There are new bead soup mixes in the shop. I have done a major re-stock. The bead soup mixes consist of beads that are better suited for stitching to fabric, rather than for making jewelry. The mixes contain interesting shaped beads, unusual beads and novelty beads. Use them to add …
For Basic Take a Stitch Tuesday 28, I am pointing everyone towards a variety of Herringbone stitch called Back Stitched Herringbone. This stitch combines Back Stitch and Herringbone stitch. It is a lot of fun and is very versatile looking good if you work it row upon row or as …
For those who enjoyed the work in progress shots and watching me stitch my Blue and Mauve Slow stitch roll on instagram, I have made a video of the completed roll. I stitched this piece as on it I worked on my latest book – Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery, …
For Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) Week 27 I am suggesting you try Barb stitch, which is an easy variation of the buttonhole family. You can work it quickly, making experimentation fun. So you will not find it difficult to work if you know how to stitch buttonhole stitch. Then …
Both stitches for Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 26 Basic TAST will give you the ability to create wider lines in any of your designs. Lock Stitch has two versions, both are easy to learn. Both single and double versions of Lock stitch are quick and easy once you get …
I have new Thread twisties in the shop. I know I have been a tardy re-stocking but life has been busy. My thread twisties are a combination of different threads to use in creative hand embroidery. The idea is that you have a colour way of threads in a bundle …
Welcome to Take a Stitch Tuesday, Week 25! The Stitch for TAST week 25, is to experiment with Sheaf Stitch. You often see Sheaf Stitch used as a light, filling stitch, with single stitches spaced evenly over an area. But people often underestimate it, as it is far more interesting …
