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Watch Us Wednesday – Bead Embroidery
Tambour is the art of embroidering with a fine hook into a fine cloth stretched on a hoop. Our line of Katan Couture Bead Embroidery Tools and accessories help you create beautiful motifs using sequins and beads to embellish your designs. You thread the beads or sequins using our needle threader before you begin, and work the tool from the backside of the fabric while working the beads from the front. The results are stunning. Fran Ortmeyer introduces the tools and process in this brief video:
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Make It Monday – Embroidery
Summer is the perfect time to pass on our love of creating to the next generation. Embroidery a great way to introduce tweens and teens to hand stitching. They can customize their clothing and accessory designs with any image they can draw or trace. To make it even faster, you can use our Embroidery Stitching Tool. It works like a punch allowing you to draw the design as you go. The designs shown along with and a visual demonstration of the tool is available on this downloadable pdf. We have…
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Make It Monday – Spring Has Sprung
Spring has finally sprung, and we can’t help but look forward to all the fresh new spring projects ahead of us. To get things started, here’s a fun project using the Quick Yo-Yo Makers. Add a touch of color and whimsy to your springtime luncheons with this lovely little spring quilt. Click here for the printable instructions. Also included are instructions for coordinating napkin rings and candle ring. Happy Spring Time!