Amethyst and Ruby patterns are launched! Confessions and vacations news

The Ultimate Guide to Long and Short stitch

New Designs Preview

Top 10 beginner mistakes in hand embroidery

Stitch Floral won Blog Personality of the Year 2019!

Super exciting news! I've just been named the Blog Personality of the Year 2019 by the Crafties Awards!

Raised cup stitch tutorial

Today I bring you a new stitch tutorial. Along with the lesson itself, I thought it would be nice to see where it can be used, so you will also see the process of stitching this little blueberry twig :)

BLACK FRIDAY: 30% off on ALL patterns and courses

(I actually have only one course right now but that sounds cool and also is a motivation for me, haha).

4 winter season DIY and embroidery projects

Here is a little recap of all winter projects available on Stitch Floral :)

Pumpkin Season FREE pattern + tutorial on EGA

So excited to share these news!

Winter hand embroidery postcards DIY

Winter holidays are approaching! Here's an idea of a simple and quick DIY that allows using hand embroidery on a postcard :)

Hand embroidery easy and neat lettering secret

Do you want to stitch handwriting and make it look neat? There is nothing simpler! :)

Easy embroidery: how to stitch stars

Today's tutorial is VERY beginners-friendly! So if you are still a little nervous to take up stitching, this little project would be a great start :)

The "Art of Cozy" project: Part 3

This project is finally finished! Yay!

The Crafties Awards 2019, I'm nominated! #whyimake

Some exciting news came not so long ago!

The "Art of cozy" project: Part 2

The "Art of Cozy" project: Part 1

Or “Mixed media therapy” :)

Fabric appliqué: 4 methods you should know

Reverse chain stitch: seamless squares and circles

Here are a couple of tricks :)

Fabric painting: paint vs watercolor

How about exploring the area of fabric painting a little?

Stitch Floral newsletter and subscriber-exclusive goodies

And termination of monthly round-ups :)

Needlepainting for beginners course is LIVE!

Accepting students now! :)

Needlepainting for beginners: final project

And Peony is finished!

Needlepainting for Beginners: Story of Peony

Read on for a sneak peek behind the scenes of the final project for the course :)

My watercolor progress and importance of guided learning

Previously I mentioned my desire to learn watercolor painting and now I have some results to show :)

Needlepainting for beginners: 1st preview

Catch this sneak peek to my first ever e-course on needlepainting for beginners! :)

August Round-up

Let's remember what happened on Stitch Floral during the past month and also I will tell you some exciting news :)

What to do when your fabric is puckering

Based on real-life events! :)

Open and raised fishbone stitches and leaf stitch

Today we have a big task ahead of us! 3 new stitches to learn :)

DIY Scissors fob tutorial

Today is a special day because we are going to learn how to make a quick and pretty scissors fob! Get on board :)

Feather stitch variations

Since all the basic stitches are already covered in the Stitch Library, it is time go over some variations and derivatives! Today, in particular, I would like to speak about some feather stitch variations :)

Hand embroidery lettering ideas

Here are some ideas on how to work quotes and monograms in hand embroidery!

July Round-Up

August is already here and it means it's time for the traditional round-up! Check if you missed anything on Stitch Floral in the past month :) Also, catch the news about the upcoming sale at the end of the post!

Your works, Stitch Floral designs

The easiest DIY pin cushion

Easy and quick pin cushion to make when you're short on time or simply feel like taking it easy :)

Freebie! Ribbon embroidered forget-me-nots

It's not really the season for forget-me-nots yet, but this flower tutorial was requested for a special event that will take place in fall, and I was happy to work on it :) So catch this freebie!

"Stunning stitches for crazy quilts" review and Giveaway!

I'm happy to be part of the Blog Tour for this lovely book. Read till the end to know how to win an electronic copy of “Stunning stitches for crazy quilts”! :)

Colorful and spiritual: new design is already in store!

Catch my new design in the Etsy store! Read more about it below :)

June Round-up and Giveaway Alert!

Needlepainting tips part 10: secret behind getting the rows right

Now, this is not exactly a “secret”... but it is also hardly ever brought up, although I do see beginners making this mistake.

How to work mountmellick stitch

Did you know that the name “Mountmellick” refers not only to a stitch but also to a specific embroidery style?

Palestrina stitch tutorial

If you dream about a pearl necklace but can't have one... stitch one! :)

Scroll stitch tutorial

This month I suggest taking on some knotted lien stitches. I promise you will fall in love with them!

Covering up your mistakes in hand embroidery

Today's post is about how to be lazy and still get something done in your embroidery work :D

May Round-Up

Time for the monthly round-up! Let's see what happened on Stitch Floral blog during May :)

How to choose embroidery needle: 4 conditions to consider

Needlepainting tips part 9: filling a shape with long and short stitch

This topic is something I've wanted to cover for a while now. It is especially beneficial for beginner embroiderers who are currently exploring long and short stitching and needlepainting.

The Real Detached Buttonhole

What does “real” detached buttonhole mean? Were the other lessons on this stitch fake?? Let's find out! ;)

Detached Buttonhole variations

Let's learn a bit of needle lacing :)

Detached buttonhole on irregular shapes

Last time we talked about detached buttonhole, I showed you the examples worked on squares. But, let's be real – working perfect squares in your hand embroidery is quite a rare event. So, today let's see how to apply this technique for the shapes that are more likely to be used in your embroidery projects!

April Round-Up

May has already started which means it's time to reminisce what happens on Stitch Floral for the past month!