How to embroider a dot

A blog with DIY tutorials, graphic design resources, and inspiration from graphic designer Jessica Jones.

Learn how to embroider a star three different ways including how to stitch a five-point star, small stars, and how to fill in a star.

French knots can be a bit tricky. Leading to a love or hate feeling. A couple of good tips will make sure you fall into the love camp!

Colonial knots are so versatile and I use them a lot in my embroidery. They look great in clusters of knots. But at the same time can add delicate details as single knots to all type of designs such as flower centres or to dot your I’s. Finishing and securing your Colonial Knot. If you

Remember when you learned penmanship and your teacher had to remind you to dot your i‘s and cross your t‘s? The same thing holds true when writing with your needle and thread – dotting the i‘s and crossing the t‘s are important, but dotting the i‘s is the part that’s tricky. The dot floats above ...

Today's tutorial is VERY beginners-friendly! So if you are still a little nervous to take up stitching, this little project would be a great start :) It is also not tied up to a pattern. On the contrary, you can build this starry sky yourself in a way that you like the most. Or use any of these stars as a doodley motif in another project. And if you are a beginner and want to know the basics first, you can start with the following posts: how to start thread, how to end thread and others in…

Here is a quick and easy tutorial that shows you how to embroider a moon. This shape can be tricky to get right...here's how!

This tutorial shows you a sweet and simple way to embroider a fluffy sheep using just a few basic embroidery stitches...