Embroidery floss ideas

We’ve rounded up 30 projects that let you get crafty with embroidery floss and get your makin’ on!

Variegated embroidery floss is so much fun to work with, and there’s so much variety out there these days! Variegated embroidery floss is dyed with a repeating pattern of colors through the floss. There can be just one color with a few different shades, or there may be several colors. Variegated floss can add a lot of texture, variety and a POP! of color to your projects.

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Hey guys! I've got a fun, easy project for you today, making mini tassels from embroidery floss! These little guys are so cute and versatile, you can use them to decorate pillows or bags, make necklac

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I posted the above picture on Instagram. It's my Summer Solstice pattern with a skein of DMC stranded cotton, shade 90. As you can see, it perfectly matches the shades I have chosen for the pattern and I think it will make a great alternative if you want to give your version a completely different look. I received a comment from Elizabeth Braun of the Sew In Love blog who correctly pointed out that variegated threads can give "a random, unpredictable" result and may not always work out the…

What are embroidery thread bits called? Do they have a special name? What do you do with them? Do you try to save them for another project? Throw them away? After I had been embroidering for a few years, I started hearing the term orts. I wasn't really sure what it was being referred to or if I was missing something in translation. Turns out orts are thread bits!

Even if you’re new to embroidery, you probably already realize that there’s more to the Wonderful World of Embroidery Thread than regular stranded cotton. But perhaps the whole gamut of all the thread available out there – the “embarrassment of riches” that we enjoy in the needlework world today – is a bit overwhelming to ...

Hello! Today I'm going to show you how to make a DMC Floss Pen, like the one pictured above. You'll need 2 things of DMC Floss, one for the color of the letters, and one for the other color. And you'll need a simple pen, one without a handle, hot glue, and scissors. To Begin: Using the color floss you want your letters to be, cut a piece the length of 3 pens. Cut 4 more. Now you have 5. Tie them together at the end (see picture below.) Glue the knot at the top, but back of the pen. I suggest…

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If you're a beginner at stitching, you might get confused why some artists use less number of strands, and the others more. What is the big deal? What is the difference at all? Can I work a pattern designed for using 6 strands, with 1 strand? And can I work a pattern design for 1-2 strands of thread, using 6 strands? Let's take it one step at a time :) Related posts: 10 tips for hand embroidery beginners Top 10 beginner mistakes in hand embroidery How many strands should I use? There is no…

Keeping embroidery floss organized and stored well is super helpful when it comes to quickly finding what you need for a new project. Plus it will protect your threads from dirt, dust, hair, moisture, and fading. There are so many different ways to organize embroidery floss, so I asked my readers to

In this article, I answer all common questions about hand embroidery threads and tell you all you need to know about hand embroidery threads and floss

@inkyemily has hand embroidered this blue fish using DMC threads. Embroidery inspiration Hand embroidery DMC floss Embroidery Artist

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