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Embroidery Tutorial: Duplicate Stitch
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Today I'm sharing a tutorial for a special stitch to add embroidered elements to knit fabric. You can, of course, use traditional embroidery techniques with knitwear, but traditional stitches do not have the same stretchiness that knitted fabric has.
Enter the duplicate stitch. This is a stitch that essentially duplicates the knitted stitches, giving you the look of knitted color work. The stitch is easy to learn but can give you lots of creative options.
Printable: Miniature Loteria Cards
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 Today I'm getting together with some friends for a dolly meet. Every time the Portland Blythe community gets together, there is a theme, and the theme of today's meet is Piñatas. I have made it my goal to make a new printable for each of the dolly meets' themes (see my Springtime theme and my Valentine theme), and a piñata party seemed like a good fit for a set of LoterÃa cards. (The excellent kitty dress in the photo below was made by my good friend Julie for my birthday this year. I had a cat-themed birthday party, and she wanted to make sure that my...
Tutorial: Wooden Knitting Needles
I started making my own knitting needles a few years ago. I had recently bought an adorable set of knitting needles with faces on them, but they were acrylic, which I tend not to enjoy for knitting. I decided to try making my own sets of adorable knitting needles, and, after a few tries and a bit of research, I had a method I really liked.
Printable: Miniature Passport
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Summertime always gets me into the mood to travel, which inspired this miniature printable. Tiny creatures and dolls must get the traveling bug, too, right? The Blythe-sized train dress is my own creation, and the tiny suitcase was made using a tutorial I found on Design Sponge. The teensy suitcase was just too perfect not to include in this photoshoot. Don't you think? You can print out your own miniature passports for whatever tiny travels you have in mind using the files at the end of this post. Files: • Download Blythe Passport Printable (PDF) - prints on 8.5" x 11" paper• Set...
Embroidery Tutorial: Transfer Methods
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I have been trying to expand the types of base fabrics I use in my embroidery. However, my usual transfer method (blue water soluble pen) doesn’t work well with all fabrics, so I spent some time testing various transfer methods that work in different situations.