Designs By JuJu Embroidery Blog!

Find handmade holiday gift ideas for 2026, from in-the-hoop ornaments and toys to embroidered bags, kitchen gifts, organizers, and projects for pets.

Customize a store-bought apron with machine embroidery, Quilting Backdrops™ pockets and ties, adjustable neck straps, a snap towel loop, and matching towel.

Take your quilting skills further with a personalized machine embroidered quilt using Quilting Backdrops™, custom word blocks, embellishments, and an easy quilt-as-you-go method.

Make a DIY personalized bandana tote bag with quilted bandanas, fusible foam, puffy foam embroidery lettering, optional boxy edges, and a custom handmade finish.

Learn how to make a beginner-friendly embroidered pillow with an easy envelope back. Use machine embroidery, Quilting Backdrops™, and redwork to create a polished pillow cover while building skills for more advanced projects.

Create personalized embroidered canvas wall art for a heartfelt handmade gift. This tutorial shows how to stitch names, floral embroidery, and a meaningful message onto artist canvas, then restretch it for a beautiful keepsake for grandparents, parents, weddings, nurseries, or your own home.

Find machine embroidery greeting card ideas for birthdays, babies, weddings, thank-you notes, sympathy cards, holidays, Christmas, and more with Designs by JuJu card designs.

Learn how to sew embroidered eyeglass cases in two easy styles, with sizes for glasses and sunglasses, upcycled denim ideas, and optional snap closures.

Create a subtle embossed sweatshirt using puffy foam, tone-on-tone thread, and bean stitch applique. This machine embroidery tutorial shows how to add raised lettering under sweatshirt fabric for a soft dimensional look.

Learn how to choose the right machine embroidery stabilizer for your fabric, design, and finished project. This guide explains cut-away, tear-away, wash-away, batting, interfacing, and topper basics so you can stitch with confidence.