Sometimes hand embroidery designs can be discovered in the most unlikely places. The key is to be always on the look out. Most sewers tend to look in odvious places such as the local library. These can be  wonderful places for finding books with hand embroidery designs in them. Most libraries offer magazines and these are [...]Sometimes hand embroidery designs can be discovered in the most unlikely places. The key is to be always on the look out. Most sewers tend to look in odvious places such as the local library. These can be  wonderful places for finding books with hand embroidery designs in them. Most libraries offer magazines and these are also a good source. Local craft shops are another logical choice. However we shouldn’t limit ourselves to these places, inspiration for hand embrodiery designs can be found all around us. We just need to look and keep our eyes open. I often find the inspiration for a new hand embrodiery design in unusual places. Kid’s colouring books are a good place to start. If you have children or grandchildren  this won’t be too much of a problem, they always seem to have them stewn around their bedrooms. Alternatively you could buy some for your home reference library. They are also fabulous for finding applique patterns and the best news is that they are very inexpensive. If you have  a passion for vinatge hand embroidery designs, you should keep a look out for garage sales or auctions. I have aften come across the most incredible hand embroidery designs amongst boxes of old sewing supplies. Community school and Church fairs can also be a good place to look, they often have trash and treausre stalls. Modern technology has also brought us the internet which means we have literally hundreds of hand embrodiery designs right at our fingertips. Some embroidery designs can be downloaded for free, while others can be purchased quickly and easily online in an epattern format.Ebay has also brought buyers and sellers closer together. It’s great to think we can recycle our hand embrodiery patterns so that others can use them time and time again. The lesson is to always be on the look out. Inspiring hand embroidery designs can be found everywhere, I know there is one right now waiting for you to find it! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.handembroiderydesigns.lennag.com%2Funcategorized%2Fwhere-to-find-hand-embroidery-designs'; addthis_title = 'Where+to+Find+Hand+Embroidery+Designs'; addthis_pub = '';

Has anyone else been searching for hand embroidery designs online only to find machine embroidery designs instead. Seems there is some confusion as to what a hand embroidery design really is. While I appreciate the skill of machine embroidery, it really shouldn’t be described as a hand technique. Let’s face it the sewing machine does most [...]Has anyone else been searching for hand embroidery designs online only to find machine embroidery designs instead. Seems there is some confusion as to what a hand embroidery design really is. While I appreciate the skill of machine embroidery, it really shouldn’t be described as a hand technique. Let’s face it the sewing machine does most of the work, not the human hand. The term hand embroidery should be used when referring to more traditional styles of hand embroidery that are worked with a needle and thread held by the hand of a human, not a machine. And while I’m airing my frustration I’like to know why many people feel the need to speed up everything in society. Too many people assume that doing everything twice as fast is better. Well it’s not. I enjoy the relaxation of working on hand embroidery designs. It’s the journey for me that is the main source of enjoyment. Sitting over a sewing machine for hours disturbing the silence whith the wherr of a machine is not my idea of fun, nor my family’s. I much prefer spending my time in a more relaxed and inviting environment of my choice. My hand embrodiery designs are not dependant on electricity, in fact I can take them where ever I like. They cost me very ittle money and I’m not about to trade my paper hand embroidey designs with a computer disc full of mas produces deigns for the masses. I’d much prefer to create something that is original. There is something special about each and every hand embroidery design I sew. It’s not that I’m an expert, it’s that each design is created with a little bit of me in it. Just like a favourite recipe, two sewers can use the same hand embroidery designs and follow the same instructions, yet produce something unique to them. This is the magic of working by hand and I’ll never trade it for a sewing machine any day.   addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.handembroiderydesigns.lennag.com%2Fhand-embroidery-designs%2Fhand-embroidery-designs-verses-machine-embroidery-designs'; addthis_title = 'Hand+Embroidery+Designs+verses+Machine+Embroidery+Designs'; addthis_pub = '';