What Can You Embroider?

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Often, people ask me, what types of things can you embroider besides clothing? Well, there are many things that can be custom embroidered for a little bit of flair!! Check out this article from ehow.com, on a few things you can embroider.

What Things Can You Embroider?

By Anya Marcot, eHow Contributor , last updated December 17, 2013

Things for the Home

Using embroidery, you can create a living space full of your own personal touch. Embroider cushions and pillows in your living room with designs that complement the furniture color. Make cloth lampshades stand out with your own border and refined details. Place settings and napkins at your next dinner party that display intricate designs you have created. Embroider a picture that tells a story onto a tapestry to hang on your wall as art. Embroider draping and hanging curtains with a landscape that relates to the room; a specific design style works for the bedroom, while an ocean scene or seashell theme is more appropriate for the bathroom.

Things to Wear

Walking through any department store, you will see men's and women's fashions saturated with embroidery. Designs printed on garments can fade while embroidery keeps looking new; embroidery imbues the look of elegance and quality to the garment. With embroidery, you can renovate tops and shirts into something new and create unique garments. Embroider a dress with flowers in a similar color scheme, or add accents to gloves. Embroider a hat with your favorite team logo, or embroider a favorite phrase or word onto a hat or T-shirt. Embroider children's clothing, bibs, baby blankets, socks or canvas shoes. If it's fabric, you can embroider it.

Things to Give

If someone you know owns a handheld device that can shatter into a million pieces, embroider a stylish protective covering for it. Think of a polyester or vinyl laptop case as a canvas, and add designs that suit the person's taste. Embroider a skull onto an MP3 player sock or onto a cloth phone holder you made yourself. Embroider stuffed animal outfits with the names of a couple or a message for the receiver. Order bags or totes to turn into works of art or spa slippers to embroider and give as a gift.

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