June 11 2012
Monday at 09:56 AM
Embroidery Video Tutorials!
I am thrilled out of my head to finally have long-asked-for video tutorials for you! Shot beautifully by KIN Community, these are the first three in a series of eight. They are short, sweet and show you how to do some of my most basic (and not-so-obvious) tricks. Fun music, too! You know I like that...
Embroidery 101:
Five Most Common Embroidery Stitches:
Three Ways to Transfer an Embroidery Pattern:
Five more videos are coming! Until then, want to see some behind-the-scenes snaps? Follow me...

The crew was really wonderful and fun to work with. And while everything is perfectly posed just so and beautifully arranged for the cameras, here's the real mess just beyond the frame:

It's since been neatened up. Some.
More embroidery how-to videos are coming! I can hardly wait. Until then...
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p.s. If you're wondering what nail polish I'm wearing, it's Essie's In Stitches. xo






Lori
Everything about these videos is SWEET. They make me want to get stitching.
Milessa Winward
Thank you Jenny! I saw you on an old episode of “She’s Crafty” and fell in love with your embroidery concept. I was afraid to attempt this craft but now I am proud to say that I love it. I own both of your books as well as several tea towels which I have embroidered for gifts. I have created keepsakes for my children with pictures they themselves have drawn. They love seeing their pictures “come to life” on t-shirts and pillowcases. Thank you for giving me the confidence to try something new.
sara
Dear Jenny, I adore you so much, and that three video very dazzling, it’s so beautiful, and all the day I only watching that video, hehehe
dear Jenny, especially for Embroidery 101 Video, there was a Sublime Stiching Pillow and will Jenny off course pattern, will you sell out thet SS pattern someday, I’m happy to puchased it soon for my precious things. OK Jenny I’m wathing your Next Video.
With Love,
sara
Indonesia
Mindy
Brilliant!! I love the videos! So simple, great music and really easy to follow. I can’t wait to see more. My biggest problem was tracing. Usually I’m leaning against the window with a pencil. I’m so happy to see it demonstrated a much easier way! Must go get tracing right now…
Jenny | Sublime Stitching
Wow! Thank you so much for all the incredibly kind feedback! Let’s see if I can respond: @sheryl banana-thingie was a gift from Heidi Kinney of mypapercrane.com @carol if I’m applying a pattern, I always iron it first, but usually the hoop will stretch out any other creases. I have to iron it out anyway afterward to remove hoop-around-the-pattern! ;) @sherry Kin likes the no-narration for these quick videos so an international audience can follow along, but maybe you need to hear me telling jokes as I work? ;P @laffineur mais je me débrouillerais en français pour vous! xo
sheryl
These are lovely. From a novice stitcher…who took up the hobby again when I found your site, thanks for all the energy and passion you put in to your ‘business’..so appreciated. P.S. What is that ‘banana’ thing in the photo? It looks so cute.
Kerri-Ann
Thanks for the videos. Learnt heaps and I have been stitching for years! Great music too. Off to find my needle and threads now. Thanks!
Carolyn
The Velcro! Headsmack. That’s brilliant. no tangling that way.
I have to admit I had a cringe moment watching. Seeing you hoop your fabric with the crease in it. Do you not iron it first? Or was that an oversight?
Claudia
What perfect videos! Love these! Thanks for sharing them and inspiring me to go get my hoop and designs to get embroidering again! Hope these videos will inspire my girls to do some fun stitching over summer break as well!
Claire Jain
These videos are awesome! Kudos to you for being so amazing and props to KIN for showing you off so well :-)
Stacey
These videos are fantastic! And I’m insanely jealous of your satin stitch :)
Jennifer
That velcro trick…Shut the front door! I’ve been stitching for 20 years and had no idea…you rock Jenny Hart! Beautiful video, music and nail polish! Thank you!
Allea Boylan
Thank you so much for these wonderfully put together tutorials! Seeing someone actually doing the stitches makes a big difference! Please make more!!!!!
Natalie R.
Doesn’t matter how long you’ve been doing this, you always pick up something new when watching a video like this. Clear point of view shots from above and below, precise visual and written directions and cute music! Absolutely wonderful, thank you so much!
laffineur
superbe travail.que de belles realisations vous faites .continuez de nous émerveiller.merci de nous les montrez.bonne journée. jocelyne
Ginger
Love the videos and the music. Can’t wait to see more.
Nancy Sanchez
Nice…. Very nice…. Love the nail polish too!
Brandi
Thanks for the great videos! I really appreciate the guidance.
Sherry
Love having the new videos… Jenny, You were my sole inspiration in learning embroidery and I brag to everyone about you…..Just one comment to make though, As much as I loved being able to see you do the stitches, (Really Helpful)I found the written instructions coming across distracting, when I was trying to concentrate on exactly what you were doing. I would rather be able to solely watch your every needle movement rather than missing some of it while trying to read instructions on the screenat at the same time. Seems like it would be more effective (especially to Newbies) to have you narrate rather than us trying to read and watch at the same time. Although the music is great, I would rather just hear you describe the stitch. Wonder if I am the only one who found the writing coming across the screen distracting? Anyhow, I’m very grateful for Sublime Stitching & the new video tutorials. o
Nina
Really thrilled to see your first videos which are excellent. I live in a regional area so learning online is the way to go. Thanks so much!!!!
Deb Dane
Thanks you Jenny and Robert – these are amazing. I feel terrible that my next reaction is one of greed – more please – I cannot express how much I appreciate these as a visual learner – clear, fun, easy to follow – thank you!
Gabrielle
I love the happy music, makes me want to stitch!
eileen
Great videos, awesome music….
Laurie
These videos are so fun…and the music adds style! Keep them coming!
Sharon
The instructions for the different stitches are a big help, watching someone do the stitches instead of reading instructions makes it so much easier. Thanks a lot!!