Double Buttonhole Stitch is an often-forgotten traditional stitch, yet it is simple and useful. This stitch consists of two lines of Buttonhole stitch worked facing each other. As a result, it makes a great edging stitch because it is double the strength. You can not only use Double buttonhole as …
Guilloche stitch is a composite stitch, which simply means that it is a stitch made by combining two or more different stitches. I love Composite stitches, as for me, it means I can swap out and alter parts of the stitch, giving it a modern twist. Each part is a …
Braid Stitch is part of the Chain stitch family. Known also as Cable Plait stitch and Gordian knot stitch, it is a linear stitch that creates a textured braided solid line. It holds curves well even though it is slightly raised. Braid stitch can be used anywhere that you need …
I am sure many of my readers will enjoy these copyright-free Art Nouveau patterns that I discovered on the Internet Archive website. It is a collection of patterns put together by Franciska Ruessink simply titled Art Nouveau collection 23 . I always enjoy looking out for freebies I think everyone does! …
Ghiordes Knot has been adapted to modern embroidery from a rug-making technique that originally came from Turkey. It was named after the town of Ghiordes (now known as Gördes) in western Anatolia, Turkey. This stitch creates a texture that is like the plush pile of a rug. It is a …
This week I am sharing more bead embroidery fun with another of my Beady things. These little pieces of hoop art are really experiments with stacking various beads and sequins and combining them with embroidery. To be honest they have become far too enjoyable. At the moment, these disks of …
Whipped Wheatear is similar to Double Whipped Chain stitch. In this variety of Wheatear stitch, you can simply whip the wheatear up the central spine as you do in Double Whipped Chain Stitch (check out the tutorial if you are not sure which version I mean) Whipped Wheatear stitch creates …
