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TAST Week 42 and November Design Challenge

Pistil stitch is simply a French Knot with a long tail. You guessed it, the challenge stitch is Pistil stitch. You can use Pistil stitch for the centre of flowers or arrange it in a circle to make a flower motif. If you experiment with threads you can have fun as the thread …

TAST Week 40

For Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 40 we have a couching stitch variety called  Chained Bar stitch. It is a fun and easy-to-work stitch as it is simply zig-zag chain worked over some long stitches check out the tutorial of ideas. Technically it is a form of couching. With any …

TAST Week 39

Laced Herringbone stitch is a variety of Herringbone because you lace a line of Herringbone with a thread. It is quick to work and fun, particularly if you use a contrasting thread. Laced Herringbone is one of those stitches where you can use novelty threads and yarns at the lacing …

TAST Week 38

Wheatear stitch is a stitch that is often overlooked but it is very useful to add to sprays of flowers and other organic things. You can use it for wild grasses and of course, wheat. See the Wheatear stitch tutorial for step-by-step instructions on how to work it and to give …

TAST Week 37 and October Design Challenge

I always encourage embroiderers to experiment with different threads and this week’s stitch is an ideal example of why. For Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 37, the stitch is Raised Cross Stitch Flower.  You will benefit if you explore this stitch a little, by using different types of thread. If …