As the name suggests, Basque stitch is found on old embroideries from the Basque region across the boundary between northern Spain and southwestern France. You can also find it in embroidery from Portugal. Basque stitch is also known as twisted daisy border stitch. It is a variety of twisted chain …
Up and Down Buttonhole is a variation of buttonhole stitch, which is also known as Mirrored buttonhole stitch. You can easily work the stitch on all types of fabrics. This stitch forms a line made up of a pair of stitches, crossed with a tie at the base. Up and …
The Bonnet stitch is a variation of buttonhole that forms a line of stitches with upright twisted, looped prongs. When you first look at the directions, some stitches look distinctly uninspiring. Bonnet stitch is such a case. It looks like a double buttonhole (I call it a herringbone with its …
Palestrina stitch produces a neat knotted line that will hold a curve well. Each knot has an ‘arm’ that can be varied in length to add variety and interest to the stitch. You can use this stitch as a linear stitch or to outline shapes in a design. A firm …
Cable Chain Stitch Cable Chain Stitch is a variation of chain stitch and is also known as cable stitch. It is an easy member of the chain stitch family. And you work it similarly to a basic chain stitch, but with an added step of twisting the thread around the needle …
Buttonhole Wheel Buttonhole Wheel is simply a buttonhole stitch worked in a circle. So, obviously, it is part of the buttonhole family of stitches. These are also known as wheel stitch, buttonhole rings, buttonhole flowers, buttonhole disks, and disk stitch. Buttonhole wheels are a fun, if undervalued, little stitch. You …
I think Knotted Cretan stitch is one of my favourite stitches as you can easily work on gradual curves well to create meandering lines in organic designs. Ordinary Cretan stitch is flat, this version is textured. The knots formed on the spine create texture and change the feel and look of the …
