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.
November 1, 2006
Embroidery Design Contest – With Prizes!!
Twining Thread and Nordic Needle have both agreed to participate in an embroidery design contest sponsored by Needle’nThread!! Join in … Continue reading Embroidery Design Contest – With Prizes!!
October 31, 2006
Is Lacemaking a Lost Art?
Is lacemaking by hand a lost art? This weekend, a friend of mine gave me a book titled A Manual … Continue reading Is Lacemaking a Lost Art?
October 30, 2006
Split Stitch Video Tutorial for Hand Embroidery
The split stitch used in hand embroidery is one of the basic embroidery stitches. It’s a simple stitch in concept; … Continue reading Split Stitch Video Tutorial for Hand Embroidery