A quick announcement for those who have not heard: I will be running TAST again next year. :-). For those who have not done TAST before, here is the FAQ. No need to register — just join in. This week, I would like to introduce you to Four Legged Knot …
Fancy Herringbone Stitch is the stitch for TAST this week. It is a fun decorative stitch to play with. It forms a strong but pretty line that makes an ideal border, or you can use it as a seam treatment in crazy quilting. You can work it in different threads. …
Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 44. And here, I would like to introduce you to Twisted Chain stitch or Rope stitch. These are two very similar stitches. Rope stitch is a twisted chain stitch worked closely together, so I am inclined to group them together. They are a perfect example of …
Chinese Cross Stitch is an unusual form of what is commonly known as cross stitch. This stitch works up into a very useful filling or border, looks great as a decorative surface stitch on even weave fabrics, and is extremely simple to work. Take a Stitch Tuesday 2023 Week 43 Beyond …
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 41 is here, and before we know it, the end of the year will have arrived. For this week, Closed Herringbone stitch is the challenge. This stitch is very useful to define a good strong line or to use in a border, or as part of an edging. …
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 …
