I recently decided to take up embroidery again, not that I need another hobby, but I did some embroidery when I was much younger, and I thought I could do it again! And I can! It doesn't look as finished and neat as I would like it... yet. But like any other craft, the more you practice, the better you get.
I watched a lot of Youtube looking up how to do each stitch, but I found there was one channel I kept going back to. Turns out, she has a great video for beginners that shows supplies as well as techniques. The channel is called Cutesy Crafts, and here is the video link.
Something that had me really confused, that I didn't remember from 35 years ago, is who is holding the hoop when you need two hands to do some stitches correctly? I don't remember THAT! A third hand wasn't part of the supplies! (Laughing, but still trying to figure it out.)
I finally googled it, and learned there is an embroidery hoop stand that holds the hoop in place while you stitch. I got one at a reasonable price from Amazon, but they also have them at Walmart and Michaels. This is the way to go! So, if embroidery is something you've been curious about learning, definitely get a stand.
