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April 30, 2025

Tip to use really small pieces of cross stitch fabric

April 30, 2025/ Sum of their Stories
Tip to use really small pieces of cross stitch fabric

A simple and effective way to make small pieces of embroidery fabric useable in an embroidery hoop.

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April 30, 2025/ Sum of their Stories/ 1 Comment
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embroidery, craft hints and tips, thrifty tips
August 14, 2024

How to extend your fabric to fit an embroidery hoop frame

August 14, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to extend your fabric to fit an embroidery hoop frame

How to extend your fabric to make it fit properly into an embroidery hoop frame if you’ve cut it too small by mistake

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August 14, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 5 Comments
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embroidery, Hand Sewing
July 29, 2024

Beautiful Embroidery Patterns for Tea Lovers

July 29, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Beautiful Embroidery Patterns for Tea Lovers

Beautiful embroidery designs for tea drinkers

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embroidery
February 28, 2024

How to Embellish an Old Shirt with Simple Hand Stitching

February 28, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to Embellish an Old Shirt with Simple Hand Stitching

How to embellish an old plain shirt with some simple embroidery stitches, a lovely and mindful slow stitching project.

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February 28, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
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sewing tutorial, Hand Sewing, embroidery, refashion, recycling/repurposing, clothing
February 14, 2024

Country Cross Stitch Mini Design Free Pattern

February 14, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Country Cross Stitch Mini Design Free Pattern

Stitch a sweet mini country cross stitch design with hearts, flowers and a cute little duck with this free pattern.

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February 14, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5
embroidery, cross stitch
February 01, 2024

Cecile's Heart Embroidery Design Free Pattern

February 01, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
Cecile's Heart Embroidery Design Free Pattern

A heart embroidery design pattern, in a mix of colours and stitches, worked in a slow stitch style. A guide to get started with slow stitching

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February 01, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5
embroidery, pattern
January 10, 2024

How to sew a Scrap Felt Heart

January 10, 2024/ Sum of their Stories
How to sew a Scrap Felt Heart

Turn scraps of felt, lace and ribbon into a pretty scrappy heart brooch or a keyring

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January 10, 2024/ Sum of their Stories/ 65 Comments
Valentines, Jewellery, Sewing and Embroidery
embroidery, gift ideas, pretty ideas, sewing, tutorials, Felt, sewing tutorial
October 03, 2023

Vintage Doily Afternoon Tea Embroidery Upcycle

October 03, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Vintage Doily Afternoon Tea Embroidery Upcycle

Upcycle an old doily with some simple embroidery and a fun tea time quote

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October 03, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
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recycling/repurposing, upcycling, embroidery, pretty ideas, sustainable craft challenge
July 26, 2023

Traditional Mini Sampler Cross Stitch Design

July 26, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Traditional Mini Sampler Cross Stitch Design

A free mini sampler cross stitch design in a vintage traditional style

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July 26, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 5 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5
cross stitch, free pattern, embroidery
June 20, 2023

Polka Dot Embroidered Tote Bag

June 20, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Polka Dot Embroidered Tote Bag

How to use simple embroidery on bright polka dot fabric and then turn it into a sweet little tote bag.

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June 20, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 36 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1
Sewing my Stash, bags, embroidery, pattern, sewing, tutorials
June 06, 2023

How to give a Denim Jacket a fresh new look

June 06, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
How to give a Denim Jacket a fresh new look

How to give an old denim jacket a fresh new look with fabric paint and some simple embroidery.

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June 06, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 23 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, Refashions
upcycling, clothing, embroidery, denim, refashion, sustainable craft challenge
June 01, 2023

How to fix small holes in clothes with visible mending

June 01, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
How to fix small holes in clothes with visible mending

How to fix small holes in old garments using simple embroidery stitches and a visible mending technique

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Refashions, Sewing and embroidery 5
refashion, embroidery
January 03, 2023

Swiss Darn Stained Sweater Makeover

January 03, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Swiss Darn Stained Sweater Makeover

Rescue an old sweater with some colourful swiss darning to cover any old stains and give it a new lease of life. A simple clothing makeover with a visible mending technique.

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January 03, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, Upcycled 2
refashion, upcycling, yarn, clothing, embroidery
September 12, 2022

Autumn Quote Free Cross Stitch Pattern

September 12, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
Autumn Quote Free Cross Stitch Pattern

A free cross stitch pattern to stitch a lovely autumn quote. A Fall Cross Stitch design you can download for free.

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September 12, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 21 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5
cross stitch, embroidery, autumn, Fall Crafts
August 17, 2022

How to transfer an embroidery design onto fabric

August 17, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
How to transfer an embroidery design onto fabric

How to transfer an embroidery design onto fabric

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August 17, 2022/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
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embroidery
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