Melissa over at SoChickHandbags has made an awesome tutorial on an idea we’ve played with a few times… embroidering a design over the edge! We did it a little bit on the pocket of this tutorial, and mentioned it as one of the 13 design trends to make your embroidery more awesome.
Melissa took it on with gusto and made an adorable winter snowflake tee. See how she did it and her verdict on embroidering over the edge over on her post.
This Ralph Lauren embroidered motorcycle jacket is certainly lust-worthy, with it’s hardcore yet elegant look all in one, however, the $6,000 price tag is a little less appealing. Yikes! There are lots of ways you can get this look for a fraction of the price…
First, find yourself a nice thrift store or ebay leather jacket. Many acceptable ones can be had for only $20-30, and cheaper, vegan alternatives are even easier to embroider on.
Next, grab some of your favorite designs from the Mendhika collection. These elegant and airy designs are similar to the pretty ones on Ralph Lauren, but don’t have the heavy stitch count that can sometimes spell trouble on leather. Try swapping in a leather needle on your machine (and check out this tutorial for leather stitching tips) and pick some beautiful, golden thread colors. Embroidery is easy to add to the back and front with minimal hassle, and if you’re brave enough to split the seam on a sleeve, you can add it to the shoulders too.
Finally, finish off your newly embroidered jacket with some beautiful gold vintage buttons, replacing the silver studs where you can.
Done and done. And thankfully, we are light years away from a $6000 price tag. Thrifty & crafty to the rescue!
Machine embroidery artist Anja Reiger is at it again with these amazing embroidered shoes. The swallow and leaves are her own design which she made into a pair of handmade shoes, not unlike our own lovely UT stitcher Marna Jean, who picked out some Urban Threads designs and showed us how she made her shoes step by step.
Gah, am I like seriously the only person who doesn’t know how to do this? You all make it look so easy. I really want a pair of my own embroidered shoes now. Or boots. Oohh, boots.
Hear more about the boots and see her super cute matching embroidered dress over on Anja’s blog.
Love the look of boutique clothes, but not the price tag? Don’t stress! A crafty fashionista knows she can get the same looks for less, by making them herself. In this new series, we’ll show you how to get similar styles out of thrift store or homemade goods, and some creative embroidery.
Today’s look? This cute little embroidered number from Anthropologie.
Get the look your way with just a simple thrifted skirt, some black lace edging from the fabric store, and this cool Baroque Punk swallow design. You could even try a few celtic knotwork designs in black to really match the look.
Repeat your swallow embroidery around the skirt, and then just stitch on the lace trim.
Done! You’ve got a chic look for less with the power of your machine.
Love thrift store finds, but don’t always love how they fit? Transform a found a blazer into a chic fitted jacket with a super simple sewing trick and embroidery you can apply anywhere.
Go big and bold, and forget the bix box stuff. There’s a wealth of treasures awaiting you at your local thrift store if you just give them a little love.
Learn how to easily transform a jacket with this tutorial.
