Words from Treacle Towers — Embroidery

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.

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...