDERY – 2. running stitch HOW TO: EMBROIDERY – 3. … Continue readingLearn to: EMBROIDERY – split stitch
The reverse chain stitch in embroidery looks pretty much the same as your regular chain stitch. But I find that this is an easier stitch to use when trying to achieve a neat finish on smaller pieces of work. I have not gone through the … Continue readingLearn to: EMBROIDERY – reverse chain stitch
Here is the third installment of the ‘learn how to: embroidery series’ which covers the back stitch. So lets get right into it! If you missed the first and second installments of this series, you can find those posts here: HOW TO: EMBROIDERY – 1. … Continue readingLearn to: EMBROIDERY – back stitch
Here I will show you in pictures, the most basic of embroidery stitches. The running stitch! If you know how to sew by hand, you should know this stitch already and this will be a piece of cake! If you’re wondering how to set up … Continue readingLearn to: EMBROIDERY – running stitch