Month: January 2014

Work in Progress Wednesday Changes!

Lace quilt / Work in Progress   / / 13 Comments

On Monday when I asked I was pleasantly surprised to find out there are quite a few people who are interested in continuing with Work in Progress Wednesdays. I think we can make WIP Wednesdays more inclusive of other types of stitching projects. The idea started out to encourage people …

Linked chain and Beaded Link Chain Stitch Tutorial

Hand embroidery stitches   / / / / 28 Comments

Linked Chain Stitch is an interesting linear stitch which produces a thick line that follows a curve well. You can use it wherever a strong line is needed or if you want to outline an area. The beaded version is particularly nice. You need to know how to work basic …