To keep things organized for the upcoming series of long and short stitch shading (needlepainting) tutorials, here’s an index of all related links.
List of Long & Short Stitch Lessons and Links
Flickr Group for Sharing Photos and Receiving Feedback
Lesson One: Setting Up the Project – includes design, materials list, instructions on transferring the design, etc.
Lesson Two: Element One – Inside the Box – basic long and short stitch technique – Includes Video Tutorials!
Lesson Two, Part 2: Element One – The Large Box (stitched on the diagonal)
Lesson Three: Element Two – Triangles – Shading at an Angle
Lesson Four: Circles – from flat to three dimensional on round elements like berries
Lesson Five: Ribbon – Shading around curves and to a point
Lesson Seven: Another Leaf – slightly more complex
Lesson Eight: Small Simple Flower
Lesson Nine: Leaf with a Turnover
There is a direct link to this Index under “Editor’s Floss” in the right hand column.
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Mary, I can't seem to find any of the 100s in your list of threads…I even have an old chest from a friend who has had threads for ages & they aren't there either. Could you tell me what color they are so I can find substitutes? Thanks! Anxious to get started.
Sheila Keeling
Hi, Shiela –
Numbers 158 – 161 are four shades of blue. If you find a blue that has a four-shade range, you'll be good!
MC
Shiela from Ca, if you have a Michael's near you they should have those blue shades 158-161, that's where I found mine here in NC
They are new DMC colours here too!
I only found those 100s in one shop (the best one…).
Thanks for all the help!
i do not see an "editor's Floss column on the right side that is indicated under the photo…
Hi, Monica –
The "Editor's Floss" is on the right side of the web page, at the top. It's the first menu of links in the right hand column…
MC
The long and short lessons have been wonderful. Though I have not entirely been able to keep up I have learned so much and really appreciate the time spent putting the series together.
Actually, several years ago I decided to duplicate exactly anything new that I learn. So yes, I would use a design from a book and duplicate colors, etc and have done it many times. That is how I learn the first time. After that I make my own adjustments to whatever new technique I am learning. Thanks for a great site.
Mary,
I have sure enjoyed your complete instructions the pictures are great.
Would I change or go by what the instructions say. If it is how to make a stitch I would probably try it their way as that is how that particular stitch is done and try to learn how to do it. If it is a kit and it said to use this stitch and I felt another stitch might be better I would change. It is my art form and I am a changer and do it my way but the stitches need to be learned right.
Beckie N Kansas
very interesting I enjoy it a lot
–thanks–
Florist
Hi Mary
I have learned a looot about embroidery from your site,in fact you are my first teacher.Really thankful for all your tutorials.I went through the long and short stitch tutorial also.
I found another tutorial by Helen M Stevens here http://www.fritillary.co.uk/mlol_classes/lol-free/Welc.htm . After going through this I have a confusion.Here she have used only long stitches for the flower.Can we use long and short stitch for shading the petals here.Why was long and short stitch not used here.Is there a basic difference in the techniques applied.Sorry if my concept is wrong.Can you please clear my confusion.
Hi, Sarika -
There are different ways of filling shapes. I believe Helen begins with a row of long and short stitches, and then all her stitches after that are long, but they vary in length, because the first row was long and short. I'll have to take a look at her tutorial to see how she does it.
Notice that, with her threads and the way she does the filling, she achieves a different look, too – it's not quite as full, but very light.
Thanks for pointing out the link!
MC
Merci beaucoup pour le cours publié chez Elena33
Thank's
Piroulette
thank's for our lesson to Elena 33
hi mary,i love your works they are definitely stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…..
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it really helped us a lot….
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Thank you very much for these lessons. I was stitching a small rose from the "Inspirations" magazine (62). It was my first stitching using short and long stitches. So I was reading and rereading your lessons. I am very proud with my result. And it is because of your lessons. Thank you once more.
One day I'll stitch this sampler too.
Mary,
I've been doing a project on filling stitches in embroidery and the last stitch on my list is long and short. Was wondering how to fill a floral pattern like this one with long and short.
http://www.needlecrafter.com/SearchKey/SearchKeywords_detail.php?refNum=10278&PHPSESSID;=bd0b71b2135ded484c8f22da343535a3
Could you pls explain the filling of turned over petals?
Deepa
Hi, Deepa –
I usually do turn-overs in satin stitch. Here's an example, in this lesson:
Leaf with a turn-over
The stitch direction of the turnover should follow the growth direction of the petal, but you have have to imagine the petal flat, as if you're looking at it from the back to get the direction right.
Hope that helps!
hmm.. yes,I did check that lesson earlier.But the orientation of the flowers and the turnovers in the said pattern seem to be a little tricky.
Deepa
Hi, Deepa –
Hmmm. I can't seem to download a larger version of that pattern, so I can only see the tiny one on the link. If you have the larger version and want to e-mail it to me, you can (mary (at) needlenthread (dot) com)… I'm off to work right now, but I'll check later in the day!
MC
Hi Mary,
The pattern has been removed from the site. I think I've saved a copy of it.I'll check out and mail you when I reach back my home. Iam at my in-laws place now for the yearly visit
Deepa
hi dear,
i am eli from iran.i am intresting in yor web site.i like to buy your book ,but i dont know,how can i do it?
merci pour vos cours en ligne,
thanks for all you do
enjoy
Hi Mary is there any way of showing the tecniques of short and long stitches on the web, I’m in South Africa in the Country side and here are nobody that can teach me. Where do you start? say for instance a dogs face when will you start the eyes, what will be first, and what last?
merci pour vos cours et pour l’autorisation de traduction ce qui est fort agréable lorsque l’on ne parle pas du tout l’anglais, merci encore pour toutes ces belles broderies
Thank you very much for these lessons.But Iam left – handed and many stitches are very difficut for me.
Thank you very much Mary for your lesson to the “Passé Empiétant” ( excuse me for my bad english ) I comed to your web site very much ,but I see the blog of Elena 33 who is very pretty .
Thank you so much !!!
Kind regards
Jennifer, from France
Good morning to you.
I live in France and I am just retired.
I always loved embroidery but had no time enough to learn it very well and to do really very beautiful things to be prout of.
My works were never as good as I would like them to be, as I don’t have the real basics to begin with !
I just discovered your website, and I take delights in it ; it is marvellous ; and your tips are just what I am looking for !
Thank you, I will never tell you it enough !
Have a nice day.
Jacqueline
Mille mercis pour toutes ces lessons.
Très bonne continuation à vous.
Bien sincèrement.
je remercie enormement pour les explications ces une merveilles….merci beaucoup