Week before last, in our exploration of the archives here on Needle ‘n Thread, we took a look at Turkey Work, which is a fluffy, dimensional embroidery stitch.
I would say that, among the fluffy, dimensional embroidery stitches out there, Turkey Work (also called “Ghiordes knot stitch”) is probably the most well-known.
But there are other ways to create a fluffy surface on your embroidery projects! Today, as we continue the ABC Archive Series, I’m highlighting two more stitches that can achieve very similar results to Turkey Work: Velvet Stitch and Victorian Tufting.
Taken on their own, randomly stitched in strips or blobs, I don’t really find the fluffy dimensional stitches like Turkey work, velvet stitch, or Victorian tufting all that alluring.
But when they are used to a purpose, fluffy stitches just can’t be beat! You need a beard for Santa? Try Turkey work or velvet stitch! You want to give him a soft, dense coat? Try Victorian tufting!
Used in projects, they’re all great stitches. Used on a sampler, they lose their effect.
Of course, that’s just my opinion… I suppose you could always try them on a sampler! And then you can let me know if I’m wrong!
In any case, if you’d like to give velvet stitch a try, you’ll find a step-by-step tutorial for velvet stitch here.
And if you’d like to give Victorian tufting a try (that’s the striped sample in the photo above), you’ll find a step-by-step tutorial for Victorian tufting here.
Of the two, I’m rather fond of Victorian tufting. It’s nice and dense. It reminds me of a soft, fluffy carpet.
Looking for More?
You can find other articles in the ABC Archive series listed here in the ABC Archive Index! It’s been such a fun series to put together, and I hope you’re enjoying it, too!
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