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At Paraffle, we want to grow in a socially responsible manner. That's why we've designated some of our kits to various charities. At least 50% of the price you pay for these kits goes to the Charity.

Staff Pick

Personalised Floral Embroidery Kit

from £ 27.50

Our latest kit is here! A summery wildflower wreath, personalise it with your own message in the middle!

Here at Paraffle we want to bring embroidery to as many people as possible.

It's why we (try to!) keep three blogs updated.

👩‍🏫 One for the basics.

🎬One for the stitches.

💡And one for inspiration.

Embroidery Stitches Guide

Ideas and free embroidery patterns

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

What is Embroidery?

As the most basic description, embroidery is the art of using a needle and thread to decorate fabric. In this post, I'm going to explain what embroidery is and take you through a few of the different types of embroidery, as well as show you photos of historic and modern examples of each type.

by Sammy Bishop
July 01, 2021
4 min read

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

All beginners articles

Modern Embroidery Ideas

Turkey Work

by Sammy Bishop
July 19, 2021
2 min read

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!