Zoe Patching
Embroidery, Papercraft & Sewing Designer
Zoe is a freelance embroiderer and crafter with over 15 years’ experience on craft magazines. As well as designing and stitching her latest commissions, Zoe also teaches hand embroidery.
Recent articles by Zoe Patching
How to do Lazy Daisy Stitch
Lazy Daisy stitch is ideal for making flowers and leaves – see how to do Lazy Daisy stitch with our guide!
How to backstitch
Discover how to sew the full range of hand embroidery stitches with our series of beginners' guides. This month, we’re looking at how to sew backstitch.
How to make paper daffodils
Make your own host of golden paper daffodils and say hello to spring!
How to do Chain Stitch
We’ll show you how to do a chain stitch with perfection! Download our free chain stitch pattern and then try out your new skills
How to make tissue paper flowers
Turn plain tissue paper into beautiful flowers with Zoe Patching's step by step tutorial.
How to make a paper clock
It’s time to get super crafty with Zoë Patching’s surprisingly simple DIY clock made of folded paper circles
Sewing with beads: Make your own ice cream brooch
Make yourself a little summer accessory with our beaded ice cream brooch tutorial.
How to do Couching Stitch
This month we look at how to use couching stitch. Transfer a simple outline of yours and your family’s hands and trace the line with stitches with our step-by-step guide.
How to sew running stitch
Discover a wealth of new hand embroidery stitches with our stitch library series. We’re starting you off with the easiest stitch ever – get to grips with running stitch with our beginners' guide.
How to sew Padded Satin Stitch
Discover a whole world of new embroidery stitches with our series of Stitch Library step-by-step guides. In this post, find out how to work a variation on satin stitch then try out your new skills with hoop art make a quick-stitch embroidered necklace below!
