TAST Week 34 and September Design Challenge

Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) Week 34, I am proposing an interesting version of buttonhole called Up and Down buttonhole. This version of buttonhole creates a line of paired buttonhole stitches that are tied at the base. It creates a different look from regular buttonhole. And you can use this …

TAST Week 33

For Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 33, I am introducing a textured stitch called Whipped wheel. This stitch produces a raised ribbed circle. Until you try it you don’t know how much fun this stitch can be. This is one of my favourite textured stitches. If you look closely at …

TAST Week 32

For Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 32, I would like to introduce you to  Raised Herringbone Band. This is an interesting stitch, but for some reason, I find I forget to use it! But this stitch is really remarkably handy once you learn it. This stitch makes a great decorative …

TAST Week 31

For Take a Stitch Tuesday 2023 Week 31, I am introducing everyone to 3 varieties of  Chain Stitch that can be used whenever you want a really strong line. I hope they all prove to be fun. For TAST, I am suggesting two varieties of Whipped Chain stitch.  Both varieties …

TAST Week 30 and August Design Challenge

The Basic stitch in Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 30 is Pekinese Stitch which creates an interesting line that can follow a curve well. As a linear stitch Pekinese Stitch is quick to work if you need to edge a larger item such as the page of a fabric book. …

TAST Week 29

Cloud Filling is the stitch for Take a Stitch Tuesday 2023 Week 29. Because this stitch covers areas quickly and easily, you mainly see this stitch being used as a filler stitch. If you are a new hand to embroidery, you will find that filler stitches are amazingly useful. They …

TAST Week 28

For Basic Take a Stitch Tuesday this week 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 …