Ladder stitch that is great for borders and edges but also can be worked in a free form and chunky manner to create some great effects. I have worked this sample in hand dyed perle 5 thread on linen. I used the thread of the linen as a guide for …
Sorbello stitch is an evenweave hand embroidery stitch that originated in the village of Sorbello in Italy and most people encounter it in traditional embroidery. It looks like a cross stitch with a knot in the middle – a textured cross stitch. This stitch is usually worked on a grid which means you …
After featuring a Fargo rose on some of my crazy quilt blocks, a reader, asked me to write instructions on how work one, so here is a tutorial! This sample of a Fargo Rose is worked using 7mm silk ribbon. First bring you needle through to the front of the fabric. …
The seam embellishment for 100 details for 100 days Day 71 starts off with a row of Herringbone stitches. These stitches are worked in a hand dyed thread that is the same thickness as DMC pearl #5. The next row of Chevron stitch is worked over the Herringbone stitches. I …
