Hand Embroidery Dictionary

Projects For Holiday and Everyday

Discover a fantastic, stress-free technique for creating gorgeous, hand quilted projects in a modern farmhouse style! From popular author, teacher, and quilter Carolyn Forster comes this complete quilting project guide to introduce you to utility quilting. An ideal method for modern quilters who... Read more about Hand Quilting Technique for Far - Quilt Pattern

Representation matters, and this embroidery looks like you! Celebrate diversity with 10 projects and more than 50 motifs in a wide array of skin tones, body shapes, and hair textures.

Rediscover crewel embroidery with colorful wool and cheerful designs sure to brighten any home. Jo Avery invites stitchers of all levels to take on this traditional heritage art and make projects that pop! Create texture and dimension using wool thread and felt applique. Stitch up flowers,... Read more about Modern Crewel Embroidery

Celebrate your pet with a modern embroidered art portrait. Michelle Staub puts a modern spin on thread painting with her easy-to-learn approach and just 4 embroidery stitches.

-Stitch 6 textured projects with easy-to-follow free-form embroidery instructions
-Each project features a unique stitch combination, including some wool applique
-Finished creations are visually stunning artwork that can be treasured for a lifetime

Leisure Arts Embroidery Pocket Guide Book- The handiest reference guide for embroiders ever. A pocket-size encyclopedia of the most popular stitches and much more. Featured stitches are backstitches, blanket stitches, chain stitches, couching stitches, cross stitches, feather stitches, filling stitches, running stitches, satin stitches, and weaving stitches.

Transform ordinary artist canvas into an embroidered masterpiece! With easy-to-learn stitches, your embroidery needle becomes a paintbrush to stitch creative ideas into life. Get your feet wet with small art pieces and step-by-step techniques for stitching on stretched canvas. Gather supplies to add applique, acrylic paint, fibers, beads, and even mirrors to your mixed-media pieces!

Embroidery & Crazy Quilt Stitch Tool by Judith Baker Montano. The Must-Have Reference Guide for Hand Needlework. This Compact, take-anywhere guide to more than 180 stitches and stitch combinations for hand embroidery, silk ribbon embroidery, and crazy quilting. Beautifully illustrated in full color... Read more about Embroidery and Crazy Quilt Stitch Tool - Quilt Pattern Book

It's the Year of the Rabbit, and this sweet design is perfect to show off your Japanese prints every year! This easy applique quilt can be made with machine applique or hand applique.
Finished sizes:
Baby (45" x 45")
Lap/Crib (56" x 67")

Jen Kingwell-
The block is called 'Lethas Electric Fan'but it reminds me of carousels and fairy floss from my youth. I hand pieces blocks but with good machine skills, you may choose this method. I added the borders by machine.

Project Size: 62" x 62"

The Georgetown Block has always been a love of Jen's, so this is her take on a classic. Clever fussy cutting brings this quilt to life, and it looks equally fantastic with a darker background. This pattern is written for hand piecing and applique (method of your choosing).

Skill Level: Advanced
Project Size: 80" x 80"

Quilt measures 175cm square (69")

One of Jen's favourites - Made of 2 alternating blocks with a small sashing' strip forming a lattice through the quilt. A great project for showcasing all your favourite fabric and you can make it any size. This pattern is written for hand piecing

Skill Level: Intermediate-Advanced.

Quilt measures 175cm square (69"), pattern includes acrylic templates!

One of Jen's favourites - Made of 2 alternating blocks with a small sashing' strip forming a lattice through the quilt. A great project for showcasing all your favourite fabric and you can make it any size. This pattern is written for hand piecing

Skill Level: Intermediate-Advanced.

This fun pattern designed by Louise Papas includes the required acrylic templates.

Project Size: 59" x 66"

Inspired by Jen's love of hexie's Bowie Stars is made up with embellished diamonds surrounding each 6-pointed star to create an impact, oversize hexagon. Each star is made of 6 different pieced diamonds (21 unique designs in total).

There are 2 layout options for Bowie Stars for you to... Read more about Bowie Stars - Quilt Pattern Booklet

Jen Kingwell
This medallion style quilt is made of an eclectic mix of fabrics and a variety of techniques including hand piecing, rotary cutting and machine piecing, and applique.

Project Size: 60" x 60"

Quilt measures 171.5cm x 171.5cm (67 1/2" x 67 1/2")

A modern take on a classic. Several different layouts for the finished quilt are supplied. Templates can be hand or machine pieced; a great stash buster.

Skill level - intermediate

A classic block made with an eclectic mix of fabrics gives this quite a unique look, a great one for the favorite man in your life. The instructions are for hand piecing but with acrylic templates you may rotary cut and machine piece this block easily.
Project Size: 71" x 71". Pattern includes template.

Skill Level: Beginner

Louise Papas is a long time Jen Kingwell Collective contributor with her beautiful range of quilt and cushion patterns. She is a Melbourne based designer who has spent a brief stint in London. Her work is suitable for both machine & hand piecing, with her designs often featuring many quilting techniques including applique and scrappy style fabric choices.

A puzzle of beautiful blocks - a signature style of Jen's! This clever quilt will keep even the most advanced sewers entertained.

This pattern is a mix of hand and machine piecing. Jen made the quilt by hand piecing.

Kristyne Czepuryk Project Size: 43.5"x46.5"

Minx quilt pattern by Jen Kingwell designs collective.
Finished Size: 60" x 72"