TAST Week 29

Cloud Filling is the stitch for Take a Stitch Tuesday 2023 Week 29. Because this stitch covers areas quickly and easily, you mainly see this stitch being used as a filler stitch. If you are a new hand to embroidery, you will find that filler stitches are amazingly useful. They …

TAST Week 28

For Basic Take a Stitch Tuesday this week I am pointing everyone towards a variety of Herringbone stitch called Back Stitched Herringbone. This stitch combines back stitch and Herringbone stitch. It is a lot of fun and is very versatile looking good if you work it row upon row or …

TAST Week 27

For Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) Week 27 I am suggesting you try Barb stitch, which is an easy variation of the buttonhole family. You can work it quickly, making experimentation fun. So you will not find it difficult to work if you know how to stitch buttonhole stitch. Then …

TAST Week 25

Welcome to Take a Stitch Tuesday, Week 25! The Stitch for TAST week 25, is to experiment with Sheaf Stitch. You often see Sheaf Stitch used as a light, filling stitch, with single stitches spaced evenly over an area. But people often underestimate it, as it is far more interesting …

TAST Week 24

So we are back gain, for TAST week 24. This week is not only fun, it is also an easy week for both the TAST and the Beyond TAST streams. I hope everyone has fun! Fern Stitch is a very quick and easy stitch to work. So for those who …

TAST Break Week 2

TAST Break Week 2 is upon us — in other words, it’s a catch-up week. If you are up to date with your homework, take a little break. I don’t know a stitcher who has not got other projects to work on – so this is your chance. By all means …

TAST Week 23

For TAST week 23 I have a stitch that is new to TAST this week. It is Interlaced Band which is worked between two lines of Back stitch. This stitch is great for using novelty yarns and thicker threads. My main tip for this stitch and any stitch where you are …