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Sequins the Biological and Social Nasty !

Sequins – all for their aesthetic appeal are terrible for the environment, most are made from petroleum plastics and synthetic resins, that are not bad for the environment, but the workers tasked with sewing them on, but also the wearer as emit carcinogens and hormone blockers. We do note that chemicals used in the fashion industry amount to 25% of all chemical output according to green peace.

Guide To Embroidery Threads

Embroidery threads can be classified in several ways, firstly material then we come to types as each material has a variety of types cotton threads

Stumpwork Embroidery

The precise origins of raised embroidery (stumpwork) are lost in time, so one can only look back to a period when even earlier embroiderers were

A Guide to Embroidery Fabrics

To be honest there really aren’t any fabrics you can’t embellish, but some fabrics are more suited to specific techniques or just make the whole process less complex.

Cross Stitch ! A starter Guide

This is probably the most well known and easiest form of embroidery and a great way to start your journey. There are a huge number

Beginnners embroidery Equpiment !

Have you ever walked in to the embroidery section of hobby craft, john lewis etc and been a tad overwhelmed at the amount of kits,

A Guide to Choosing Your Needles

Needles make up an essential part of every embroiderer’s kit. They may not look like much, but they can make all the difference to the

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5 Tips to Professional Embroidery

Want to make your embroidery look like those on pinterest and Instagram?

Learn tips from a professional , these quick fixes will alter you embroidery forever.