This Stitch Dictionary is a library of hand embroidery stitches enables you to learn and improve your hand embroidery skills with illustrated step by step tutorials. I also hope to share with readers how rich and diverse contemporary hand embroidery is and how many of the traditional stitches are being adapted and reworked for a contemporary setting.
A sample of Whipped Spoke Stitch used in contemporary embroidery
Stitch Dictionary of hand embroidery stitches Index
A . B . C . D . E .F . G . H . I . J . K . L . M . N . O . P . Q . R . S . T . U . V . W . X . Y . Z
A
Alternating Buttonhole Stitch
Alternating Buttonhole Stitch Threaded see Threaded Alternating Buttonhole stitch
Alternating Buttonhole whipped see Whipped Alternating Buttonhole
Alternating Buttonholed Cable Chain
Alternating Chain stitch see Magic Chain Stitch
Alternating Double Chain Stitch
Alternating Feather stitch Beaded see Beaded Alternating Feather Stitch
Alternating Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch
Arrow stitch see Arrowhead stitch
A sample of Arrowhead Stitch used in contemporary embroidery
B
Back Stitch: Beaded see Beaded Back stitch
Back Stitch: Diagonal Straight and Back
Back Stitch: Back Stitched Herringbone Laced 1
Back Stitch: Back Stitched Herringbone Laced 2
Back Stitch: Laced Back Stitch see Threaded Back Stitch
Back Stitch: Threaded see Threaded Back Stitch
Back Stitch: Trellis see Back Stitch Trellis
Back Stitch: Whipped see Whipped Back Stitch
Back Stitch: Whipped Zig-Zag Back Stitch see Zig-Zag Whipped Back Stitch
Back Stitch: Zig-Zag Whipped see Zig-Zag Whipped Back Stitch
Back Stitched Herringbone Laced 1
Back Stitched Herringbone Laced 2
Back Stitched spider’s web see Whipped wheel
Back Stitched Wheel see Whipped Wheel
Barb Stitch: Beaded see Beaded Barb Stitch
Barred Chain Whipped see Whipped Barred chain stitch
Beaded Alternating Feather Stitch
Beaded Alternating Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch
Beaded Feather and Chain Stitch
Beaded Knotted Buttonhole Band
Beaded Stitch see Coral stitch
Beaded Triangular Buttonhole Stitch
Berlin stitch see Cross Stitch
Blanket stitch see Buttonhole Stitch
Blanket stitch up and down see Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch
Briar stitch see Feather Stitch
Broad Chain Stitch
Bullion stitch see Bullion Knot
Butterfly Chain beaded see Beaded Butterfly Chain stitch
Buttonhole barb stitch see Barb stitch
Buttonhole disk see Buttonhole Wheel
Buttonhole Flowers see Buttonhole wheel
Buttonhole Picot made with bullion knot (version 1)
Buttonhole Picot made with chain (version 2)
Buttonhole Rings see Buttonhole Wheel
Buttonhole Stitch: Alternating
Buttonhole Stitch: Alternating Threaded see Threaded Alternating Buttonhole stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Alternating Up and Down
Buttonhole Stitch: Alternating Whipped see Whipped Alternating Buttonhole
Buttonhole Stitch: Barb stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Battlement Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Beaded see Beaded Buttonhole Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Beaded Barb Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Beaded Alternating Up and Down Buttonhole
Buttonhole Stitch: Beaded Alternating Feather Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Beaded Triangular Buttonhole
Buttonhole Stitch: Berwick Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Bonnet
Buttonhole Stitch: Bullion see Bullion Buttonhole
Buttonhole Stitch: Buttonhole Bar
Buttonhole Stitch: Closed see Closed Buttonhole
Buttonhole Stitch: Crossed buttonhole
Buttonhole Stitch: Detached Buttonhole
Buttonhole Stitch: Double Buttonhole
Buttonhole Stitch: Eyelet flower see Buttonhole Eyelet Flower
Buttonhole Stitch: Fancy Bobbin Edging
Buttonhole Stitch: Feather Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Feathered Up and Down Buttonhole
Buttonhole Stitch: Interlaced Up and Down Buttonhole
Buttonhole Stitch: Knotted Buttonhole Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Mirrored see Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Picot
Buttonhole Stitch: Reversed Buttonholed Bar
Buttonhole Stitch: Rosette of Thorns
Buttonhole Stitch: Sailors Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Sailors Edge Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Threaded Alternating Buttonhole stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Top Knotted Buttonhole Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Triangular Buttonhole Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch
Buttonhole Stitch: Whipped Alternating Buttonhole
Buttonhole with extra line see Reversed Buttonhole Bar
Buttonholed Cable Chain Alternating
Buttonholed Double Chain Stitch
Bulls head stitch see Tete de Boéuf Stitch
C
Cable Chain Stitch: Buttonholed Cable Chain
Cable Chain Stitch: Interlaced Cable Chain
Cable Chain Stitch: Knotted Cable Chain
Cable Chain Stitch: Slipped Cable Chain
Cable Chain Stitch: Spiked Knotted Cable Chain
Cable Chain Stitch: Threaded Cable Chain
Cable Plait stitch see Braid Stitch
Cable Stitch see Cable Chain Stitch
Candlewicking Knot see Colonial Knot
Caterpillar stitch see Bullion Knot
Catch stitch see Herringbone Stitch
Chain and feather see Feather and Chain stitch
Chain Stitch: Alternating see Magic Chain
Chain Stitch: Alternating barred chain
Chain Stitch: Alternating Double Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Barred chain
Chain Stitch: Barred Chain Whipped see Whipped Barred chain stitch
Chain Stitch: Beaded Butterfly Chain
Chain Stitch: Beaded Link Chain
Chain Stitch: Beaded Shell Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Beaded Oyster Stitch
Chain Stitch: Berry Stitch
Chain Stitch: Braid Stitch
Chain Stitch: Broad see Broad Chain stitch
Chain Stitch: Butterfly Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Buttonholed Cable Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Cable Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Cable Chain Stitch Slipped
Chain Stitch: Cable Plait Stitch see Braid Stitch
Chain Stitch: Checkered see Magic Chain
Chain Stitch: Crested Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Detached Chain
Chain Stitch: Double see Berry Stitch
Chain Stitch: Double see Turkman Stitch
Chain Stitch: Double Whipped see Double Whipped Chain
Chain Stitch: Double Whipped 2 see Whipped Double Chain Stitch 2
Chain Stitch: Double Zig Zag Coral stitch
Chain Stitch: Feathered Chain
Chain Stitch: Feather and Chain
Chain Stitch: Interlaced Cable Chain
Chain Stitch: Knotted Cable Chain
Chain Stitch: Linked Chain
Chain Stitch: Linked Double Chain
Chain Stitch: Long Tail Stitch
Chain Stitch: Magic Chain stitch
Chain Stitch: Oyster stitch
Chain Stitch: Picot
Chain Stitch: Raised Chain Band V1
Chain Stitch: Raised Chain Band V2
Chain Stitch: Shell Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Slipped Cable Chain
Chain Stitch: Spiked Knotted Cable Chain
Chain Stitch: Threaded Cable Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Triple Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Twisted Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Two coloured see Magic Chain
Chain Stitch: Waved Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Whipped Barred chain stitch
Chain Stitch: Whipped Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Whipped Long Tail Stitch
Chain Stitch: Woven Detached Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Zig Zag Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch: Zig Zag Coral Stitch Double
Chain Stitch: Zig Zag Chain Woven see Woven Zig-zag Chain
Chain Stitch:Woven Zig-zag Chain
Chain Braid Stitch see Braid stitch
Chained Feather Stitch see Feathered Chain Stitch
Checkered Chain stitch see Magic Chain
Chevron Stitch: Half Chevron Stitch
Chinese Stitch see Pekinese Stitch
Coil stitch see Bullion knot
Convent stitch see Couching
Coral knot see Coral Stitch
Coral knot with extra wrap see Wrapped Coral Stitch
Coral Stitch: Wrapped Coral Stitch
Coral Stitch: Double Zig Zag Coral Stitch
Coral Stitch: Zig Zag Coral Stitch
Couching or Simple Laid Work
Couching Persian see Persian Border Couching
Cretan Stitch: Beaded Looped Cretan Stitch
Cretan Stitch: Knotted Cretan Stitch
Cretan Stitch: Laced Cretan see Raised Cretan Stitch
Cretan Stitch: Looped Cretan Stitch
Cretan Stitch: Open Cretan Stitch
Cretan Stitch: Raised Cretan Stitch
Crewel Stitch see Stem Stitch
Cross Stitch: alternating see Alternating Cross Stitch
Cross Stitch: Belgian Cross
Cross Stitch: Chained Cross Stitch
Cross Stitch: Chinese see Chinese Cross Stitch
Cross Stitch: Flower see Woven Cross stitch
Cross Stitch: Flower see Raised Cross Stitch Flower
Cross Stitch: Freeform
Cross Stitch: Half
Cross Stitch: Quarter
Cross Stitch: Raised see Raised Cross Stitch Flower Stitch
Cross Stitch: Rice stitch
Cross Stitch: Whipped see Raised Cross Stitch Flower
Cross Stitch: Woven see Woven Cross Stitch
Crossed Corners see Rice Stitch
Beads, Buttonhole wheels, French Knots, Bullion Knots, and Whipped Wheel Stitches
Stitch Dictionary Index top
D
Daisy stitch see Detached Chain Stitch
Damask stitch see Satin Stitch
Darning stitch see Running Stitch
Detached Chain Double see Berry Stitch
Disk Stitch see Buttonhole Wheel
Dot Stitch see Seed Stitch
Double Back stitch see Closed Herringbone Stitch
Double Chain see Turkman Stitch
Double Detached Chain see Berry Stitch
Double Knot stitch see Palestrina Stitch
Double Lazy Daisy see Berry Stitch
Double Whipped Chain stitch
E
Eastern Stitch Beaded see Beaded Eastern Stitch
Egyptian Buttonhole see Eastern Stitch
Feathered Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch and Woven Detached Chain stitches on crazy quilting
F
Feather Stitch: Beaded Alternating Feather Stitch
Feather Stitch: Beaded Feather and Chain Stitch
Feather Stitch: Crossed Feather Stitch
Feather Stitch: Feather and Chain
Feather Stitch: Knotted Feather Stitch
Feather Stitch: Inverted Feather Stitch
Feather Stitch: Plaited Feather Stitch
Feather Stitch: Straight Sided Feather Stitch
Feather Stitch: Triangular Feather Stitch
Feathered Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch
Figure eight knot see Colonial Knot
Figure eight stitch see Raised Cretan Stitch
Fly Stitch: Italian see Italian Border Stitch
Fly Stitch: Tete de Boéuf Stitch
Four Legged Knot Stitch
French dot see French Knot
G
German knot stitch see Coral Stitch
Gordian Knot stitch see Braid Stitch
Grub knot see Bullion Knot
Half Chevron Stitch worked in hand dyed cotton perle #5
H
Heavy Chain stitch see Broad Chain Stitch
Hedebo Beaded Edge see Beaded Hedebo Edge
Herringbone Ladder Filling see Raised Cretan Stitch
Herringbone Stitch: Back Stitched see Back Stitched Herringbone
Herringbone Stitch: Back Stitched Laced see Laced Back Stitched Herringbone Stitch 1
Herringbone Stitch: Back Stitched Laced see Laced Back Stitched Herringbone Stitch 2
Herringbone Stitch: Beaded Herringbone
Herringbone Stitch: Buttonholed Herringbone
Herringbone Stitch: Closed Herringbone Stitch
Herringbone Stitch: Double back see Closed Herringbone Stitch
Herringbone Stitch: Double Herringbone 1
Herringbone Stitch: Fancy Herringbone Stitch
Herringbone stitch: Laced see Laced Herringbone stitch
Herringbone stitch: Laced see Laced Back Stitched Herringbone Stitch 1
Herringbone stitch: Laced see Laced Back Stitched Herringbone Stitch 2
Herringbone Stitch: Raised Close Herringbone
Herringbone Stitch: Raised Herringbone Band
Herringbone Square Laced see Laced Herringbone Square
I
Indian herringbone stitch see Double Herringbone Stitch (version 1)
Interlaced Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch
Interwoven Cross Stitch see Woven Cross Stitch
Isolated Back stitch see Double Seed Stitch
Italian Knot Stitch see Pistil Stitch
J
Knot stitch see Bullion knot
Knotted Chained feather stitch see Knotted Feather Stitch
Knotted Cross Stitch see Four Legged Knot Stitch
Knotted Knot stitch see Detached Chain Stitch
Knotted stitch see Coral Stitch
Knotted stitch see French Knot Stitch
Kogin see Running Stitch
L
Laced Cretan Stitch see Raised Cretan Stitch
Laced Back Stitched Herringbone Stitch 1
Laced Back Stitched Herringbone Stitch 2
Laced Square Herringbone see Laced Herringbone Square
Laid Work see Couching
Lazy daisy stitch see Detached Chain Stitch
Lock Stitch: Beaded Lock Stitch
Lock Stitch: Double Lock Stitch
Long Armed Palestrina see Palestrina Stitch
Long Armed Feather stitch see Cretan Stitch
Long Armed Fly Stitch see Fly Stitch
Long Legged Chain stitch see Long Tail Chain Stitch
Long Legged Palestrina see Palestrina Stitch
Long Tack Knot Stitch see Pistil Stitch
Long Tail Chain Stitch Whipped
Loop Stitch see Detached Chain Stitch
M
Mirror Work see Shisha Stitch
Mirrored Buttonhole see Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch
Mossoul stitch see Herringbone Stitch
N
Needlewoven Picot leaf see Closed Base Needlewoven Picot
Needlewoven Picot Open Base see Open Needlewoven Picot
O
Old English knot stitch see Palestrina Stitch
Open loop stitch see Fly Stitch
Oyster Stitch: Beaded Oyster Stitch
P
Pattern Darning see Running stitch
Pekinese Stitch Double see Double Pekinese Stitch
Pekinese Stitch Laced see Laced Pekinese
Persian stitch see Cretan Stitch
Persian stitch see Herringbone Stitch
Picot stitch see Detached Chain Stitch
Plaited stitch see Herringbone Stitch
Point de chainette see Chain Stitch
Point de marque see Cross Stitch
Point de sable see Back Stitch
Porto Rico rose see Bullion Knot
Portuguese Knotted Stem Stitch see Portuguese Stem Stitch
Post stitch see Bullion Knot
Q
Quilting stitch see Running Stitch
Rice stitch worked in a freeform contemporary manner in a mix of threads on even weave linen
R
Raised Cretan stitch
Raised Cross Stitch Flower Stitch
Raised Knot Stitch see Square Boss Stitch
Raised spider’s web wheel see whipped spiders wheel
Raised Spokes see Whipped Spoke Stitch
Ribbed Stitch see Whipped Spoke Stitch
Ribbed Wheel see Whipped Spiders Wheel
Running Stitch: Ainu Running Stitch
Russian cross stitch see Herringbone stitch
Russian stitch see Herringbone Stitch
S
Sampler stitch see Cross Stitch
Satin Stitch: Diagonal Satin Stitch
Satin Stitch: Outlined Satin Stitch
Satin Stitch: Padded Satin Stitch
Satin Stitch: Raised see Outlined Satin Stitch
Satin Stitch: Slanted see Diagonal Satin Stitch
Seed Filling see Seed Stitch
Seed Stitch Double see Double Seed Stitch
Shadow Stitch see Closed Herringbone Stitch
Single Coral Stitch see Feather Stitch
Single Feather Stitch see Feather Stitch
Single knotted line stitch see Scroll Stitch
Single Wheatear see Wheatear Stitch
Slanted Satin stitch see Diagonal Satin Stitch
Smyrna stitch see Palestrina Stitch
Snail trail see Coral stitch
South Kensington Stitch see Stem Stitch
Spanish Knotted Feather stitch see Spanish Feather Stitch
Speckling Stitch see Seed Stitch
Square Herringbone see Herringbone Square Stitch.
Square Herringbone accent stitch see Laced Herringbone Square
Square Laced Herringbone see Laced Herringbone Square
Stalk stitch see Stem Stitch
Star eyelet stitch see Algerian Eye
Star stitch see Algerian Eye
Stem Stitch Portuguese Stem Stitch
Straight Sided Feather Stitch.
String of Pearls see Coral Stitch.
T
Tall chain stitch see Detached Chain Stitch
Tambour stitch see Chain Stitch
Thorn Stitch see Knotted Feather Stitch
Threaded Alternating Buttonhole stitch
Tied coral stitch see Palestrina Stitch
Tied loop stitch see Detached Chain Stitch
Triangular Buttonhole: Beaded Triangular buttonhole
Tulip Stitch see Slipped Detached Chain stitch
Turkey Knot see Ghiordes Knot
Twilling Stitch see Palestrina Stitch
Twisted daisy border see Basque Stitch
Twisted daisy stitch see Basque Stitch
Twisted knot stitch see French Knot
Twisted Satin Stitch with a bead
Twisted Zigzag Chain stitch see Spanish Feather Stitch
Two Coloured Chain Stitch see Magic Chain
U
Up and down blanket stitch see Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch
Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch Alternating
Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch Alternating Beaded
Up and down Buttonhole Stitch feathered
Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch Interlaced
Up and Down Feathered Buttonhole
Upright Arrow stitch see Arrowhead stitch
V
Vandyke chain stitch see Zigzag Chain Stitch
W
Wheatear Detached see Wheatear stitch
Wheatear Stitch Beaded see Beaded Wheatear Stitch
Wheatear Stitch Chained see Chained Wheatear Stitch
Wheatear Stitch Whipped see Whipped Wheatear Stitch
Wheel stitch see Buttonhole Wheel
Whipped Cross Stitch see Raised Cross Stitch Flower
Whipped Spider’s Wheel see Whipped Wheel Stitch
Whipped Zig-Zag Back Stitch see Zig-Zag Whipped Back Stitch
William and Mary Stitch see Rice stitch
Witch stitch see Herringbone Stitch
Worm stitch see Bullion knot
Wound stitch see French Knot
Woven Leaf see Closed Base Needlewoven Picot
X
Y
Y’ stitch see Fly Stitch
Z
Zig Zag Spanish Knotted stitch
Zig Zag Stitch see Arrowhead Stitch
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Hey i am beginner in embroidery field, now I want to buy Embroidery machine kindly suggest me the best one
Lisa this site is about hand embroidery not machine embroidery so I can’t help you.
I have a friend who is addicted to embroidery this year, I’ll tell her about your site.
Muchas Gracias por compartir, te mando muchas bendiciones desde un rinconcito de Colombia, es maravilloso aprender contigo todas esas puntadas
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When will the stitch dictionary book come out? Can’t wait as I suggested it a long time ago and think it will be very useful. I couldn’t access the Sur Gillies either, hope it gets fixed so we can read it. Thanks Sharon!
It is at the publishers now so probably in the norther hemisphere fall –
Today when I clicked on the ‘read more’ of the sur-gillies-design post, it just went to the Stitch Dictionary.
Where can I find the rest of the Sur Gillies Design post?
Lorri, Tammy and Sarah this was a faulty post sorry – I was trying to delete an old post from 2004 which no longer had an active link.I trashed it then when I wanted to do a last minute check on it I had to pull it out of the trash bin. I did not realise it would re-publish it. WordPress obviously decided that the world should know about my housekeeping! I am sorry it happened.
How to do blanket stitch twisted & detached in hand embroidery?
You will find these listed under buttonhole stitch – as that is what blanket stitch is
Can not find the Sur Gillies info on fabric choice etc
After I originally left a comment I appear to have clicked on the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and from now on every time a comment is added I get four
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way you are able to remove me from that service? Thanks a lot!
Michaela At the bottom of your email there will be an unsubscribe link – follow that the stop the emails
I have purchased your new book “The visual guide to Crazy Quilting design”. I just love it. I have also just purchased Set 1 & Set 2 of your templates. Do you happen to have a book containing all of the stitches in your stitch dictionary?
Hi Mary – thanks for your question – I am working on a stitch book now. It wont contain all that is online as they wont all fit in one book but it will certainly be a best of for contemporary embroiderers
I would love to get the ……..album d’alphabets et monogramm es #2
Hi Sharon:
Do you have this available in book form?
Thanks, Brenda
Hi Brenda – it is only available online at the moment – I am going to suggest it to my publisher but with it being free online they may not want to take the risk of publication
I hope they’ll do it. I collect stitch bibles; each one brings something new and different to the table. Some of them even have progects or suggest motifs/ design elements that are suggested by (or show off) the different stitches or stutch types.
I am learning embroidery. Thanks !
Wonderful what you can do with simple stitches!
I love embroidering and expierience what you can do with all kinds of threads and trying stitches and how to use your piece of cloth.
Thanks pleased you are enjoying the stitches
I AM 80 YEARS OLD! I have been stitching at one thing or another for at least 73 years. My Italian mother taught me cross stitch and put me on to dresser scarves, hankies, tablecloths, pillow cases, etc. I learned many stitches from her and her friends. Well, she is gone but I still have a needle and thread and your dictionary has helped me with many projects over the past ten years. Congratulations and continued success.
p.s. temari is my love now. They serve no function other than being beautiful and that’s not so bad either/
Wonderful story Gloria – love that you have found the site so useful
Hey Sharon! I received an email discussing Sur Gillies Designs, but when I try to continue reading the post, it takes me to your stitch dictionary. I cannot find a way to finish reading more about the topic introduced in your email.
This has got to be the best website for Embroidery on the internet. Personally, I think it’s the best site ever – you gave such detail and pictures on how to do the stitches – it’s absolutely wonderful. Thank you for all your hard work.
Thank you so much for this and All your tutorials! I am re-learning stitches from years ago and hope to add new ones as well! This is such a treasure!!
You have provided treasure for any who access your stitch dictionary and I am sending you many , many Thanks for making it available.
Os mais lindos bordados! Você é uma verdadeira artista. Parabéns!
Just found this site. So much wonderful information.
Wow girl just found this dictionary, I gotta get busy. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful talents xoxo
Sharon, the link does not work Vandyke Stitch with Bullion.
Thanks Tereza it should work now
This is the best guide I have EVERYTHING seen on the vast array of stitches! Thank you so much!
Wonderful! Thanks so much for all the work you put into this stitch dictionary!
This is a fantastic resource and your love of stitchery really shows through.
Thank you so much Sharon! you are an amazing artist. I so appreciate the details and the colors that help me visualize and learn. I will be practicing a lot of these stiches this summer. What a great resource. Again Blessings to you to prosper in all you attempt.
Thanks everyone I am so pleased I have had a big silly grin on my face all day
Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication; I know your stitch dictionary will be very handy to all stitchers. I had started collecting and printing your excellent tutorials for many of your stitches and filed them in notebooks.
This is an amazing amount of work and beautiful pictures which makes it easier to see what you are doing, thank you. I’ll be practicing stitches this summer.
This is fantastic! Thank you so very much for this awesome reference! Super great idea!
Have a super great sewing and stitching day!
Thank you Sharon for your so useful work … Beautifully made … Bizzzz from Provence
Sharon thank you, the stitch dictionary is brilliant you have put so much work into producing it. I shall enjoy using it as will many others.
This is wonderful Sharon! You’re such a generous, tireless and organised woman. Thank you, again.
Anne
I am beginning a new project that will require lots of embroidery and will test my meager skill. This is a resource that I will use often and with pleasure. It will make the learning so much more fun with this variety at my fingertips. I’m discovering stitches new to me with every click of my mouse. Thank you for making it available.
I am just starting embroidery, and it blows my mind. So many techniques and designs one can get lost.
Melissa embroidery has kept me happily occupied for over 50 years it is amazing what can be done with needle and thread