New Videos - YouTube Channel

 Hi, have you visited our YouTube channel lately?

 No! you say, we've added many new videos recently. 

I will soon be adding more videos related to other techniques other than Embroidery and Silk Ribbon Embroidery like Goldwork, Stumpwork and eventually Crewel work.

I am currently working on new updates for both the Embroidery App and the Silk Ribbon Embroidery App, with new stitches added, new useful tips added and links to the videos on YouTube will be added as well. The Silk Ribbon Embroidery App update is due at the end of September, and the Embroidery App not long afterwards. Hopefully, I can get them out sooner, I will certainly try.

Do you own an iPhone, iPad, or MacBook Air, the apps work wonderfully on them. I have created videos on how to navigate the apps, click the links below.

I'm sorry I can't provide them in an Android version, but the cost is prohibitive. Using Apple I am able to do it all on my own. (with a little of Son's help, of course - he was the original coder after all)

Updated QR codes

 QR codes are a quick way to link to either an APP, a website or even a document.

I have discovered a great free site that allows unlimited scans of the QR code, so they never expire.

This company: https://qrcodegeneratorhub.com/qr/my/campaigns does just that, thank you.

Just love how you can have so many designs for free.

More will be added as needed.

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Beginner Embroidery Course

  Hi friends.

I've been busy creating a new beginner Embroidery course.

Learn to Embroider or refresh your embroidery knowledge. What is included:

These instructions help you from start to finish, from how to separate your threads from the skein, to starting and finishing your work.  Comes complete with links to videos for all 20 stitches as well as printable instructions, and a Useful tips guide. 

 The instructions cover two samples each containing 10 stitches covering 20 basic stitches, including Back, Bullion, Buttonhole, Stem, French knot, and many more, that fit in a 7” hoop. 

Visit our Etsy shop for more details: Etsy

The useful tips guide covers many things Embroidery related, including wrapping your inner hoop, storing ideas for your threads, creating backgrounds for your work, and many more tips.

Both the stitches and useful tips are from Arlene’s Crafts Embroidery App, download your FREE copy:

Click the link in the side column.

Also available is Arlene's Crafts Silk Ribbon Embroidery App: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/arlenes-crafts/id1129993350

A kit is available for purchase with or without a hoop in our Etsy Shop.

Copyright:

It is my vision to share what I am currently working on, finished, or thinking of working on, in a hope that my work inspires and teaches those wishing to learn the wonderful art of embroidery in many forms. All the content in this tutorial and on my blog; including photographs, tutorials, text, and the design work are copyright to me Arlene White, unless otherwise noted. You have my express approval to copy any photograph, tutorial, blog post from this tutorial or on my blog for your own use. If you want to use on your own blog, website or as teaching aid/hand-out, I do expect you to give me the appropriate credit by including an active clickable link to the blog which states - source information is from Arlene White's blog http://arlenes-crafts.blogspot.com/ or tutorial or class. You do not have the right to make money from my ideas, tutorials, text, and photographs without express written permission from me. Nor do you have the right to reproduce any item from my blog or my classes or tutorials for mass production purposes.

Version 3 - Arlene's Crafts Embroidery App - In the App Store

Hello all dear people,

Keeping you up to date, the version 3 of the Embroidery App is live in the App store. If you have a purchased copy it will update to a purchased version automatically, if not, please let me know.

I have also been working on the next three Apps, Stumpwork, Goldwork, and Crazy Quilting.

Here are two of the three Icons for the new apps. I hope they don't take me as long to create as the Silk Ribbon Embroidery one.

 Goldwork

Stumpwork

The links for the Embroidery App - Version 3 and the Silk Ribbon Embroidery App, are on the side of this blog.

Any problems, please let us know.  Just remember they are for Apple iPhone, iPads and iPods.

Arlene

A new App and an update

Hi All,

Sorry I haven't been on here for a while, but have been busy trekking the Victorian country side, and working on the new Silk Ribbon Embroidery App.  They are currently being tested and hopefully will be released in the next couple of weeks. Watch this space, or on the Facebook page and we are now on instragram.

The Update to the embroidery App - Version 3 will have 2 new projects, 9 new stitches and new useful Tips. We will also be introducing you to a new technique, Blackwork, this is a wonderful little project to create a unique needle case.

 The new Silk Ribbon Embroidery App will introduce you to the wonderful craft that will help you create some wonderful projects. The projects are also available in the Etsy Shop.  The new app will have a small cost, but everything within the App is FREE. 8 projects - 6 mini projects and 2 more complex like this stunning embroidered bookmark. The App will also show you how to dye your own ribbon, threads and fabric to create the same delicate colours.

 Within the App is a project to make one of these hearts, the rest are available in the Etsy store.

 Here are two of the mini projects, these delicate and stunning Fuchsia's and 

 A basket full of rambling roses. 

There are many stitches, and useful tips for you to explore and some embroidery stitches to help you complete the projects.  Watch this space for the release date.

App Update and In-App Templates

The New Apple Update is only weeks away. When it is released the App Templates will only be available via the App, not on this blog. 

We are testing right now, so it won't be long now. The answer is also YES to the Android version, still a month or two away, but we are working diligently on it. Developing this type of App takes a lot of time to create, so please be patient a little longer.

In the new Apple update there will be 12 new stitches: 2 new Basic Stitches, 6 new Intermediate Stitches and 4 new Advance Stitches. We've also included in this update 4 more Useful tips to assist you with your embroideries. 
 

Two new FREE projects to entice you to learn new and exciting stitches.  We've added an Embroidery Projects Store tab where we've bundled the In-App projects and the 'Ad Free Version' of the App. 

In this update we've added one new In-App purchase project. We've reduced the prices on the other In-App purchase projects that are currently in the App. Once you have purchased an In-App project it will be placed in your 'Projects' tab.

The Gallery has more eye candy. Several wonderful new Embroideries to show you, some with links to our Etsy Store where you will discover the tutorials, so you too can create these works of Art.  We've also added links to some of the original version Gallery photographs that have tutorials in our Etsy shop.

When the Android version hits the store, it will be as current as this update.

Make sure you check the Blog or Facebook page regularly for when the Android version will be released along with some more new exciting apps, links will be on our 'About Arlene's Crafts' tab within the App.

We also want to read your feedback. Arlene's Crafts Embroidery App is certainly a tool that can travel with you. Who wants to carry several books around with them when they travel around the countryside or at classes or workshops or your chat and stitch sessions.  Whenever you need to look up that 'Stitch' or you want to do a small project while your away from home it's right there in your bag. 

Now if you've read all the way to the bottom of the page and you already have the Apple app downloaded on your iPhone or iPad, leave a review on the current version of the app, (click the app store link on the top left, you'll be directed to the iTunes store for you to leave a review). We really want to hear your thoughts, is there something you'd like to see in the next update or something that needs changing, please leave me a comment and you'll go into the draw to receive a kit with printed instructions of the "new" paid in-app project - Value $30 AU.

Having trouble finding our App.

Your on your iPad and your looking for our App.  Just follow the next few steps and you'll be downloading in no time.

Step one:  Open up the App store icon.

Step two: Type in the search box - Arlene's Crafts

Step three:  This is what you will get. No worries as the App is in the store. Just follow the next two steps.

 Step four: on the left of the screen you will see a heading. Click on the 'iPad Only' icon. This drop down menu will appear. Click iPhone Only.

Step five: Once you have clicked it, our App will appear. In this photo below it says 'Open', that's because I already have it downloaded on my iPhone and iPad. If you've already downloaded it to your iPhone, you will receive a 'DOWNLOAD' icon.

If not already downloaded you will get a green button that says "GET". Click "GET". The button will then change to 'Download'. You will need to put in your password to the App Store. Click download.  Once it is downloaded it will appear the same as in this photograph.  Click Open. 

Your next screen will be the opening page of the App.

Once you've had a play, please go back to the App store and leave feedback. It will help us enormously.

Arlene

Embroidery App update

Time to re-look at the Embroidery App.

Chris and I are both working hard on an update to the Apple Version of our Embroidery App. Chris is also working on the Android version too, (I'm sure a lot of you will be pleased with that) and we are also going to release a new App (we hope at the same time as the update). There will be more details in the coming weeks.

Some of the new stitches in the upcoming update: Coral Stitch, Pistil Stitch, along with Honeycomb Stitch and Plaited Braid Stitch.  There are a few more, but we'll keep them as a surprise in all 13 new stitches.

There will be a couple of more FREE projects also.

I will be looking for tester's so just leave a comment below if you'd like to help out.

Arlene