This is a special of specials by my friend Robbie M Fields. Hand embroidery could be made as simple as twiddling your thumbs! If you want to learn how to do blanket, back, chain, cross and feather stitches hand embroidery, you are in the right place. The history of Creative Success Strips started with a search for a more accurate method of making outline embroidery stitches around applique designs. This resulted in the manufacture of plastic strips with punched holes which would guide the extry/exit for the needle. The success strips covered by the United States Patent 6413091 prove to be a boon to the hand embroiderer struggling for accuracy in the embroidered pattern. The punched holes are placed in horizontal, vertical and parallel rows in and out of alignment, with certain holes having perpendicular lines extending to the outside edge of the strip. This indicates where a marking point is to be made. A disappearing ink pen to enable you to mark the points properly forms part of this kit. The 1920’s Dutch doll gives a clear picture of how the strips are to be used correctly to give the right outline. The Christmas stocking pattern is another cute example which displays the right use.

The entire kit contains 5 different success strips, a disappearing ink pen, 2 examples of hand embroidered appliques (Dutch doll and the Christmas stocking pattern) and an instruction and illustration booklet and is priced modestly at 13.75 dollars (including free shipping and handling by first class mail in the US).

Disappearing Ink Pen –

Example of hand embroidered Dutch Doll and Christmas Stocking Pattern

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Instruction and Illustration booklet

You could buy the whole kit right here and it would be delivered to your address.

Within US – 13.75 dollars

Outside US – 16.00 dollars

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