2024 Advent Stitch-Along October 28, 2024Sarah Mesa ✨ Meet the 2024 Advent Stitch-Along: "Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room"—launching on November 4th for email subscribers! ✨ New around here and wondering what this stitch-along is all about?...
How to Remove Deep Wrinkles October 21, 2024Sarah Mesa “Would you like the rest of the bolt for 20% off?” Excuse me—what? It’s like music to my ears to hear this beloved phrase from the cutting counter. But have...
How to Print on Fabric at Home October 12, 2024Sarah Mesa1 comment Sometimes using a Pilot Frixion Pen just isn’t an option for transferring your pattern. When that is the case you have two options: (1) Use a stick and stitch water...
My New Favorite Way to Hang Hoops August 01, 2024Sarah Mesa Recently I’ve been itching for a design change in my office. For years I had a typewriter drawer (photo below) that I used to hang my hoops on. I truly...
Just Say No to Saggy Fabric July 02, 2024Sarah Mesa If I could only share one tip to a brand new stitcher it would be this: keep your fabric taut! Saggy fabric is a nuisance for many reasons but let’s...
Transferring Your Pattern—3 Methods to Try! June 14, 2024Sarah Mesa Whether you are gearing up for your first stitching project, or even if you’re an embroidery veteran, you may not realize that there are countless transfer methods out there to...
Flying With Your Embroidery Project? What You Need To Know! ✈️ May 13, 2024Sarah Mesa One of my favorite activities to do when flying is to listen to a good audiobook and stitch! The movement of the plane doesn’t make me nauseous like a car...
How To Prepare Your Thread and Needle April 17, 2024Sarah Mesa Learning a new skill is intimidating—let me teach you the basics of starting your embroidery floss and preparing your needle. The How: 1. On DMC floss skeins you will see...
The Why and How of Splitting Floss 🪡 March 30, 2024Sarah Mesa Whether you are new to embroidery or an experienced stitcher, you may be unaware that splitting floss is an option for you! I know that I had never split floss...
Sharpening Your Needle? Who Knew?! February 29, 2024Sarah Mesa We've talked about different needle sizes and different needle storage solutions but one thing we haven't talked about is sharpening your needles. Yep. Did you know this was possible? Because,...
2024 Free Embroidery Pattern—Hallelujah January 20, 2024Sarah Mesa7 comments Starting a new hobby can be intimidating! There is the startup cost, the fear of not being good at something, and of course the struggle of having enough time to...
A Guide: Shopping for Local Embroidery Supplies (And What to Avoid!) January 13, 2024Sarah Mesa6 comments Let me walk you through a few of my favorite things to buy at local craft stores (and some of the things I avoid at each store)!