How to Sew a Purse With a Clasp Frame Over the last few weeks I've been working on a piece of embroidery, and I needed a quick and easy project where I could use it. Having the attention span of a goldfish means that longer projects tend not to get finished. A little purse with a clasp frame was just the thing as they are easy and quick to make, and it would show off the embroidery perfectly! The instructions below show how to do the ... Read the Post...
Fern Stitch: Hand Embroidery
Fern Stitch: Hand Embroidery Fern stitch is a useful stitch to know, especially if you're sewing plants and flowers. Obviously you can use it to sew ferns and other plants, but it can be used in other ways as well! On the little purse I've been making, I've used fern stitch for the lavender. Fern stitch is made up of three little stitches, sewn in the same way and repeated along a line. It is worked from top to bottom. How to Sew Fern ... Read the Post...
How to Sew French Knots
How to Sew French Knots The French knot is a funny little stitch that can be used to add a different sort of texture to a piece of embroidery. My favourite way to use them is as blossom, but they can be used whenever a round stitch is called for, but a woven wheel would be too big. The stitches can be pulled tight or left a bit looser. How to Embroider French Knots 1. Bring the thread through to the right side of the fabric. 2. With the ... Read the Post...
How To Sew In a Purse Frame
How To Sew In a Purse Frame Adding bits of hardware to handmade bags and purses is a nice way of getting a professional looking finish. Sometimes a zip or a button is fine, but if you want to use something different, there's a nice variety of purse frames for making clasp purses. For the little purse I'd made I chose a simple purse frame. The main reason for this was that I wanted the focus of the purse to be the embroidery, not the frame! ... Read the Post...
