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Top 10 List
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LoveToKnow Crafts
Online archive or articles and a community
filled with tips for better embroidery.
You'll find articles on topics such as
embroidery designs, embroidery patterns,
where to find free patterns, what kind
of supplies you'll need and places to find
those supplies and even details on
embroidery machines. Quilters will love
the pieces on embroidery on quilts, both by
hand and with a sewing machine. |
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Bunnycup Embroidery Designs
For those who own an embroidery machine, but
want some new and fresh designs to go with
that machine, this site has it all. Bunnycup
offers individual designs and
design bundles with themes. You'll find
some really unique designs, such as an Earth
Day template, cupcakes, suckers, a dripping
ice cream cone, a baby in a diaper, a
jellyfish, dinosaurs and even Christmas
themes such as a gingerbread house and Santa
Claus. |
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Free Machine Embroidery Designs
Really fabulous site that offers free weekly
embroidery designs. No matter what your
passion is, you're certain to find a
template here that will match it. You can
also find templates for both hand embroidery
and machine embroidery. Site offers a
gift pack with 20 spools of thread for
under $20.00 and many other fabulous deals.
One of the best features of the site is a
community area where you can chat about
issues with other embroidery fans. |
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Secrets of Embroidery
This site links to many other top sites on
embroidery. You'll find a myriad of topics,
including info on hand embroidery, types of
thread to use, machine embroidery and
embroidery with quilts. You'll find a full
list of
free project ideas. The site also offers
challenges, tutorials, articles by expert
seamstresses, reviews of machines that
embroider and info on embroidery and
digitizing. |
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Dictionary of
Stitches
A list of almost
any type of
embroidery
stitch you can
imagine. This
site is helpful
for both the
beginner and
more advanced
embroiderers.
You'll find
detailed and
illustrated
directions for
the
threaded back
stitch, the
whipped spiders
wheel,
double
herringbone
and the
detached chain
stitch (also
called the lazy
daisy). Also
offers
instructions on
how to reverse
directions for
left handed
crafters. |
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Mary Corbet's Needle and Thread
Site offers many tricks and resources for
hand embroidery. One of the unique aspects
of this site that beginners, in particular,
will enjoy are the
video library of stitches. Site is set
up blog style with tons of articles, tips
and tricks for embroidery. Bookmark this
site and check back regularly for updates.
In addition you'll find many different
embroidery reviews that will help you
decide on threads, books and techniques. |
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Stitching Cow
Stitching Cow isn't just a cute name. They also
have a huge selection of
embroidery patterns. Peruse through
categories like quilting and appliqué, block of
the month quilts, beginners, for kids, tutorials
and felt projects. Check out the
freebies page for a free embroidery pattern,
free Redwork pattern and free appliqué patterns.
You'll also find blogs that give insider tips on
embroidery design. |
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Husqvarna Embroidery Collection
A collection of embroidery cards. The collection is
one of the largest around, and you'll find just
about any design imaginable. Types of designs
include special
Christmas designs and techniques, and huge
appliquéd flowers. Learn more about the software
this company offers. You can also learn about their
4D embroidery system. This 4D embroidery system
is so amazing that it can stitch a family portrait. |
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Embroidables
There aren't many places that will guarantee you love
the patterns you purchase, but embroidables does. They
offer a 100 percent
satisfaction guarantee. You can shop the site by
themes, such as animals, appliqué, baby, flowers,
fashion, decorative, food, funny, girl, boy, hobbies,
holidays, love, special occasions, patriotic, people,
phrases, sports, seasons, transportation and many
others. |
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Machine Embroidery Designs
There are many options with machine embroidery designs,
including digitizing. Windstar offers everything from
Celtic embroidery designs to
Redwork machine embroidery designs. You can also
pick up supplies, such as stuffed animals that can be
embroidered and a wide range of threads and needles.
Interested in embroidery items professionally? You may
want to look into software solutions such as
Embroidery Office and Stitch Era. |
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