Craft Guides & Tutorials

Welcome to the Hawthorn Handmade Tutorials page, the ultimate destination for all your crafting needs! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crafter, our step-by-step tutorials, videos, and blog posts are here to help you unleash your creativity and make something truly unique. So grab your materials, get comfy, and let's dive into the world of crafting together!

Needle felting tutorials

🐑 Guide to Needle Felting Materials & Tools

A detailed review of all the tools and materials you need to get started needle felting.

🐑 How to Make Round Needle Felted Pieces

Get started with some basic round needle felted shapes.

🐑 How to Make Flat Needle Felted Pieces

All the techniques needed to make flat shapes for wings, tails and more.

🐑 How to Get a Smooth Needle Felted Finish

I often get asked how to get a smooth finish on needle felted animals. This is a great question so I'm sharing one of my recent answers for you!

🐑 Guide to Needle Felting Wools

Learn all about the different types of wool and fibre you can use for needle felting.

🐑 Guide to Felting Needles

The ultimate guide to the different types of felting needle and how to use them.

🐑 What is a Needle Felting Kit?

Take a closer look at what you get in a needle felting kit.

🐑 How to Add Needle Felted Details

Give your needle felted creations their personality with felted surface details.

🐑 Needle Felted Brussel Sprout Tutorial

Make your very own adorable sprout for Christmas!

🐑 Needle Felted Avocado Card Tutorial

Learn how to make needle felted avocados!

Embroidery Tutorials

🧵 Backstitch Video Tutorial

Learn how to backstitch for the ultimate beginner friendly embroidery!

🧵 Stem Stitch Video Tutorial

Learn this highly effective rope effect stitch, ideal for bolder outlines.

🧵 7 Embroidery Tips for Beginners

Out top tips for getting started with embroidery.

🧵 How to Split Embroidery Thread

Learn how to split embroidery thread with two easy methods.

🧵 Embroidery or Cross Stitch?

What is the difference between embroidery and cross stitch?

🧵 Hand Embroidery for Beginners

If you’re new to embroidery, this guide will introduce you to the basics and show you why starting with an embroidery kit is a fantastic choice for beginners.

Cross Stitch Tutorials

🪡 How to do a Loop Start

Learn this simple way to start with cross stitch.