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Cross Stitch, Embroidery, Tutorial -
Cover your hoop butt - felt and blanket stitch
If you'd like to cover your butt, here's a quick guide to blanket stitching a felt circle over the back.
Felt squares are now included in all Sew Treacle cross stitch and embroidery hoop kits as standard.
Gemmie Learns to Cross Stitch
Embroidery, Rainbow, Tutorial -
Rainbow Twist Hoop – How To
This simple piece of wall art is perfect for brightening any wall. I created it using a square of felt, which would usually be included as part of a Sew Treacle kit. I used new threads, but this would actually be a really lovely project to use up threads from your loose ends jar if you have one. If you’re using a 4 inch hoop and 7 colours, you’ll need about 2 - 2.5 metres of each colour. What you'll need: Embroidery hoop (I used a 4 inch Elbesee hoop) Needle (I used size 24 tapestry needles. You can use...