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3 Sites to Download 1,000s of Free Hand Embroidery Patterns
Browse these online libraries to access a wide range of free downloadable PDF patterns for beginner, intermediate, and advanced
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CraftFree PDF Pattern: Embroidery Samplers to Learn New Stitches
Download these free hand-embroidery patterns to learn and practice seven basic stitches, including back stitch, chain stitch, running stitch, and split stitch
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CraftEmbroidery Tutorial: How to Embroider a Flower
Learn simple hand embroidery techniques to make a beautiful flower, using different strengths and shades of thread to add detail
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CraftHow to Become a Contemporary Embroidery Artist
Discover five top tips to become a professional embroiderer, with expert advice on how to build and market your brand
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Craft10 Free Online Embroidery Classes for Beginners
Watch these free embroidery lessons and discover techniques and tips to stitch your ideas into beautiful artwork
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Craft10 Incredible Creative Tributes to Frida Kahlo
To celebrate the anniversary of the iconic Mexican painter's birth, we highlight a collection of art projects made by the Domestika community
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Craft14 Free Hand Embroidery Tutorials for Beginners in 2022
Create your own modern embroidery designs with these free tutorials to learn embroidery stitches, and easy tips for artistic techniques
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ArtCreate with Pride: 15 Joyous Projects by the Domestika Community
To mark another inspiring Pride Month, we’ve collected together stunning artworks by the Domestika community across painting, photography, and more
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CraftFree Embroidery Design: “To Be Yourself Is to Be Extraordinary”
Create modern embroidery art with this free transfer pattern for a vibrant, Pride-inspired quote design
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CraftEmbroidery Tutorial: How to Make A Floral Embellishment
Discover advanced ways to make 3D floral embellishments using sequins and beads in this free step-by-step tutorial
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Craft6 Free Tools to Create Your Own Embroidery Patterns
Make custom embroidery designs from photos, drawings, and more with these free online embroidery pattern makers—plus discover free resources to inspire your designs
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Craft15 Online Creative Embroidery Courses to Get Started in 2022
Grab a needle and thread and learn creative embroidery techniques with these beginner courses, from upcycling to clothing design to cross stitch artwork
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Writing150 Best Art, Design, and Craft Books to Spark Your Creativity
Explore new ideas, learn creative skills, and unlock your potential with these books recommended by Domestika teachers
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CraftFree eBook: A Beginner's Guide to Crochet, by Domestika
Get started in the world of crochet with this free beginner’s guide, packed with advice from Domestika experts
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Craft10 Great Embroidery Artists to Follow on Instagram in 2022
From radical creators pushing the boundaries to haute couture fashion houses, get inspired by these incredible embroidery designers
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CraftHow to Crochet: 12 FAQs Answered
Learn about essential crochet techniques and materials with these top tips, whether you’re a beginner or advanced
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CraftEmbroidery Tutorial: How to Embroider a Patch by Hand
Learn how to make your own hand-embroidered patch that you can attach to canvas pouches, bags or clothes
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Craft9 Free Tutorials with Easy Ideas to Upcycle Your Clothes
From embroidery to tie-dye, revamp your clothes and join the slow fashion movement with these upcycling tips
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Fashion10 Fashion Designs Inspired by Iconic Artworks
Discover how designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and Vivienne Westwood reinvented famous paintings
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DomestikaThe Community's 22 Favorite Lives of 2021
Celebrate the end of the year with Domestika's top livestreams sharing how-tos and tips in craft, illustration, marketing, and more
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CraftThe Essential Materials You Need to Crochet Socks
From the ideal yarn to the right kind of needles, discover everything you need to start crocheting
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CraftWeaving Tutorial: How to Make a Coaster On a Frame Loom
Learn how to weave a simple coaster following textile artist Marion Weymes free tutorial and downloadable template
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CraftWhat Is a Foundation Stitch and How’s It Used in Embroidery?
Learn how you can use foundation stitches to protect your embroidery on paper projects
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IllustrationMeditative Coloring: 50 Free Mandala Designs for Coloring In
Draw, design, and color in your own mandalas with this free app and website
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Craft22 Free Online Craft Classes to Say Goodbye to 2021
Learn to craft with textiles, ceramics, paper, and more with this huge range of free classes
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DomestikaThe Community’s 22 Favorite Free Downloads in 2021
Say goodbye to 2021 with these free guides, tools, patterns, and more to take your creativity to the next level in 2022
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CraftEmbroidery Tutorial: The Basic Stitches for Beginners
Learn three basic stitches with artist and embroiderer Mariah Escossia Many people think that embroidery is a big deal. Like any technique, embroidery requires a lot of training and dedication, however, getting started can be easier than it looks. Mariah Escossia (@bordadospraiaia) is the artist and embroiderer behind Bordados Pra Iaiá. She loves to experiment and mix creative techniques such as embroidery, watercolor, stonecraft, and is an expert in free embroidery. In this tutorial, Mariah teaches three basic embroidery stitches: the backstitch, the split stitch, and the stem stitch. Check it out!
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Craft12 Online Upcycling Courses for Getting Creative at Home
Experts in upcycling share techniques and ideas for creating while recycling Upcycling is a brilliantly creative way to draw attention to the importance of recycling. Finding new uses for materials that had been cast aside as useless, and transforming them into uniquely personalized objects, is very stimulating for the imagination. If you are passionate about sustainability and you love crafts, this increasingly popular practice is for you. Learning upcycling techniques and applying them to your creative projects is the first step to reducing your environmental impact and contributing to a better planet.
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IllustrationMeet Multi-Disciplinary Artist Brunna Mancuso in this Domestika Diary
The mix of techniques is one of the characteristics of this artist who works with illustration, ceramics, embroidery or tattoos
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CraftEmbroidery Tutorial: How to Prepare Your Hoop Step-By-Step
Learn step-by-step how to prepare an embroidery hoop, with Courtney McLeod Embroidery is a great form of self expression that has only continued to get more popular. But before you can start creating beautiful embroidered pieces, you need to make sure you have a well-secured embroidery hoop with an even surface that won’t tear or pull whilst you’re embroidering. Courtney McLeod (@dearest_q) is an embroidery and textile artist specializing in hand-embroidered hoop art. From her Philadelphian studio, Dearest Q, she stitches colourful yet minimalistic figurative pieces. Her love of fashion and combining different fibres and techniques leads to finished works that are full of surprising textures based within a pastel color palette. In this tutorial, Courtney McLeod shows you step-by-step how to prepare your hoop so that you can start embroidering.
