TAST week 3 challenge is Buttonhole stitch – or blanket stitch, as many people call it. This stitch is actually the foundation for a whole family of stitches. I don’t want to argue over how hand embroidery stitches are classified, as that can be a bit boring, but some people classify stitches …
The stitch for week 2 of Take a Stitch Tuesday 2019 is Fly Stitch. The sample above is made up of 5 layers of chiffon and netting that I stitched over, mainly using Fly Stitch. Much of the grass/reeds areas are also fly stitch. I mixed the thickness and type of …
New Years Day and it’s the start of a new TAST challenge. First, let me welcome you all to Take a Stitch Tuesday 2019! I hope everyone is energised and up for it. I am certainly looking forward to seeing what everyone does this year. For those who are new …
This week I have an interview with Maya Mathew of Million Little Stitches who many people know because she wrote a very useful tutorial on how she makes fabric books. This tutorial is pinned all over Pinterest and I admit to pointing people to her site on numerous occasions. Maya …
This week I would like to introduce you to Elizabeth Braun author of the Sew in Love blog. On her blog you will find tutorials, tips and advice on traditional forms of embroidery such as raised work and stump work. I was interested to hear what Elizabeth had to say …
This interview is part of series to mark that the Take a Stitch Tuesday Challenge has been running for a decade. Nell runs a facebook page called Artisanloops and I first noticed her interesting samples when she shared them on facebook in the TAST group. Nell also is a designer …
