Adapting stitches, pattern making and discovering what is possible with a single stitch is one of my joys in life. This has been an ongoing quest as regular readers will know. A stitch can do so much more than simply be a line of stitches. With a little imagination, your …
TAST Break Week 2 is upon us — in other words, it’s a catch-up week. If you are up to date with your homework, take a little break. I don’t know a stitcher who has not got other projects to work on – so this is your chance. By all means …
With my next book Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery, Volume 2 coming out soon my publishers C&T asked me to write an article for their blog. I tackled the subject of why you would want to add more stitches to your repertoire – and came up with some solid reasons. …
For TAST week 23 I have a stitch that is new to TAST this week. It is Interlaced Band which is worked between two lines of Back stitch. This stitch is great for using novelty yarns and thicker threads. My main tip for this stitch and any stitch where you are …
The stitch for Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) week 22 is an interesting version of Chain stitch, called Cable chain stitch. This is a pleasant stitch to work because you can develop a good easy-paced rhythm. It is also a very useful stitch, as it is a linear stitch that …
I have a copy of my book (due out in July) in my hands. I am totally delighted with Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery Vol 2. as C&T have done a wonderful job. This next volume is a practical reference book for stitchers and like the first volume I feel …
The stitch for Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) Week 21 is Oyster Stitch which looks difficult until you understand how it works. Once you understand the mechanics of it, this stitch is quick and easy to work. And it produces a nice textured chain stitch that you can use in …
