Embellishing with Sequins & Heishis Your projects deserve to take center stage! Amp up any project’s visual allure by embellishing with sequins and African heishi beads . Did you know? The word sequin is derived from the Arabic word “si... Apr 4, 2025
Sashiko Sashiko, meaning "little stabs," is a traditional Japanese mending technique using a running stitch, a practice that combines mending and quilting to create intricate pattens. Even with its ancient or... Apr 4, 2025
Beading Basics A piece of embellishing that is often overlooked, but so beautiful,is beading! With so many bead options out there, and so many ways to add them to your work, it's the perfect next step to upgradeyour... Apr 4, 2025
Stitching Secrets What's the secret to becoming a master stitcher? Practice and patience helps, but knowing the basics is essential! We put together a refresher on what's necessary to know to stitch like a pro. Choosin... Apr 4, 2025
Velvet Applique (Circles) In last week's Creative Classroom, we learned how to emboss velvet. This week we'll be showing you how to appliqué that velvet to your projects, adding amazing texture and dimension to your designs. D... Apr 4, 2025
Velvet Applique For the past two weeks, we've hadso much fun sharing techniques for working with velvet in our Creative Classroom! We've learnedembossing velvetandcircle applique, and as sad as we are to see it come ... Apr 4, 2025
Velvet Embossing As you could probably tell from the fact that we dye our own, we LOVE velvet! That's why we've been playing around with ways to make it even more textured and interesting to really add some pizzazz to... Apr 4, 2025
Finishing Your Piece Have you ever created something special, but then felt stuck on how to finish it and display it? Or maybe you purchased an embroidered cloth that you love, but aren't sure what to do with it. To ease ... Apr 4, 2025
Wool Appliqué Our love for working with wool is pretty obvious, and wool appliqué is a huge part of this! Whether you always wanted to try or just want a refresher, here's a step by step on wool appliqué basics. Yo... Apr 4, 2025