Thistle and Thread Design Blog

Comprehensive Embroidery Stitch Guide

If you have purchased one of our Modern Embroidery Kits, then we have created a guide to walk you through the stitches that you will use to complete your project....
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How You Can Support the Micro Business Movement

If you follow our page on Facebook then you might have caught the live video I did today about the time that I spent in D.C. this week. I...
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Thistle and Thread Stitch Guide: Stem Stitch

We have been so thrilled to see how the patterns from our Pattern Shop have been used to create such beautiful pieces! Embroidery is such a fun art for us...
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A Complete List of Modern Embroidery Essentials

To accompany our Pattern Shop that is home to printable PDF designs of all kinds for you to explore your growing love of embroidery, we have created a shopping list of everything that you will need in order to complete your next stitching project, as well as some extras that enhance the project or make it a little bit easier. Most of the materials and supplies can be found at your local craft store, but to make it even easier we have linked to the products on Amazon so that you can shop from home and have everything delivered to your door! If you're anything like us this option will save you lots of money because there's no way to get out of the craft store without picking up 4-28 things that you just don't need.
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Three Questions on Custom Ordering

We are always getting requests for custom orders. It makes sense because there are few things someone loves more than a piece of art made specifically for them. And...
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