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 101 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 ADD NEEDLE FELTED DETAIL
Give your needle felted pieces their personality with surface details.
GUIDE TO NEEDLE FELTING WOOLS
Learn all about the different types of wool 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
Embroidery Tutorials
7 EMBROIDERY TIPS FOR BEGINNERS
Our 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?
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.
Cross Stitch Tutorials
How to do a Loop Start
Learn this simple way to start a stitch with cross stitch
