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Join crochet artist Twinkie Chan and crafter Courtney Cerruti in embellishing your wardrobe for the New Year! Re-vamp your store bought or handmade knit and crochet garments by adding embroidery, decorative stitches, patches and more. Whether you want to mend a garment or adorn it with your own designs and details, the techniques shared will get you rethinking your wardrobe. This video originally appeared live on January 22, 2025.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Garments to embellish (knit or crochet)
- Yarns in various weights and colors
- Perle cotton embroidery floss
- Embroidery needles
- Tapestry needles
- Small scraps of fabric if making patches
- Sewing needle and thread
Books shown:
- To Hold Your Heart in Your Teeth, Women's Work: The Visual Language of the Romanian Blouse by Simona Bortis-Schultz
- Loose Threads Written & illustrated by Isol
- Ultimate Sampler Motifs Source Book by Brenda Keyes
- This is For You by Rob Ryan
- A Sky Full of Kindness by Rob Ryan
- Fine Little Day by Elisabeth Dunker
- Embroidery by Arounna Khounnoraj
- Applique Embroidery by Yumiko Higuchi
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Creativebug Live: Embellish your New Year Wardrobe Reviews
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Francine Levesque
This is a stitch along that would be improved by establishing some stitching basics from the get go. I did like the time taken to explore where to find or imagine your own motifs. Thank you for the links to the books and artists. i am reviewing as a regular stitcher and avid embroiderer, hense the comment.
1 day ago