Stitching guides for The Musicians

We have created a number of how to videos to accompany The Musicians embroidery kits and help you along the way. If you have a question not covered here, please send us a message using the form at the end and we can help you along the way.

We want you to enjoy stitching as much as us, therefore no question is too small!

We have created a number of how to videos to accompany The Musicians embroidery kits and help you along the way. If you have a question not covered here, please send us a message using the form at the end and we can help you along the way.

We want you to enjoy stitching as much as us, therefore no question is too small!

Getting started

Getting started

This video guide will show you how to split the thread, tie a knot and get started with your embroidery kit. This guide is specifically for The Musicians as splits the thread into three strands.

This video guide will show you how to split the thread, tie a knot and get started with your embroidery kit. This guide is specifically for The Musicians as splits the thread into three strands.

Straight Stitch

Straight Stitch

This guide shows you how to do straight stitch, including using satin stitch for filling areas and running stitch for doing outlines.

This guide shows you how to do straight stitch, including using satin stitch for filling areas and running stitch for doing outlines.

Chain Stitch - Link Method

Chain Stitch - Link Method

This guide will introduce you to one of the two methods we use for creating chain stitch. The link method is often best used for doing outlines where you have more space around the stitches, whereas loop method is better for filling an area with chain stitch.

This guide will introduce you to one of the two methods we use for creating chain stitch. The link method is often best used for doing outlines where you have more space around the stitches, whereas loop method is better for filling an area with chain stitch.

Chain Stitch - Loop Method

This guide will introduce you to how to do chain stitch using the loop method. This method is best used when filling an area with chain stitch.

This guide will introduce you to how to do chain stitch using the loop method. This method is best used when filling an area with chain stitch.

French Knots

This guide will introduce you how to do french knots.

The guide for French Knots is coming soon (before your kits arrive don't worry!)

Unpicking Areas

Unpicking Areas

It is inevitable when sewing that you will stitch areas which need to be unpicked. This guide will show you the best approach to use for unpicking areas.

It is inevitable when sewing that you will stitch areas which need to be unpicked. This guide will show you the best approach to use for unpicking areas.

Mounting Your Embroidery

Mounting Your Embroidery

Once you have finished your musician, you may want to frame it. If so, this video with show you the method I use to mount embroidery pieces using foam board, push pins and hemline pins.

An embroidery tutorial on mounting your embroidery pieces using foam board, push pins and hemline pins.

Detailed Stitching Guides for The Musicians

The Tamborine

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Tamborine. This guide is designed to accompany The Tamborine embroidery kit.

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Tamborine. This guide is designed to accompany The Tamborine embroidery kit.

The Leader

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Leader. This guide is designed to accompany The Leader embroidery kit.

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Leader. This guide is designed to accompany The Leader embroidery kit.

The Drummer

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Drummer. This guide is designed to accompany The Drummer embroidery kit.

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Drummer. This guide is designed to accompany The Drummer embroidery kit.

The Clarinet

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Clarinet This guide is designed to accompany The Clarinet embroidery kit.

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Clarinet. This guide is designed to accompany The Clarinet embroidery kit.

The Triangle

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Triangle. This guide is designed to accompany The Triangle embroidery kit.

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Triangle. This guide is designed to accompany The Triangle embroidery kit.

The Trumpet

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Trumpet. This guide is designed to accompany The Trumpet embroidery kit.

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Trumpet. This guide is designed to accompany The Trumpet embroidery kit.

The Trombone

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Trombone. This guide is designed to accompany The Trombone embroidery kit.

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Trombone. This guide is designed to accompany The Trombone embroidery kit.

The Accordion

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Accordion. This guide is designed to accompany The Accordion embroidery kit.

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Accordion. This guide is designed to accompany The Accordion embroidery kit.

The Fiddle

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Fiddle. This guide is designed to accompany The Fiddle embroidery kit.

This guide will walk you through the key stitching areas for The Fiddle. This guide is designed to accompany The Fiddle embroidery kit.