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URBAN THREADS

Ideas to inspire your threads

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DIY StyleLoads of light and fun

apparel-friendly designs out this month means your spring can bloom even brighter this year!

Whether you splash it on the front of a tee or tank, or repeat a design

for dramatic effect, DIYing your own style is always in good taste.

Worried about your machine acting up on your favorite tee? One sure way to get a better stitchout is good thread tension. A little tension can be a good thing for your machine- but too much and it’s trouble! Find out how to troubleshoot common tension and nesting issues.

Thread Nesting

Check Meowt

Raven Crest

Everlasting Love

Check Meowt Love to Bike

Talisman - Draping Feathers

Talisman Pack

NEW COLLECTION

Talisman

Long believed to contain magical properties ensuring good luck for the possessor, these versatile Talisman designs are sure to bring intrigue to your world. Mingle draping feature designs with delicate accents to craft your own good luck charm. These lightly stitched amulets are perfect for apparel, home decor, and accessories. Click here to see how to open up seams and arrange the designs on a shirt!

Go bold or go subtle. These light-stitching designs are versatile enough to create all kinds of effects! Gold on black is edgy and strong; silver on plaid is understated and chic. The look all depends on you!

Stitch Some Magic

Talisman - Draping Butterfly

Passport to AdventureThe adventure continues! Take a crafty trip around the world using the Passport to Adventure series of embroidery designs, witha different country visited monthly.

After last month’s jaunt to Italy, continue your expedition with this brand new design celebrating Ireland! This beautiful collage combines iconic images in detailed running stitch with a splash of painterly, layered color.

Get this charming Ireland collage design in your choice of five sizes; the elements are available individually, too! It’ll be cute on tote bags, throw pillows, and lots more.

Each part of the design is also available on its own, so you can collage your own looks!

Passport to Ireland

Spoonflower LovePair this sweet embroidery design with a coordinating fabric createdby Francesca Besso, winner of the first Spoonflower-Urban Threads

design contest! The theme was “Steampunk Valentine,” and Francesca was the voters’ choice with this gorgeous octopus design.

Octopi in Love

Get CreativeEven if it’s just in your PJs, there are all kinds of fun ways to use designs. Get inspired to try new color palettes with the Color Inspiration series on the blog, show of your creative side by stitching up a new hoodie with a sassy craft design like the one above, or add a pocket with bite with some simple applique. Want some ideas? Check out the new customer gallery on the website!

I Like to Party

Get Creative

Nom Nom Have no fear! This cheeky

shark only serves to protect your pockets with toothy enthusiasm.

Shark Pocket Topper

Check out this tutorial on how to use pocket designs like this!

Into the WoodsOnce upon a time, fairytales were for all ages -- enduring cultural tales to help children and adults make sense of the mysteries and marvels of the world. Make classic stories come to life with this new Fairytale Shadows collection of embroidery designs.

Inspired by traditional Germanpapercutting, these silhouette designs bring a fresh yet timeless look to beloved tales. Stitch them on tote bags, journal covers, and decor of all sorts for your own magical kingdom!

NEW COLLECTION

FairytaleShadows

Fairytale Shadows Pack

Fairytale Shadows - The Frog Prince

Frame up a favorite embroidery design with

beautiful patterned fabrics, in a twist on the classic log cabin

quilt block.

Log CabinPillow

Fairytale Shadows - Red Riding Hood

EnchantingBring a little bit of enchantment into your spring with some of these gorgeous designs, inspired by the beauty of nature all around us.

Moonlight Dreamcatcher

Folk Spring Butterfly

Eden’s Tree (Lace)

Folk Spring Butterfly

Like LaceCraft an enchanting woodland with an ethereal collection of new embroidery designs!

Intricate and beautiful, these lace-look Gossamer Woods designs will dazzle in dramatic black, delicate white, or a favorite hue. Stitch them onto fabric to bring a bit of crafty magic to gorgeous garments, accessories, and home decor.

NEW COLLECTION

GossamerWoods

Gossamer Woods - Swallow

Combine designs in creative ways to make an elegant new layout!

Gossamer Woods Pack

Gossamer Woods - Gnarly Roots

Let the bride shine on her big day with personalized items. A gorgeous robe embroidered with “Bride” in her custom colors is a great way for her to feel the magic of the day as she and her friends get ready.

Bride

DIY Weddings

Don’t forget about the groom! There are lots of personalized items to stitch for the man of the day, including garment bags, ties, duffles, pocket squares and more.

Groom

For the Groom

Not that we’re overly sentimental or anything, but who doesn’t love the idea of happily waving tiny yay flags?

Yay Flag (Lace)

Celebrate!

Loving all these different wedding ideas? There’s even

MORE to see in our exclusive Wedding Lookbook!

Check it out:

Mr. and Mrs. Script

The Romance of RosesA tangle of thorny rosebushes reveals a lovely surprise -- these unique and romantic embroidery designs! Shiny, dimensional satin stitches mix with painterly stitched shading and a touch of running stitch detail. Arranged in a variety of graceful shapes, these new Briar Rose designs will blossom perfectly on all sorts of projects, from duvet covers and throw pillows to dresses and jackets.

Rich with detail, these designs will look best on a sturdy fabric, paired with a medium weight cutaway stabilizer. Pick up this beautiful bouquet today, and start dreaming up magical projects where you can plant them!

NEW COLLECTION

Briar Rose

Briar Rose - Rose Border

These designs are great for wedding projects too!

Briar Rose - Draped Border Briar Rose -

Rose Corner

Briar Rose Pack