URBAN THREADS
MARCH 2 015
Ideas to inspire your threads
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DIY Style
Loads of light and fun apparel-friendly designs out this month means your spring can bloom even brighter this year! Whether you splash it on the front of a tee or tank, or repeat a design for dramatic effect, DIYing your own style is always in good taste.
Raven Crest
Worried about your machine acting up on your favorite tee? One sure way to get a better stitchout is good thread tension. A little tension can be a good thing for your machinebut too much and it’s trouble! Find out how to troubleshoot common tension and nesting issues.
Thread Nesting
Check Meowt
Love to Bike
Everlasting Love
Talisman Pack
Talisman - Draping Feathers
Stitch Some Magic Long believed to contain magical properties ensuring good luck for the possessor, these versatile Talisman designs are sure to bring intrigue to your world. Mingle draping feature designs with delicate accents to craft your own good luck charm. These lightly stitched amulets are perfect for apparel, home decor, and accessories. Click here to see how to open up seams and arrange the designs on a shirt!
Go bold or go subtle. These light-stitching designs are versatile enough to create all kinds of effects! Gold on black is edgy and strong; silver on plaid is understated and chic. The look all depends on you!
Talisman - Draping Butterfly
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Talisman
Each part of the design is also available on its own, so you can collage your own looks!
Passport to Adventure 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 Italy, continue your expedition with this brand new design celebrating Ireland! This beautiful collage combines iconic images in detailed running stitch with a splash of painterly, layered color. Get this charming Ireland 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.
Passport to Ireland
Octopi in Love
Spoonflower Love Pair this sweet embroidery design with a coordinating fabric created by Francesca Besso, winner of the first Spoonflower-Urban Threads design contest! The theme was “Steampunk Valentine,” and Francesca was the voters’ choice with this gorgeous octopus design.
Get Creative
I Like to Party
Even if it’s just in your PJs, there are all kinds of fun ways to use designs. Get inspired to try new color palettes with the Color Inspiration series on the blog, show of your creative side by stitching up a new hoodie with a sassy craft design like the one above, or add a pocket with bite with some simple applique. Want some ideas? Check out the new customer gallery on the website!
Shark Pocket Topper
Check out this tutorial on how to use pocket designs like this!
Nom Nom
Have no fear! This cheeky shark only serves to protect your pockets with toothy enthusiasm.
Into the Woods Once upon a time, fairytales were for all ages -- enduring cultural tales to help children and adults make sense of the mysteries and marvels of the world. Make classic stories come to life with this new Fairytale Shadows collection of embroidery designs. Inspired by traditional German papercutting, these silhouette designs bring a fresh yet timeless look to beloved tales. Stitch them on tote bags, journal covers, and decor of all sorts for your own magical kingdom!
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Fairytale Shadows
Fairytale Shadows The Frog Prince
Fairytale Shadows Pack
Log Cabin Pillow
Fairytale Shadows Red Riding Hood
Frame up a favorite embroidery design with beautiful patterned fabrics, in a twist on the classic log cabin quilt block.
Moonlight Dreamcatcher
Enchanting Bring a little bit of enchantment into your spring with some of these gorgeous designs, inspired by the beauty of nature all around us.
Folk Spring Butterfly
Eden’s Tree (Lace)
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Gossamer Woods
Like Lace Craft an enchanting woodland with an ethereal collection of new embroidery designs! Intricate and beautiful, these lace-look Gossamer Woods designs will dazzle in dramatic black, delicate white, or a favorite hue. Stitch them onto fabric to bring a bit of crafty magic to gorgeous garments, accessories, and home decor.
Gossamer Woods - Swallow
Combine designs in creative ways to make an elegant new layout!
Gossamer Woods - Gnarly Roots
Gossamer Woods Pack
Bride
DIY Weddings Let the bride shine on her big day with personalized items. A gorgeous robe embroidered with “Bride� in her custom colors is a great way for her to feel the magic of the day as she and her friends get ready.
For the Groom Don’t forget about the groom! There are lots of personalized items to stitch for the man of the day, including garment bags, ties, duffles, pocket squares and more.
Groom
Celebrate! Not that we’re overly sentimental or anything, but who doesn’t love the idea of happily waving tiny yay flags?
Yay Flag (Lace)
Loving all these different wedding ideas? There’s even MORE to see in our exclusive Wedding Lookbook! Check it out:
Mr. and Mrs. Script
The Romance of Roses A tangle of thorny rosebushes reveals a lovely surprise -- these unique and romantic embroidery designs! Shiny, dimensional satin stitches mix with painterly stitched shading and a touch of running stitch detail. Arranged in a variety of graceful shapes, these new Briar Rose designs will blossom perfectly on all sorts of projects, from duvet covers and throw pillows to dresses and jackets.
Rich with detail, these designs will look best on a sturdy fabric, paired with a medium weight cutaway stabilizer. Pick up this beautiful bouquet today, and start dreaming up magical projects where you can plant them!
Briar Rose Rose Border
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Briar Rose
Briar Rose Pack
These designs are great for wedding projects too!
Briar Rose Draped Border
Briar Rose Rose Corner