I discovered some free Rábaközi Embroidery patterns while poking around the Internet Archive. Rábaközi Hímzések 1 is a collection of cross stitch patterns drawn from the collections of the Hungarian National Museum. The museum’s Ethnography Department have published patterns from their collection in a series of booklets. This first booklet, …
Belgian Cross Stitch is an interesting variety of Cross stitch that you work on a grid. You can use it in borders and fillings. In this stitch, long diagonal stitches cross each other. At first glance, it looks like Long Armed Cross stitch, but Belgian Cross differs as it has …
I have not shared an update on my 2021 sampler for quite a while, so it’s time for another update on my 2021 band sampler. There is a lot to chat about and quite a bit to share, so I will get straight into it. Make a Cuppa, settle down …
Cross stitch is extremely quick and easy to work usually done on even weave fabrics. Since it is one of the oldest stitches in the history of textiles and used world wide for creating patterns and embroidered images it is a familiar and favourite stitch of many hand embroiderers. As a stitch, it …
This tutorial offers a step-by-step illustration of Rice Stitch and explores some of its variations, including a stitch called Boss Stitch. Rice stitch is also known as Crossed Corners, and William and Mary stitch. At first glance, it looks a little boring, but it is tremendously versatile. Some know it …
Stitching Sample 597 is found on part 42 of The for Love of Stitching Band Sampler. It is a section of freeform embroidery in which I also added beads to a mix of hand embroidery stitches. Stitches Used: Straight stitch, Satin stitch, French knots, Cross stitch, Rice stitch, Square Boss, Bullion knots …
This area is the first band found on part 42 of The for Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Stitches Used: Cross stitch Thread: Hand dyed perle #8 perle cotton Fabric: Linda 27 count evenweave Date: This section of the sampler was worked mid 2009. Size: The For Love of Stitching Band …
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