Hochanda

Add more creativity to your life with sewing and embroidery! Whether you're a sewer, or interested in exploring embroidery, the Husqvarna DESIGNER JADE 35 machine enables you to express your creativity, simply and easily! If you're thinking about buying the machine, or have already purchased one, watch the videos below for more information about the machine's capabilities. We absolutely love it!  You can see the machine in action live on Hochanda too! Simply tune in to Debbie Shore's 'Embroidery with Husqvarna', on Monday 30th May at 10am, 1pm and 5pm. If you can't wait until then you can purchase this wonderful machine from the Hochanda website .  We've also found a great series from Husqvarna over on YouTube ; "Do you need to brush up on your basic machine embroidery knowledge? Then follow along with our Machine Embroidery for beginners video series, which will cover all the info you need to get started." Catch the series righ...

I promised I would share the finished piece from the kit I was lucky enough to use from Rowandean.  Here's the piece, waiting to be framed: As this is the first embroidery piece I've even completed, I'm really happy with the results.  The kit was very easy to work with, and it encouraged creative freedom, so I didn't feel I had to stick to strict instructions.  I can give a few tips based on my experience however, for beginners: 1. The kit recommends using a hoop.  I would definitely agree that this would be easier, but would also keep your material taunt.  I found some of my stitches I pulled a little to tight, and therefore pulled my material 2. I was going to say the french knots made using the thicker ribbon, shouldn't be wrapped round the needle 3 times, as they seemed a little to large.  However, when the piece was finished, I actually quite liked them, but I would recommend smaller french knots added 3. I didn't put a...

Something we are really looking forward to here at Hochanda , are a lovely company, Rowandean Miniatures, joining us later in January - we will let you know when they are going to be on, as we highly recommend not missing the shows. I was lucky to have a go at one of the kits. Although I have done sewing before, this is something a little new to me, so it was a learning curve. I absolutely loved it! In the kit you get everything you need, bar the embroidery hoop: This is where we are aiming: Rowandean Minatures  I remembered, eventually, to iron my material, and I also attached low tack tape on the edges to stop the fabric fraying as I was working. I'm afraid I don't have an embroidery hoop, but I still managed. I would definitely find the French knots easier with one however. You can see here my French knot practices! It took quite a few attempts to get them right, but I'm really happy with the results - they are so effective. Luckily there is pl...