Arlene's Crafts

03/05/2026

Have reactivated my heads for mailing. Please note will only be posting to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, United Kingdom and Western Europe.

23/10/2023

I've decided it was time I got back into Scrapbooking. Yes, I am a busy girl already, but I really need to start creating albums of Eliza before she gets too old, and I don't get to print out all those lovely photos of her. I have resigned with Creative Memories, you really can't go past their product for photo preservation or presentation. So if you want to buy something you can do it all online and use me as your referring consultant. Wish it was this easy when I first started back in 1999.

Creative Memories Scrapbooking Products Australia

15/10/2023

Each week I hope to release a stitch for you to try. Expand on the stitch if you wish.

The next stitch is the Chain Stitch. https://youtu.be/IYi_w7eYcM4
Watch the tutorial and see how you go. Chain stitch is from the Loop family of stitches.

Here are some images of where I have used Chain Stitch. I use Chain stitch for the legs of my beetles. I use it for borders, edging, and even as a filling stitch.

Don’t forget you can download my stitch tutorials for FREE which are available on my blog: http://arlenes-crafts.blogspot.com/
Link to our YouTube Channel where you can see all our Stitch/Useful Tip Videos. https://www.youtube.com/
Some of the images are from tutorials that are available either in my Apps or in our Etsy Store.
Arlene's Crafts Embroidery App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/arlenes-crafts/id696429981?ls=1&mt=8
Arlene's Crafts Silk Ribbon Embroidery App: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/arlenes-crafts/id1129993350
My Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/ArlenesCraftsShop/tools/listings?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

09/10/2023

Each week I hope to release a stitch for you to try. Expand on the stitch if you wish.

The next stitch is the Buttonhole Stitch. https://youtu.be/n_W3CxlLRPM Watch the tutorial and see how you go. Buttonhole stitch is a versatile stitch, I generally use Buttonhole stitch three ways. I decorate my crazy quilting work as a seam treatment. I use it in my felt creations, normally as an edging or stitching two pieces of felt together, or as a buttonhole stitch over a wire to create the many Stumpwork elements (don’t get this confused with detached buttonhole stitch).

Here are some images of where I have used Buttonhole Stitch. Can you spot where it is?

Don’t forget you can download my stitch tutorials for FREE which are available on my blog: http://arlenes-crafts.blogspot.com/
Link to our YouTube Channel where you can see all our Stitch/Useful Tip Videos. https://www.youtube.com/
Some of the images are from tutorials that are available either in my Apps or in our Etsy Store.
Arlene's Crafts Embroidery App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/arlenes-crafts/id696429981?ls=1&mt=8
Arlene's Crafts Silk Ribbon Embroidery App: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/arlenes-crafts/id1129993350
My Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/ArlenesCraftsShop/tools/listings?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

27/09/2023

Each week I hope to release a stitch for you to try. Expand on the stitch if you wish.

The next stitch is the Buttonhole Stitch. https://youtu.be/n_W3CxlLRPM Watch the tutorial and see how you go. I generally use Buttonhole stitch three ways. I decorate my crazy quilting work as a seam treatment. I use it in my felt creations, normally as an edging or stitching two pieces of felt together, or I use it as a buttonhole stitch over a wire to create the many Stumpwork elements (don’t get this confused with detached buttonhole stitch).

Here are some images of where I have used Buttonhole Stitch. Can you spot where it is?

Don’t forget you can download my stitch tutorials for FREE which are available on my blog: http://arlenes-crafts.blogspot.com/
Link to our YouTube Channel where you can see all our Stitch/Useful Tip Videos. https://www.youtube.com/
Some of the images are from tutorials that are available either in my Apps or in our Etsy Store.
Arlene's Crafts Embroidery App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/arlenes-crafts/id696429981?ls=1&mt=8
Arlene's Crafts Silk Ribbon Embroidery App: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/arlenes-crafts/id1129993350
My Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/ArlenesCraftsShop/tools/listings?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

26/09/2023

I have added an extra page to my Blog. The new page contains links to all the current stitches and useful tips that are on in Arlene's Crafts Embroidery Apps, Embroidery, Silk Ribbon Embroidery and those in development - Stumpwork, Goldwork and Crewel Work.

Jump on over to the Blog page and explore what is available.

Note: those that do not have a link, will be coloured white.

24/09/2023

Each week I hope to release a stitch for you to try. Expand on the stitch if you wish.
The next stitch is the Bullion Stitch. https://youtu.be/EjPvD8gTeXQ Watch the tutorial and see how you go. Here are some images of where I use Bullion knots. Can you spot where it is?

18/09/2023

Thank you to all who tested, Version 2 of my Silk Ribbon Embroidery App has now been released. New stitches, video links and much more. https://youtu.be/pAwf5ZRu4Mc

17/09/2023

Each week I hope to release a stitch for you to try. Expand if you wish.
The first stitch is Back Stitch. https://youtu.be/Lwrri-p2CVo Watch the tutorial and see how you go. Here are some images of where I use Back stitch. Can you spot where it is?

14/09/2023

Time for testing. Who would like to help me out, I need ASAP. Testing Version 2 of the Silk Ribbon Embroidery App.

03/09/2023

Been working hard updating some of the tutorials with video links, as well as updating the QR codes. Additional information has been added in the tutorials including separating floss, threading a needle, how to hold your needle, binding a hoop, plus more.
Jump on over to my Blog: http://arlenes-crafts.blogspot.com/
then click the Free Tutorial page, the first four tutorials have been updated. They are FREE to download.