"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Sewing is one of those skills that sounds enjoyable and can be highly useful in the long run. Yet, it can ...

Learning how to embroider is easy, and best of all, it’s possible to make a huge variety of artwork with even the simplest stitches. In fact, creating a design to embroider can be more difficult than ...

Learning to sew is a big and exciting endeavor that requires the right tools to support you on your creative journey. The best sewing machines for beginners allow you to quickly hone your craft while ...

Finishing your own sewing projects is a huge accomplishment, but you need the right sewing machine for the job. As a beginner, extra features and fancy additions can be more of a hinder than help. The ...

Whether it's bread-making or sewing or piecing together jigsaw puzzles to pass the time, it seems that everyone has a "quarantine hobby" these days. I've decided mine is going to be embroidery. I love ...

I mainly use DMC embroidery floss. For DMC No. 5 and No. 8 and for linen thread, I embroider with a single strand.

Hand-stitching and embroidery have seen a steady rise in popularity since the beginning of the 2010s, redeeming an art form seemingly lost to history. The crafts got another huge boost at the ...