November 7, 2006
Good Resource for Design Ideas…
The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones was produced in the 1800’s as a representative collection of the prominent catagories … Continue reading Good Resource for Design Ideas…
November 7, 2006
Gallery – Posts with Pictures
Welcome to the Needle ‘N Thread Gallery. Here, you’ll find a list of posts with pictures – including works in … Continue reading Gallery – Posts with Pictures
November 6, 2006
Embroidered Flower Gardens: French Knot Flowers
Clusters of French knots can be used to create all kinds of effects in a flower garden. Once you get … Continue reading Embroidered Flower Gardens: French Knot Flowers
November 5, 2006
French Knot Video Tutorial
Here’s a video tutorial for the French Knot. This knot is used often in hand-embroidery, but a lot of people … Continue reading French Knot Video Tutorial
November 5, 2006
Embroidered Flower Gardens: Hollyhocks
Flowers are often the subject of hand embroidery. Individually, they make beautiful motifs for gift items, for cards, for pillows … Continue reading Embroidered Flower Gardens: Hollyhocks
November 4, 2006
Portuguese Knotted Stem Stitch Video Tutorial
The Portuguese knotted stem stitch is a great stitch for outlining, especially when you want a little heavier line with … Continue reading Portuguese Knotted Stem Stitch Video Tutorial
November 2, 2006
Outline Stitch Video Tutorial
The outline stitch is a basic stitch used in hand embroidery for lines and filling.
It’s an easy embroidery stitch and works up quickly, with a nice rhythm. You can work the stitch in a “sewing method” (in hand embroidery, this means “scooping” the fabric up with the needle to make the stitch) or a “stabbing method, which means taking the needle and thread all the way to the back of the work, and then bringing it back to the front of the embroidery, with each stitch.
