Thread drops are known by a number of names such as thread keepers, floss keepers, thread organisers or floss drops which is a fun name that sounds like a lollie to me. I am sure that every hand embroiderer has at some stage had to deal with a tangled nest …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
There are new bead soup mixes in the shop. I have done a major re-stock. The bead soup mixes consist of beads that are better suited for stitching to fabric, rather than for making jewelry. The mixes contain interesting shaped beads, unusual beads and novelty beads. Use them to add …
For Basic Take a Stitch Tuesday 28, 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 as …
