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Ideas to inspire your threads
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NEW COLLECTION
Creature Feature
Go Wild
Creature Feature Pack
Dragons and robots and monsters, oh my! This gathering of friendly critters is sure to spark some imagination for both you and your little ones. Pick your favorite Creature Feature designs and use borders and collages individually, or overlap and repeat. Let your creativity run wild! These designs are perfect for kids’ clothing, bedroom decor, and so much more. (They’re sure to find some grown-up fans, too!)
Upcycle your kid’s clothing into a cute creature feature embroidered T-shirt dress!
T-Shirt Dress
Celebrate the World... Celebrating Earth Day is easy with this swirly little planet! April is the month to remember the beauty of the planet we inhabit, so there’s no better excuse to stitch your favorite natureinspired designs.
Whirling World
Where the Fern Grows
This fern comes in three parts, so even 4”x4” hoops can grow embroidery to new heights!
Each part of the design is also available on its own, so you can collage your own looks!
...Travel the World! The adventure continues! Take a crafty trip around the world using the Passport to Adventure series of embroidery designs, with a different country visited monthly. After last month’s jaunt to Ireland, continue your expedition with this brand new design celebrating Japan! This beautiful collage combines iconic images in detailed running stitch with a splash of painterly, layered color.
Passport to Japan
Get this charming Japan collage design in your choice of five sizes; the elements are available individually, too! It’ll be cute on tote bags, throw pillows, and lots more.
Spice It Up Pack
NEW COLLECTION
Spice It Up
Whip Up Some Sass Open up the kitchen cupboards, turn on the oven, and let loose! This new set of spirited cooking and baking designs is perfect for spicing up your kitchen and dining room this spring. Embellish tea towels, aprons, oven mitts, and more!
Instagram Love This collection is blowing up all over Instagram! Check out some of the fun snaps shared by Urban Threads stitchers, and see more customer creations under the #urbanthreads tag!
Caffeine Worship In love with your morning cuppa... whatever? Celebrate your devotion to that warm brew with these Goddesses. The Tea Goddess is new this month, and she’s a perfect companion to the earlier released Coffee Goddess!
Coffee Goddess
Tea Goddess
Mermaid Cameo
Fantastical The fantasty world isn’t just for kids. Get darkly elegant with these chic designs perfect for grown-up tastes that still love a little magic.
Dragon Smoke
Patchwork Thicket Pack
Woodland Wanderings Decorate your world in adorable applique embroidery. Inspired by requests from the Urban Threads community, these springtime woodsy characters bring a whole new meaning to happy! Stitch these cute critters using patterned applique pieces to achieve a fun new look. We’ll show you step-by-step how to put your applique designs together!
NEW COLLECTION
Patchwork Thicket
Not just for kids! This collection looks cool on all kinds of projects.
Blanket Stitch Applique
With cute, visible stitches, blanket stitch applique embroidery designs craft a quirky, textural look! Here’s how to put them together.
Lady Gnome (Stuffed)
Makes a great companion for the original gnome plushie!
My Gnomies Mr. Gnome finally gets a friend! Stitch this adorable plush lady gnome in the hoop, then turn, stuff, and sew closed. You can see how to create stuffies like this using this easy tutorial.
Ride On Magestic steed or magical unicorn, the choice is yours! This simple articulated lace design works both ways.
Prancing Unicorn (Lace)
Spirited Stallion (Lace)
Alignment Stitches
Spread Your Wings Go bigger and bolder in your embroidery using this three piece-design and the magic of alignment stitches. The largest of the hawk design creates a massize wingspan of nearly two feet! It’s easy to stitch and gives an amazing result that’s sure to make a statment on your next project.
Ascending Hawk (Split)
Petals and Lace Pack
Blooming Spring has sprung, and it’s time to liven up your surroundings with bright pops of color and fun details! These delicate painterly flowers sit gracefully on top of lace-look leaves -- perfect for stitching onto fabric to create lovely jackets, capris, totes, and more.
Tough and pretty are in this season. Don’t be afraid to combine your delicate designs with edgier fashions!
NEW COLLECTION
Petals and Lace
Lace Kite
Dream Kite (Lace)
Fly Free Simple and sweet, this lace kite is easy to assemble and can take flight in all sorts of fun projects! Hang it from a window or even add it to a shadowbox to bring a little bit of the blue skies indoors.
Mountain Valley Sleeve
Sky Compass
Guarded Heart Crest