embroidery

  • Cozy Glamour: Sewing the Simplicity 3696 Robe in Flannel-Backed Satin

    Cozy Glamour: Sewing the Simplicity 3696 Robe in Flannel-Backed Satin

    An imperfect princess robe that I’m still enjoying wearing despite issues with the fabric since I used a woven for a knit pattern.

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  • Fuzzy Brown Robe with Wolf Embroidery

    Fuzzy Brown Robe with Wolf Embroidery

    My dad recently asked me to make him a druid robe, just in time for Halloween. He didn’t want anything complicated, so I opted for Simplicity 1582. I made version B, the hooded version for him. It’s really the simplest of patterns. The stitch line between the yoke and body is actually straight so I…

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  • Toy Story Pizza Planet Patch: Digitizing a design for embroidery

    Toy Story Pizza Planet Patch: Digitizing a design for embroidery

    One of the areas I’ve wanted to get better at is machine embroidery. I’m okay at picking a design and getting it to embroider out successfully on my machine. Getting better at figuring out the right stabilizers. But what I’d like to get better at is digitizing my own embroidery designs. Often for some looks…

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  • 3D Printed Embroidery Thread Holder

    3D Printed Embroidery Thread Holder

    I recently decided I needed to free up more space on my sewing table. One way I decided to do that was by replacing several of my standing thread racks with storage containers. For threads like embroidery, metallic and other specialty types, it’s fine to not have them out visible all the time. I still…

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