I found Knotted buttonhole band Edith Johns book, Creative Stitches which was published in 1967 and is long out of print. It looks extremely dated and boring now, but it is a real gem as there are some hidden treasures in it. Knotted buttonhole band is interesting textured stitch which produces …
Beaded Fern stitch is a simple, but versatile variety of Fern stitch and is ideal to use in floral sprays, and is excellent for simple Christmas wreaths. In this sample, I have used perle #8 hand-dyed variegated thread and a size 26 tapestry needle. Since the beading is done during the stitching …
Fern stitch is a quick and easy stitch to work. It is ideal to use in floral sprays. And at Christmas time, it is ideal in simple wreaths. You can also work this stitch in groups of 3 to make a bird footprint. It is perfect for creating a trail …
I found this stitch ages ago, and it’s heaps of fun. Triple Chain is easy, quick, and simple to work, as it is a chain stitch with two side stitches. It can be very effective, particularly if you vary the height or angle of the chain stitches down the side. …
I was shown how to work Kiko Flower by a lady from Japan. Her English was not good but she called it flower stitch because worked in a ring it can form a flower. True to skills handed on in the oral tradition I call it Kiko’s flower stitch because …
Beaded Lock stitch is a variation on double lock stitch. It is a very quick, easy-to-work beaded embroidery stitch, that looks good as a border or worked row-upon-row for a filling stitch. You need to be familiar with lock stitch to work this variety. I worked the samples in a …
Lock Stitch looks simple but is amazingly versatile. There is also a double version. Both are very quick and easy to stitch; look good in a range of threads; will follow a curve; or, worked row upon row, will make a wonderful filling stitch. All that, and (don’t worry, I …
