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The Clockwork Natura GownA creative collaboration with

steampunk seamstresses KMKDesigns created this one-of-a-kind gown to showcase the

Clockwork Natura Series. The designs and the gown were created together to complement each other and to demonstrate what machine embroidery can bring to handmade fashion.

This project, along with many others. is part of our ongoing series

The UT Lab, an initiative designed to push innovation and collaboration to see just what we can do with embroidery. See more projects on our blog!

Clockwork Natura WingsUT3817

Clockwork Natura PackUTP1073

Clockwork Natura TreeUT3807

Clockwork Natura Feathers CascadeUT3807

Clockwork Natura Bird Skull CascadeUT3807

It’s Your LifeCraft it the way you want it, with all kinds of embroidery designs to suit your hobbies. We’ve got all your renegade craftscovered, with an attitude to match.

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Sugar Skull PincushionUTZ1105

Keep Calm and Sew StuffUT1827

items marked with a star are customer creations! See the back for more info.

Skullies for AllCelebrate any and all hobbies in alternative fashion with our collection of skullies. We’ve got crossbones for crafters, doctors, ninjas, writers, sports fans, gardeners, and more.

Learn to make this

awesome knitting rollup!

Skully KnittingUT1924

Skullies I & II PackUTP1035 & UTP1037

Craft or Die PackUTP1044

Designs for All Ages

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Think you’re the wrong age for UT designs? Think again! Age ain’t nothing but a number, baby. Urban Threadsters are from all walks of life, and range from young to young at heart! So just in case you were wondering if you were the only one in your age group who secretly loves skulls, trust us, you’re not alone.

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Puppy LoveAs part of the Pay it Forward Campaign, dozens of bandanas and goods were stitched and donated by customers around the world to local animal shelters using the Rescue Paw embroidery design.

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Designs for All Animal Lovers

Sew your pup a stylin’ hoodie with a quick and

easy tutorial.

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Come to the Dark SideAt Urban Threads, it’s always Halloween. We’ve got Day of the Dead, glamorously gothic, and downright spooky embroidery (not to mention oodles of skulls) you won’t find anywhere else. Grab them anytime, because it’s never a bad time to celebrate your darker side. Dia de los Muertos

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Steampunk Choker (Lace)UT2465

Cameo MoriUT1487

Primitive Macabre PackUTP1018

Witch Hat (Lace)UTZ1221

Learn how to make this cool candle!

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Reach for the Sky...Make your embroidery out of this world with the stunning and light-stitching Ecliptic Constellations collection. As well as beautiful stylized designs, this pack includes a variety of tiny stars to let you create and enchance your own constellations.

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CapricornUT5633

and Sleep Under the StarsUT artist Caitlin took on her first UT Lab project and created this stunning Celestial Quilt using the constellation embroidery she designed. Take a peek at all the gorgeous stitched details and hear how she put it together over on the blog.

Ecliptic ConstellationsPackUTP1145

Click here to watch the Evenfall lace video, and see how machine embroidery magic comes to life...

Evenfall Lace PackUTP1132

Machine embroidery is magic

with the new Evenfall Lace Collection from Urban Threads. Download, stitch, and customize your own line of beautiful lace jewelry straight from your embroidery machine.

Easily stitch and wear elegant masks, chokers, cuffs, and more, and even combine your lace in new ways to make stunning couture creations.

Make Something Magical...

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Evenfall Lace ChokerUTZ1418

The Evenfall series doesn’t have to just be making the pieces as they come. You can use them to make totally

one-of-a-kind couture creations, like this pair of lace wings, or a pair of gorgeous lace covered shoes (right) that look like they came straight off a runway.

The possibilities are endless!

Evenfall Lace MaskUTZ1421

Evenfall Lace PackUTP1132

Evenfall Lace CuffUTZ1419

Evenfall Lace ButterflyUT5298

Apothecary PackUTP1039

Vintage LoveTake your embroidery back to its roots with rustic apothecary designs that suggest days of old. In-the-hoop bags, tags, and sachets round out a gorgeous collection of apothecary labels.

Parisian LoveCan’t get enough of that vintage look? Try the Parisian Love Letter series, featuring a unique and light stitching painterly effect you’ll only find at Urban Threads. Use it to bring a romantic look to any room or decor.

Find out how make your own romantic parisian postcard pillow

Parisian Love Letter PackUTP1097

Parisian RosesUT4519

Parisian ButterfliesUT4489

Clockwork RomanceUT2591

Steampunk EmbroideryGet your gears going with the hottest new trend, steampunk. Victorian and clockwork-inspired embroidery designs get an edgy twist with gears and more. You won’t find designs like these anywhere else.

Clockwork Magic - Pocket WatchUT2345

Airship CaptainUT2103

Clockwork Magic - Keys BorderUT2342

Steampunk RaygunsUT3276

Steampunk Mask (Lace)UT3519

Around the GlobeUT3370

Learn to decorate your lace mask to steampunk perfection!

You need more thanordinary designs...

to makeextraordinary

projects.Like this Steamwork Doll costume from Urban Threads stitcher Kei Hoffmann, who embroidered an amazing 38 designs to make her doll costume come to life.

Clockwork Magic - Cogs BorderUT2339

Clockwork Magic - Cogs CornerUT2349

Cogs in the MachineUT1851

Steam Motifs - ButterflyUT2356

Dark Fairytales PackUTP1067

Once Upon a Time...From the dark to the fantastical, we have your embroidery needs covered. Our Dark Fairytales pack is perfect for anyone looking to take their happily ever afters with a twist, and we’ve got plenty of dragons, masks, fairies, and all the rest for any occasion you feel needs a little magic.

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Rose DragonUT3201

Fae FlightUTZ1085

Once Upon a Rhyme.For the young ones or just the young at heart, the Misfit Nursery Rhyme collection offers a unique twist on everyone’s favorite classic rhymes. Quirky characters come to life with just a hint of mischevious nature true to the old rhymes dark roots. Add some fun to a bib or onesie, or decorate a whole nursery with this fantasticaly themed collection.

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Plush it!Want to bring your favorite designs to life in a whole new way? We created three custom

cut-and-sew plush dolls available through our Spoonflower store that make the perfectcompanion to your favorite designs. Find out just how easy they are to make here.

Misfit Nursery Rhymes PackUTP1104

Make It Merry

Woodland Wonderland PackUTP1079

Whimsical embroidery, like this retro Woodland Wonderland series, is perfect for adding a unique touch to the holidays.

Make It Merry

Cookie Men - Bitten & WholeUTZ1062 & UTZ1061

Sewing SnowflakeUT4058

Vintage Christmas BunnyUT3926

Peace Dove TattooUT2852

Make It YoursJust because it’s Christmas doesn’t mean you have to stick with the usual trappings of the season. Celebrate in your own style with quirky primitive characters, festive robots, steampunk Christmas, even Zombie Santa. It’s all up to you.

Primitive Christmas PackUTP1016

Bah Humbug SamplerUT2875

Zombie SantaUT2802

Clockwork ReindeerUT2806

Robot Christmas PackUTP1075

Naughty...Jolly jingle bells cramping your punk rock

style during the holidays? Keep your alternative

tastes alive through all seasons with the Tattoo Christmas collection. Hardcore attitude in a

Santa hat. What’s not to love?

Tattoo ChristmasPackUTP1140

or Nice?Classic Christmas decor not cute ENOUGH for

you? Amp up the adorable with the Kawaii Christmas pack. These Japanese-inspiredholiday characters can be used as simple applique or as hanging ornaments for that neon pink Christmas tree you always wanted.

See how to make your new kawaii ornaments!

Kawaii ChristmasPack

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Christmas ChicCraft up a big bunch of YuletideRevelry with these festive designs! Sheer washes of color and scribble-stitched details create a vintage feel that’s at once elegant and chic.

Stitch some uniquely gorgeous holiday decor and make this season magical.

Yuletide Revelry PackUTP1134

Learn to stitch a beautiful satin drawstring bag!

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Yuletide Revelry-WreathUT5416

Be DelicateThe Mendhika collection is just perfect for when you’re looking for something elegant and light. Graceful swirls inspired by henna designs make a big impact without getting too heavy on your fabric, which makes them perfect forapparel and lighter projects.

Chakra Symbols PackUTP1116

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MendhikaMedallion

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Be Delicate

Be BoldOf course, just because a design CAN be delicate doesn’t mean it has to be. We went big and bold in this UT Lab experiment by elarging the Mendhika designs and stitching them in a special thick thread to make a bold statement on this upholstered chair. Read all about our experiment about going big in embroidery on the blog.

Mendhika PackUTP1113

Get CookingYummy occasions call for tasty embroidery. The kitchen is a great place to liven up with stitches. Use designs on everything from aprons to potholders, and make them extra delicious with fun snarky designs and elegant and edgy embroidery.

Kitchen Engravings PackUTP1064

Let Them Eat CakeUT3465

Om Nom NomUT2000

French ToastUT3435

Bitchin’ in the KitchenUT1446

Playtime!Whether it’s for a young one or just the young at heart, we have fun and funky embroidery designs for the lighter side of life.

Cirque Noir PackUTP1002

DIY this soft and fuzzytag blanket, complete withadorable monster

Furry Monster (Applique)UTZ1229

Cirque Noir PackUTP1002

Thumb Wars: PirateUTZ1109

Thumb Wars: NinjaUTZ1110

Daring Duckies PackUTP1006

In Training PackUTP1012

The Bunny ArmyFor this UT Lab project, we asked YOU to participate in our largest collaborative project ever, the Giving Bunny Project. A free bunny design is yours to stitch and then leave in public places with a taginviting total strangers to take their new bunny friend home.

The Bunny Project exploded! You guys went crazy creating an army of tiny plush bunny friends, and within months of the project’s release, we had bunnies on every continent on the planet. The bunny project is forever ongoing, with new bunnies popping up on the map every day and delighted strangers around the world discovering the joy of random acts of crafty kindness.

Want to help take over the world with tiny

bunnies? Click here to get all the details and make a bunny of your own!

A collaborative Google map of the locations of Giving Bunnies around the world.The tag has since been translated into 6 languages, and one bunny even made it to Antarctica!

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Monster Factory PackUTP1085

Make a Monster!Fun or freaky, the creation is up to you! Grab the Monster Factory pack filled with eyes, mouths, and all kinds of fun accessories and play Frankenstein to create any critter you can dream up.

King of the Monsters!To celebrate the Monster Factory collection, we held a contest to see who could

create the King of the Monsters using the Monster Factory designs. After a heated contest voted on by customers, this awesome stalk-eyed dude was crowned king! Want

to see all the other monstrous entries? Check out the ten amazing finalists.

Geek OutAt Urban Threads, geek is the new black. Celebrate your inner (or outer) nerd or geek with designs that feature robots, science, match, fantasy, sci-fi and more. Nerd glasses are hip and geeks are taking over the world, it’s time to stitch to celebrate it.

Digomatic 2000UTZ1394

Geek in GreekUT1173

Pieces of PiUTZ3125

Geek 4 LifeUT4457

Don’t Panic (Embossed)UT4589

Let’s Do Science (Patch)UTZ1391

The “Don’t Panic” design is in honor of celebratedauthor Douglas Adams!

Learn to make this geektastic keyboard cat for your desk!

Embroidery that Rocks for Men

We know stitching for guys can be a pain sometimes. It’s hard to convince him that you won’t cover his favorite shirt in bunnies if that’s all he’s ever seen of embroidery. Well, live in fear no more, fellas. We have plenty of fierce designs totally free of fluffy bunnies.

Get in GearUT1322

Ruler of All I SurveyUT2836

Steampunk RaygunsUT3276

Western Steampunk RavenUT4955

Real Men that Rock EmbroideryEmbroidery is not just for girls. On the contrary, in addition to cool guy-friendly designs, more and more guys are taking up their own creations in thread.We thought we’d hear what it’s like as maleembroiderer in today’s contemporary world by interviewing the kingpin of embroidery himself, Mr X Stitch.

For the feature, Mr X rocked a handmade piece from Alt Kilt that was custom embroidered by us to show that manly things can look even more awesome with the addition of some well-chosen stitches.

Celtic Majesty RavensUT4316

Celtic Majesty LionUT4328

Celtic Majesty PackUTP1091

Sail the Seven SeasInspired by vintage tattoo designs, often influenced by Japanese culture, these light-stitching designs bring a slightly more elegant look to themodern tattoo theme.

Seven Seas Koi TattooUT5268

Seven Seas Ship TattooUT5277

Seven SeasBeauty & Truth

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Seven Seas PackUTP1129

learn to makethese fierce &fashionablelace-up socks

Dive into FabricTake your Urban Threads designs to the next level when you match them with coordinating fabrics! Printed fabrics featuring selected Urban Threads designs are now available through Spoonflower, the internet’s favorite print-on-demand fabric provider. When you order fabric, it’ll ship from the lovely folks at Spoonflower straight to you.

Seven SeasTattoo Fabric

Seven SeasVintage Fabric

Fiercly FashionableEmbroidery and fashion have always gone hand in hand. Grab your favorite designs to dress up tees, tanks, jackets, sweaters, dresses, jeans and more. They even make fabulous accents on bracelets and headbands. Urban Threads has lots of tutorials and ideas for DIYing all kinds of fabulous fashions you would never find in a store.

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French Script 1UT4522

Learn to stitch on leather to create these stylish and simple cuffs

Unique embroidery specifically designed with shapes and light stitches to work beautifully on apparel. From the fantastical to the dark and elegant, there’s always a crafty new way to make your clothes uniquley yours.

Fashionably Unique

Blackthorn PackUTP1147

Elven CourtPackUTP1164

Lucky 7PackUTP1160

Everything old is new again when you reinvent it with some crafty updates and chic embroidery. Before you toss out everything in your closet, pull out those old sweaters, oversized tees, ripped up jeans and bulky blazers. They might just have a little more life in them yet! You can even go big and bold by layering designs like these biker-inspired pieces

from the Lucky 7 collection. Combine and mirror your favorites to make a custom statment on a chic thift store find.

Find out how topatch designs onto leather to transform a plain jacket

Upcycle Your Life

Make these upcycled boots out of an old sweater and some cheap flats.

Turn a too-large tee into this super cute halter with dangling charm embroidery to match.

Transform an old sweater into a comfy and classy sweater skirt with a splash of embroidery.

Let an old tee take flight with a floating back panel and some magical wingdesigns.

Give an ill-fitting blazer new life with some quick tailoring and bold stitched accents.

Transform some old tees into a chic ruffled bag with some simple sewing & embroidery.

Get around the pain of hooping socks for embroidery with this creative lace up solution.

Try these easy upcycling tutorials

Stitch together two tees and some wing embroidery for a flattering drape cardigan.

Save those old pair of jeans from oblivion with this trendy lace shorts upcycle.

Punk BlazerThe Baroque

For another UT Lab project, we wanted to really focus on what machine embroidery does best: stitch dimension. The

Baroque Punk series is created entirely from fill and satin stitches, designed to juxtapose the ornate sculptural qualities of Baroque art with the alternative stylings of traditional tattoos.

We teamed up with celebrated fashion

designer Laura Fulk to bring this elegantly raw jacket to life as the perfect tapestry for these dimensional designs.

Check it all out on the blog.

Baroque Punk PackUTP1082

Don’t have an embroidery machine? Just take it old school. All of our designs are also available as hand embroidery patterns, so stitchers in any discipline can take part in the fun. It’s an affordable and fun way to jump into alternative embroidery even without the machine.

Never tried it before? Don’t worry, we have tutorials to help you get started.

Hand Crafted.

Turn your embroidered pieces into a cool set of cork-backed coasters with an easy-to-follow tutorial

Featured Artist Meg AdamsonI Made This for You

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Special ThanksTo our talented customers, photographers, models and stylists who shared their creativity and talent with us in this lookbook.

Customer Creations:

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Stylist:

Modeling:

Calicodaisy Handmade -pillow

Susie -bunniesshefightslikeagirl -bunnies

ppipa -bunnies

Veronica Bailey -steampunk bagStoried Threads

Kei Hoffmann -steamwork dollThe Sky Dogs

Claudia Schaible -western shirtCustom Wears by Claudia

FairshadowMike Ross

Karrah KobusStephen Hertenberger

Patrick KelleyEmma Bckett

Burt Edwards

Sara Capers

Lucie MulliganKristi Jane

Danielle PebblesNiamh O’Connor

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