For TAST week 17 the stitch is French Knots. French Knots are lovely on their own, or as little accents in part of a design. In the sample above I have worked French knots in silk ribbon. Many people have a frustrating time learning this stitch, so visit my tutorial …
This week’s stitch is Chevron stitch. As usual, follow the link for a tutorial and eye candy. Chevron stitch is an old favourite, as I turn to this stitch more and more when I’m stuck for ideas. There is a lot of fun to be had with this stitch. With Chevron stitch …
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 …
TAST Week 15 is here. I hope you all enjoyed the break or used the time to catch up a little. The TAST Week 15 stitch is to learn and experiment with Cretan Stitch. Cretan stitch is another of those key stitches people learn when they are new to hand …
Tumbling block 16 sits on the fourth row down, just right of the centre on the Diamonds are forever quilt. You can download the patterns for the three diamonds that make up the block. Here are the light tone diamond, the mid tone diamond, and the dark tone diamond. Once …
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 TAST Break Week 1. Last week, I mentioned that we would have 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 …
