Cutesy Crafts

Learning how to do the turkey stitch can seem a little difficult at first.  It’s definitely an embroidery stitch that’s worth learning though.  You can use it to make pretty turkey stitch flowers or embroider hair or fur.  You can even leave the loops without trimming them if you like that look. To work the […]

When I saw the looped blanket stitch, I just knew I needed to learn how to make a looped blanket stitch flower.  Isn’t it gorgeous?  It’s not an embroidered flower that you could put on clothing, but it would sure make a good wall hanging or decoration.  I used three different colors of thread to […]

There are many different ways to learn how to embroider a rose.  A bullion knot rose is something I’ve been wanting to try for a while, so I gave it a go.  Bullion knots can be very tricky, so make sure you master those before giving this a try.  It also helps to have the […]

Learn how to do a Danish knot if you want to add some fun flair to your embroidery project.  This is a fun knot that will create a little triangle shape.  It could be used to embroider a kitty nose or jack-o-lantern eyes… anything that you’d need a small triangle for. To do the Danish […]

If you want to learn how to do the seed stitch, you’ve come to the right place.  This has got to be one of the easier stitches.  I think the hardest part is trying to keep the pattern as random as possible.  It’s great for filling in an area with some texture without having to […]

Learning how to do the fly stitch is very simple.  There are three different kinds of fly stitch that you can do, depending on the look you are going for.  One makes more of a “V” shape, one makes a “U” shape (good for embroidering scallops), and the third has a long tail to make […]