Lace Embellished Shorts Upcycle an old pair of jeans into pretty cutoff shorts, with freestanding lace stitched right onto the hem.

DIY Painterly Doodles Mix your craft with a little art! Washes of soft fabric paint bring vibrant color to a dark outline of stitches.

Easy Spring Ombre Tee Update your wardrobe with a custom designed tee, ombre-ified with special fabric paint and embellished with light stitching.

Tiny Plush Unicorn Bring some magic to your day with this stitch-and-turn unicorn design, complete with yarn mane and tail!

Embellished Leather Jacket Here's how to wear bold embroidery designs on a real leather jacket -- stitch 'em on separate fabric, then patch 'em on!

Happy Cactus Pincushion Bring a little cheer to your sewing room with this in-the-hoop cactus who doesn't mind being stuck full of pins!

Preventing Shifting and Gapping Stabilizing fabric well is the key to avoiding shifts, gaps, and puckers when you embroider your favorite designs.

No Sew Script Scarf Craft a uniquely expressive scarf with no sewing necessary! Bleach pen handwriting and light embroidery create a chic look.

Blackthorn Accents and Upcycling Discover how to use the new Blackthorn embroidery designs to embellish a shirt or dress with neckline, sleeve, and more accents.

Lace Headband Accent casual and dressy outfits alike with a big flourish of freestanding lace, worn as a headband.

Valentine Patchwork Pillow Slightly crazy patchwork layered with all-white embroidery makes a heart pillow that's huggable and lovable!

Quilting with Embroidery Designs Quilt through layers of fabric and batting with specialized embroidery designs that make the most of this textured effect.

Dragon Hot Pack Urban Threadster Tanja shares here tutorial and pattern for this awesome hot dragon to wrap around your shoulders.

Sweater Skirt Craft a look that's as cute as it is cozy with an old sweater, elastic, a couple seams, and some embroidery!

Christmas Bunting Hang up strings of joy with these in-the-hoop bunting desigs! Stitch as many flags as you like, then connect.

Kawaii Christmas Ornaments & Applique Have yourself a cutesy little Christmas with these Japanese-inspired designs, stitched as applique or in-the-hoop ornaments.

Merry Monster Candy Cane Holder Stitch up a cheery Christmas monster in-the-hoop to hang on your tree and hold a candy cane. Or maybe enjoy it for himself.

Little Dala Horse Stitch a sweet Swedish Dala horse ornament in two hoopings, with delicate, decorative embroidery on both sides.

Upcycled Jacket Spiff up a a thrift store blazer with a few simple fitting adjustments, and "floating" embroidery on organza.

Doodle Stitch Wall Hanging Extend this kitty design's doodles to create an adorable, personalized wall hanging on stretched canvases.

Lace Spiderweb Doily Haunt your home with this freestanding lace doily! Stitch each segment separately, including as many spiders as you like.

Evenfall Lace Learn how to stitch, assemble, dye, and embellish cottony-soft freestanding lace designs from the Evenfall Lace collection.

Lace Chandelier Bring some spooky elegance to your decor (Halloween or otherwise) with this glittery freestanding lace chandelier.

Leather & Linen Tattoo Clutch Combine the natural textures of linen and lace to create a stylin' clutch! Light-stitching embroidery works great with leather.

Lace-up Socks Rock your socks the crafty way with some embroidered, lace-up socks! Plus, how to stitch nicely on knits.

Karen's Cinched Purse Sew a simple, gathered purse, perfectly adaptable to embroidering with designs in any style you like.

Battenburg Lace Choker Soft, wearable cotton Battenburg lace makes up a delightfully dark freestanding lace piece perfect for blinging up.

Floating Wings Tee Convert a basic, boring tee into magical winged wear with light-stitching fairy wings on a sheer organza back inset.

Gilded Lace Mustache Necklace Freestanding lace goes glam with gold leafing! It's simple to do and brings a special touch to jewelry-worthy lace.

Printing & Using Placement Templates Printing a copy of your embroidery design on paper can help with precise placement; here's how to do it.

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