Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 3 Basic TAST This week I am suggesting you learn and experiment with Stem Stitch. Stem Stitch is a basic quick and easy linear stitch, which I, personally, think is one of the most useful stitches there are. You can use this stitch to outline just …
For Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 2 the basic stitch is back stitch. This stitch is one of the core stitches in embroidery as it is a very useful linear stitch. It is an easy stitch to master and quick to learn. Visit the tutorial for Back Stitch for instructions …
Happy New Year! And welcome everyone, to Take a Stitch Tuesday, or TAST week 1. I hope you are all energised and up for this year’s challenge. I know I am looking forward to seeing what everyone does this year, particularly with the design challenge. Before we start I would …
With TAST just around the corner I thought I would answer a question I am often asked. What fabrics can I use for hand Embroidery? If you have ever wondered you may find this video informative.
This is a quick heads up to let you know, I have just posted another video. You can find it over on my YouTube channel. In it I share a flip through of my fabric book I have recently finished. The project was inspired by the Tao de Ching by …
Recently I finished a stitch roll and thought you might enjoy seeing a video of it where I talk of the stitches and techniques I used to create this modern embroidery project.
This is a quick heads up to let people know that we have new Thread twisties in the shop. If you are into creative embroidery or crazy quilting these are a lot of fun as you get to play with a bundle of threads of luscious colours and many different …
