Embroidery on felt

I've gotten a few questions lately about felt embroidery - and I'm going to answer them all here today. Most of your patterns use smallish shapes. Do I transfer the pattern, hoop them and stitch, and then cut them out? Well - I buy the good stuff (there's no point embroidering it if it's going

Update: There is a pattern available for this now: the Flora Needle Book pattern, available for instant download at Etsy and Crafts...

Hand stitching felt crafts is quick, easy and adds a bit of charm. Learn the 3 basic felt stitches you'll need: whip, running and blanket.

I LOVE working with felt! The edges don't fray, it's delightfully warm, it takes embroidery beautifully, and it comes in the most luscious colors. But it's different than regular fabric. These tips will make it super easy to work with. Why wool felt? It's way more durable that the cheap acrylic stuff you can buy

Have you ever tried to transfer a detailed embroidery pattern to felt? This process can be tough to figure out because many of the traditional embroidery transfer methods don’t work well on felt’s fuzzy texture. Rather than scrapping felt for your stitching projects though, try one of these felt-fri

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When I was asked to be the Guest this month in the Pinterest Challenge – I spent days going through my boards trying to decide what to do. (Yes. I have no life.) Did I want to make something Grand? Something fun? Clothes? Something for the house? There were so many choices. But I kept ... Read More about Felt Embroidered Bookmark