This area of stitching is a cluster of experiments in Algerian Eye stitch and variations. It is contrasted with a few Rhodes stitch and straight stitches worked on a diagonal to fill in odd blocks. Thread: Threads used in this sample are all hand dyed and include. wool, silk, perle cotton, mercerised …
I don’t often point to resources for machine embroidery but this free project of the month looked so good I felt it could not be missed. At first I nearly dismissed Machine Embroidered Woodlands by Alison Holt because when on the web page the Search press website gives no indication …
Stitches: This is a really simply seam embellishment and regular readers will know I use it and varieties of it all the time! It is made by work 3 straight stitches and sewing a bead at the base. Thread: Hand dyed mercerised cotton (crochet thread) which is the dame thickness and weight …
This is a band of a slight variety on a needlepoint canvas stitch which is called Fan Vaulting in Mary Rhodes Dictionary of Canvas Work Stitches (Batsford Embroidery Paperback). I increased the space a little and added some French knots in between the fanned stitches. Thread: A hand dyed wool and …
Stitches: Today’s detail is actually a braid embellishment. The braid is being held down with detached chain stitch that has a long tail. Thread: A hand dyed rayon ribbon floss Placement and Foundation Fabric: This braid sits on piece 7 in the diagram published when I introduced block 8. In the …
Many are enjoying my tutorial on How to work a needle woven picot, as the stitch produced is very leaf like. The needlewoven picot I demonstrated has an open base but if you work needlewoven picot with a closed base you get an even more life like leaf! So I …
This band of stitching is made up of rows of reversed fly stitch which have been whipped with a second thread. Thread: The reversed fly stitch was worked in perle cotton and it was whipped with a high gloss silk thread which unfortunately in one spot snagged. I hand this sampler …
