How to Tips and Tricks
Quilting: The Half-Square and Beyond
Recently the Yarnspirations Design Team took a field trip to see the ‘Quilts: Made in Canada’ exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum. The show was a stunning and inspiring display of the museum’s collection of rare Canadian-made quilts dating from 1848 to the present day. We spent an indulgent afternoon...
sewing half square triangles
Half Square Triangles (or HSTs) are one of the most common and versatile blocks used in quilting. While they may be popular, they can seem a little intimidating if you’ve never sewn one before. There are many different ways to make these blocks; today I’ll share with you the method...
Beautiful Embroidery Ideas For Visible Mending
Learn simple embroidery techniques to mend well-loved and worn clothing that are both practical and beautiful! With a beginner-friendly running stitch, we’ll explore three visible mending techniques, including sashiko mending, appliqué mending and patchwork-inspired mending. These playful mending skills use Dual Duty XP All Purpose Thread and Coats & Clark Embroidery Floss.
How to Successfully Embroider Swimsuits
One thing I dislike about summer: swimsuits! Not only is it stressful shopping for swimsuits (trying to find one that flatters my figure is like torture!), but many swimsuits are just plain boring. A great way to take a swimsuit from simple to stunning is with a touch of embroidery...
Anchor Embroidery Floss Color Conversion Chart
A handy Anchor color conversion tool for shade swaps for your embroidery patterns. The most comprehensive list out there— straight from the product team at Anchor! Search by
Organize with Embroidered Labels
We love letters that help us keep our stuff organized. For our sewing studio at Coats & Clark we asked expert Rebecca Brent to create embroidered labels.
New to Machine Embroidery? Tips for Success
Here are some of our tips and tricks for how to embroider with a machine!
