Wheatear stitch is an easy yet versatile stitch that is often used to depict wild grasses and wheat, as in the sample above. This sample uses various forms of wheatear. Wheatear consists of two straight stitches worked diagonally in a V-like shape before a chain stitch laces together the stitches at the …
French Knot Tips and Tricks A french knot is a difficult stitch for some people, but I have a tip or two in this tutorial. I am putting them upfront so you notice them before you embark upon learning the stitch. Stitcher’s problem #1: Your knot pops through the fabric …
Embroidery Stitches by M.E. Wilkinson is available online free at the Internet Archive. I selected to download it as PDF file but you can view this book via a number of options. Embroidery Stitches by M.E. Wilkinson holds 216 pages of embroidery stitches illustrated by drawings. Published in 1912 as …
Corticelli Home Needlework was published in 1898 and is now a free PDF download from the Internet Archive website. I think readers will enjoy this resource.Described as a manual of Art Embroidery, Needlework and Knitting, (I love this term Art embroidery) it is loaded with some delicious patterns that look …
Couching is a wonderful technique that many embroiderers overlook. But it is easy to do, and it’s a fun way to use interesting textured novelty threads in your embroidery. You can create wonderful surfaces by couching down threads and then embroidering over the top of them. Combined with beads and …
Instructions on how to work chain stitch You can use Chain stitch to create a line. You might also know Chain Stitch as tambour stitch or point de chainette. Bring the needle up through the fabric and hold the thread with your left thumb. Insert the needle as illustrated, so that the …
Chevron stitch is a decorative stitch used in surface embroidery and smocking. Some people consider it a basic stitch that you can use in numerous ways in hand-embroidered projects. The sample above is on a piece of crazy quilting and consists of a row of Chevron stitch, worked on either …
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