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BranD New Sweater Refashions NEW DIY FASHION VIDEO STYLE A DESIGN TWO WAYS BRAND NEW COLOR PALETTES ACTIVEWEAR STYLE IN STITCHES
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The Fashion Issue CRAFT AND CUSTOMIZE YOUR STYLE WITH EMBROIDERY
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GET-THE-LOOK
Re-create a high end store-bought look yourself with this simple DIY.
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five diy Sweaters
Get inspired with five totally different ways of transforming sweaters with embroidery.
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STYLE IT TWO WAYS
See how easy it is for one embroidery design to be used in more than one way.
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ON TREND: PATCHING
Get on board with the latest trend of patched fashion and try it yourself!
Stitching on Hoodies NEW VIDEO!
Get comfy with stitching on sweatshirts! Watch as the team shows you step-by-step how to embroider on this cozy classic.
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ORIGINAL- $158
DIY - $23
Who needs overpriced boutiques when you have an embroidery machine? We found this shirt at a popular retail store, then made our own for a fraction of the price!
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More DIY Ideas Create your own high-fashion pieces with our other Get-the-Look features on the blog!
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Color Your Style The beautiful thing about embroidery designs is that they’re just the beginning. It’s your creativity that brings them to life, through the projects that you stitch them on and the hues you choose. Explore the possibilities with these new color inspirations, each with a brand new thread list for you to try!
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Stitch a soft look with this Nature’s Paintbrush color pallete, originally from the Color Inspiration series!
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Stitch a bold look with this Eggshell & Jade color palette.
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Customer Style Urban Threadsters are not just crafty and creative, but stylish, too! See how fellow stitchers like you used their favorite designs to upgrade their wardrobes.
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Laurie Alexander
Debby Hockin
Nancy’s jacket was one of the winners of the 2015 Embroidered Fashion contest!
Barbara Scheoenen
Dayna MacDearmid
Nancy Tozier Sieling
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5 Simple Sweater Refashions Just a simple touch of embroidery can add a whole lot of personality. See how we transformed five different sweaters into highclass couture. From elbow patches to argyle, there’s something for every fashionista.
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Elbow Patches Add a casual yet stylish look to sleeves with embroidered elbow patches. A pair of applique designs makes a statement when embroidered on your favorite sweater. See how it’s done in our helpful tutorial.
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Shoulder Caps Let stylish embroidery peek over the shoulder of your sweater with this creative placement choice — shoulder caps! It’s unexpected, yet totally eye-catching for any contemporary wardrobe.
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Cuff Accent Forgo your jeweled arm candy for a embroidered embellishment instead! A light and draping design stitched along the cuff of your sweater adds instant sparkle to any outfit.
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Argyle Repeat Some designs are just meant to be used in unique and awesome ways. Repeating this argyle skull design adds a punky-fresh look to any style of sweater.
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Cold Shoulder Cold shoulder styles are seen all over the streets — add your favorite embroidery for a fashionable accent. In this example, we not only embroidered on the back of this sweater, but we created our own open shoulders, too.
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Guys' Fashion Whether you’re looking for embroidered style for your own closet or your better half ’s, these dapper duds are the perfect way to upgrade favorite basics, from button-ups to bags.
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Create a tone-on-tone look with designs stitched in the same color family as your fabric.
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Try it Two Ways Snag style inspiration from your favorite embroidery designs! See how we used these fresh (and versatile!) motifs in two different ways, adding twice as many pieces to your embroidered collection.
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Accenting with Lace
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Freestanding lace is beautiful, delicate, and adds a graceful look to any outfit. Add that extra-special oomph to your closet with these fashionable lace designs.
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DIY Hack: Patching Designs
Add an embroidered accent to shoes, jackets, and more with do-it-yourself patches. They’re the perfect way to add your favorite design to any hard-to-stitch space (and are trending on runways and in stores, too!).You can do it yourself! See how in this fast and fun tutorial.
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Active Embroidery Heading to your morning yoga class? Show off your stitches with light, mandala-inspired embroidery on your athleisure wear. Hoodies, tanks, yoga bags, and more all get an extra bit of “om� with these intricate motifs.
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