Shell Chain is a member of the chain stitch family and a form of double chain stitch, which is a lot of fun to do. Below is a freeform sample worked in a variety of threads, including satin ribbon and hand-knitting yarn! The ribbon is about 1/4 inch wide. I used …
Both Crossed and Plaited Feather stitches have a foundation of Straight-sided Feather stitch. So it makes sense to group them together. They are also related to Turkman stitch. As you can see, the differences in these stitches are either the angle you hold the needle at and/or the spacing. I …
Buttonhole Picot These are two versions of Buttonhole Picot Stitch that I use. The first version — and the one most often documented— has a picot made from a bullion stitch. The second version is easier to work, as the picot is made of three chain stitches. The second version interests …
Turkman stitch is simple and quick to work. You can use Turkman stitch as a linear stitch or as a filling. It will also follow a gentle curve. You work it between two imaginary parallel lines down the fabric, swinging back and forth, from side to side. Some people …
Surprisingly versatile I discovered this Spiked Knotted Cable Chain quite some time ago. The name is a mouthful, and this is one of those stitches that I thought at first glance was too complex to hold much interest. Then, once I was in the swing of it, my opinion of …
There are two varieties of Raised Chain Band. You can find a tutorial for the other version here. Raised Chain Version 2 creates a raised flat surface that looks like knitting! I found this version of Raised Chain Band in the A-Z of Embroidery Stitches Volume 2 How to work Raised …
Raise Chain Band version 1 Raised Chain Band version 1 is one of two versions, and this tutorial is the first version. The other version is listed here. Both create a raised but flat band that adds texture to a piece. They make a great edge to your work too! …
