Paraffle's 2025 Scottish Independent Gift Guide
By Sammy BishopInIdeas & Inspiration

Paraffle's 2025 Scottish Independent Gift Guide

An inset picture of a Peacock embroidered on blue fabric surrounded by the text '6 tips for metallic thread'
By Sammy BishopInIdeas & Inspiration

6 Tips for Using Metallic Hand Embroidery Thread

An embroidery hoop with a multicoloured sampler pattern using 8 stitches.
By Sammy Bishop

Free Modern Embroidery Sampler

A woman wears a stripy blouse dress embroidered with floral designs and a small bee on the pocket.
By Sammy BishopInIdeas & Inspiration

How to Customise Clothes with Hand Embroidery

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By Sammy BishopInIdeas & Inspiration

Sustainability and Carbon Offsetting

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By Sammy Bishop

What can I Embroider?

An embroidery hoop stitched with flowers and names for a wedding gift.
By Sammy Bishop

How to embroider letters

A photo of an embroidery hoop with a floral design stitched on navy fabric.
By Sammy Bishop

How to Embroider flowers

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By Sammy Bishop

Embroidery Storage ideas and organisation inspiration

A close up of an embroidered whale tail on teal fabric.
By Sammy Bishop

10 Beautiful Ways to use Satin Stitch in Embroidery

A photo of an embroidered patch with a hummingbird design, stitched on a denim jacket.
By Sammy BishopInIdeas & Inspiration

How to Make an Embroidered Patch

A hand holds embroidery with a sunrise design on navy fabric on a patterned tray with a slice of cake in the background.
By Sammy Bishop

Hand embroidery and mindfulness

A close up photo of French knots embroidered in blue thread on white fabric.
By Sammy Bishop

10 creative ways to use French Knots in Embroidery

A yellow backpack embroidered with leaf designs against a grassy backdrop.
By Sammy Bishop

Embroidered accessories ideas

A photo of an embroidered red dress on a mannequin.
By Sammy BishopInIdeas & Inspiration

The Red Dress Project

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By Sammy BishopInIdeas & Inspiration

Fall Embroidery Designs

A close up photo of an embroidered northern lights design on navy fabric.
By Sammy BishopInIdeas & Inspiration

13 Embroidery Patterns for Halloween

A photo of an embroidered Christmas pudding bauble on green fabric.
By Sammy BishopInIdeas & Inspiration

12 Embroidery Ideas for Christmas

A photo of two hands holding an embroidered Christmas wreath on red fabric against a green painted door.
By Sammy BishopInIdeas & Inspiration

Why An Embroidery Kit Can Be A Great Christmas Present

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By Sammy Bishop

Our Black Friday Charity Event - with Excellent Development

I'm SO excited to announce the continuation of our favourite Paraffle tradition: our Black Friday Charity Event! This year, we’re partnering with Excellent Development - 25% of Paraffle sales from the Black Friday weekend will be donated to them.