Resources

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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)!

It's bound to happen—you head to Hobby Lobby to grab floss for your next embroidery project and one (or more) of the colors you need are out of stock! What...

To be honest, this question has never been on my mind. It may have something to do with the fact that I lose my needles so much that I almost...

I'm not sure about you, but the first few times I bought hoops from Hobby Lobby and I saw the dreaded barcode sticker on my hoop, I about died on...

Today's Abide Guide is all about needle threaders! I tried out the four most popular needle threaders out there so that you don't have to! 🪡   1. Hobby Lobby Score:...

While working with a 6" hoop is my favorite—sometimes stitchers prefer to stitch LARGER or smaller. So how do you resize your pattern? All you need is your digital guide and...

This is basic folks, but y'all... I'm not kidding when I say I did not know this for the first 5 years of doing embroidery (🙈).  If you want to...

"How do you store your floss?" This is a question I get asked at least once a week in my inbox. So here I am to share all the tidbits about how...