February 2022 - Pintangle

Guilloche stitch

Guilloche stitch is a composite stitch which simply means that it is a stitch made by combining two or more different stitches. I love Composite stitches as for me it means I can swap out and alter parts of the stitch giving it a modern twist. Each part is a …

How to embroidery Braid Stitch

Hand Embroidery / Stitch Dictionary Braid Stitch / Contemporary Embroidery / Embroidery for beginners / Hand Embroidery / Linear Stitch / Surface Embroidery 2 Comments

Braid Stitch is part of the Chain stitch family. Known also as Cable Plait stitch and Gordian knot stitch, it is a linear stitch that creates a textured braided solid line. It holds curves well even though it is slightly raised. Braid stitch can be used anywhere that you need …