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Embroidery blogs

To help you on your embroidery journey, we keep three blogs updated. First is our beginners blog for the basics of embroidery. Then we've got an embroidery ideas blog to give you some inspiration, and lastly a stitch guide blog (which mostly has video tutorials) to take you through the main embroidery stitches. Hopefully some or all of the blogs are helpful to you!

Beginners Embroidery

A Paraffle embroidery botanicals design in a picture frame

How to display Embroidery Art

What options are there for displaying your finished embroidery pieces?

by Sammy Bishop
February 22, 2021
5 min read

Sammy, founder of Paraffle presenting on Hochanda

10 tips for Hand Embroidery Beginners

Some tips for any beginners out there suffering from "blank hoop syndrome"!

by Sammy Bishop
February 05, 2021
6 min read

Photo of embroidery thread skeins and cone next to each other

What are the Best Threads for Hand Embroidery?

Let's talk thread - the main brands, and the main types of hand embroidery thread available.

by Sammy Bishop
January 15, 2021
6 min read

All beginners articles

Modern Embroidery Ideas

How to Customise Clothes with Hand Embroidery

I'll talk you through how to use hand embroidery to customise and upcycle your clothes. You can create a totally unique item of clothing to show off - and it's really easy to do, once you know how. Plus, it's a great way to break the cycle of fast fashion!

by Sammy Bishop
June 09, 2021
7 min read

How to Make an Embroidered Patch

Learn how to make a hand embroidered patch with our full guide for beginners. Patches are a useful way to customise your shirts, jackets and accessories. They're perfect for upcycling old clothes!

by Sammy Bishop
May 31, 2021
3 min read

How to Embroider flowers

I think it’s pretty safe to say that flower designs are an absolute classic part of embroidery styles both vintage and modern. Simply type “embroidery” into Pinterest and you’ll find that nine out of ten image results will feature flowers! And with spring firmly in the air up here in Edinburgh...