Bullion stitches are often a challenge to embroiderers so here are a few tips for working them. With Bullion use a milliners needle as a milliners needle is the same diameter from point to eye and this means the thread will slide along the needle easily. Also use a thread …
Todays seam embellishment features a ribbon braid which has had a row of buttonhole stitch worked down each side. This variation worked in DMC Pearl 8 thread, simply changes the size of each leg of the stitch to form a pattern. On the highest leg two detached chain stitches were …
I have looked and looked and I think I have found a straight stitch free, embroidery detail! As anyone reading this series will know I am a bit keen on straight stitch and detached chain. However this hand embroidery detail is not detached chain free as the daisy in motif …
I feel I need a drum roll to indicate that this is an exciting moment as this post marks the half way mark in the series. I had no idea when I thought of doing it that this series would prove so popular, but it has so without further ado …
This seam embellishment was worked along the edge of some vintage lace which I hand dyed. The edge was not in good condition so I first covered it with a thin satin ribbon. I then stitched a row of Herringbone worked in DMC pearl 5. This row of stitching acted …
This seam embellishment can easily be used along the side of lace but in this case it is worked to the side of braid. In DMC Pearl 8 I worked three Bullion stitches. Around these in the same thread I stitched a detached chain which was tied down with a …
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