Japanese embroidery ideas and techniques to try something a little different and learn about a different culture.

If you've always wanted to learn embroidery stitches, here's the perfect guide for you. I have a video tutorial for each embroidery stitch.

Master the top ten embroidery stitches - running stitch, french knots and lazy daisy stitch - we've got all the beginner's embroidery covered!

You might remember that, last autumn, I was fiddling around a bit with some fun needle woven fillings that can be used to add color, texture, and pattern to large areas of embroidery. Needle weaving is pretty much just weaving embroidery thread on the surface of fabric. In concept, it’s not too complicated. But the ...

Japanese embroidery ideas and techniques to try something a little different and learn about a different culture.

The split stitch is a lovely outline stitch. It's raised a bit from the surface of the fabric, and it has a lovely, almost-braided look to it. It also forms a more continuous line - unlike the backstitch where you can see the individual stitches. Here's how to split stitch. See how easy it is?

Learn how to do Chain stitch in 4 simple steps!

How to work satin stitch and satin stitch tips. Learn of the classical stitches of hand embroidery.

If you’re just joining us here on Needle ‘n Thread, we’ve been exploring five different ways to interpret wheat in hand embroidery. Last Friday, we looked at how to embroider wheat in two quick and simple ways, using daisy stitch and granitos on two different stalks. Before that, in Part 1, I posted the free ...

Mending and repairing jeans with holes : the best ways to fix a hole in jeans - {including the hole in the crotch}

Find out 4 of the best embroidery stitches for script lettering. I'll tell you why each stitch works and why you want to use it.

Rope stitch is probably the richest looking embroidery stitch of this family. It follows a series of closed up twisted chain stitches to form an embossed rope look. You need to know the twisted chain stitch to be able to do the rope stitch. I...

Chain stitch is a must-have in your embroidery vocabulary! These valuable tips will show you the way to work curves and corners, join the ends and save the thread as you chain stitch.

Here at Stitchdoodles, we love to share the joy of Hand Embroidery. Have fun exploring lots of wonderful tutorials designed to make your Hand Embroidery Journey as exciting as possible (click on the picture to be taken to the post)… Beginner’s Start Here… Using a Hoop or Frame to Stitch in… Pattern Transfer Methods…

Also known as: Hungarian Braided Chain Stitch The braided chain stitch is worked almost the same way as the heavy chain stitch. There is only…

Well you asked for it, you got it! Of course you got 15 pics to go with it. So be patient for the page to load. As I have said, I am a visua...

This is the last of the outline stitches we'll be doing for a little while - and it's definitely the fanciest so far. Chain stitch is one of my favorite hand embroidery outline stitches, but it's not the first one I teach. I generally start with running stitch because that's the easiest stitch there is.

Also known as: crewel stitch, stalk stitch, point de cable Through my research, I found out that stem stitch is crewel stitch. It is one of the easiest to be done and perhaps even one of the first stitches to be taught to any beginner. But, many...

Today I'll show you how to stitch a lazy daisy - perfect for making teardrop shapes. Of course they make terrific daisies - like in this robot pattern. I also used a single lazy daisy stitch for the glowing red light at the tip of his antenna. :-) I also used lots of them in

This blackwork embroidery tutorial will teach you the basic blackwork stitches.

Whether you are learning the satin stitch for the first time or looking to improve your technique, these tips will help you advance your hand embroidery skills while creating beautiful satin stitches every time.

My daughter, Rachel , DM'd me over the weekend about " 24 Days of Sashiko " with sashiko.lab , so of course I went to take a look and was im...

In case you have time off this weekend - and between Fourth of July celebrations for those of us in the States - maybe you can squeeze in some Stitch Fun! This stitch is particularly fun, because it's fluffy. When it comes to creating a fluffy finish with your embroidery stitches, there are a few

Learn how to make the Blanket Stitch plus 6 variations of the stitch with this complete step-by-step photo tutorial including stitching tips.

A list of the most helpful sashiko embroidery tutorials, including videos and how-to make patterns. Plus, sashiko projects and free patterns to inspire you.

How to sew a curved hem? Well it depends! I've made a few videos explaining different techniques for sewing around curves Sew a curved hem using a stitched guideline works well on the more narrow hems

Learn different ways to start and end your embroidery stitches without using knots. I show you various methods for different stitches!

5 different creative and simple ways for how to embroider hearts that look nice and are relatively easy to get right!

There are so many hand embroidery stitches, but which ones are necessary to learn as a beginner? Here are the basic stitches with tutorials.

Stitching on paper offers an element of surprise... after all, fabric is the expected background. Combine that with bold colors and geometri...

Learn how to do a brick stitch and a double brick stitch in this embroidery tutorial. This stitch is great for filling in shapes...

Hand quilting is the technique of sewing together the three layers of a quilt (batting between two layers of fabric) in a decorative freehand stitch.

Learn how to start hand stitching without a knot at the end of your thread creating a neater, smoother finish. You can use this for any hand stitching.

Sashiko is a Japanese hand-sewing style that was originally used by working class people as a means to mend used clothing and household items. But it is so much more than that! The even, geometric patterns of sashiko create a beautiful decorative effect, so that they go beyond being purely practical

Learn Oyster Stitch with this simple to follow step-by-step tutorial. This stitch is commonly used to make leaves, flower petals, or borders.

My default stitch for when I need to fill an area in an embroidery pattern is satin stitch but I don’t particularly enjoy stitching it so I’ve been enjoying trying out a range of different filling stitches.

No need to fear sewing with lightweight, sheer fabrics when you learn these techniques for creating beautiful seams and hems.

Learn to tell the difference between two useful and easy-to-sew stitches - the blanket stitch and buttonhole stitch.

Learn how to do the basket weave embroidery stitch + learn how to embroider a floral basket using this fun embroidery stitch.

Learn all about the beautiful and versatile satin stitch. Discover the different types of satin stitches and how to create smooth fillings.

If you've always wanted to learn embroidery stitches, here's the perfect guide for you. I have a video tutorial for each embroidery stitch.

This listing is for digital files only. Here my new Beginner's Punch needle Guide. It includes basic rules, supplies list, 15 types of stitches (with videos) and two printable patterns (bouquet and butterfly pattern for pillow). This beautiful patterns can be punched by pros or beginners. This guide is in English and includes: • A PDF file with description of punchneedle technique, basic rules and popular mistakes, 15 types punchneedle stitches (with videos) and 2 patterns for your homework • 30 pages of instructions, recommendations, step-by-step videos, tips & tricks for how to punch With the help of this guide you can make a wonderful decor for yourself or as a gift, and diversify your works. I will tell you: * how to choose punch needle, cloth, frame and threads * how to trace the pattern * how to thread a needle * basic rules in punch needle * how to embroider: - ordinary basic stitches - parallel stitches - chaotic stitches - basic and clipped loops - long parallel stitches - long parallel stitches and fringe - leaf decor - round flowers decor - flower buds decor - small flower shoots decor - lush flowers decor - wheat ear decor - chamomile decor A quick reminder!!! This listing is for digital files only.

Years ago, I wrote a series of articles on hand embroidered writing. The articles take you step-by-step through different embroidery stitches that work well for embroidered writing. Today, we’re going to add a stitch to that list – particularly, a stitch known today as the “Quaker Stitch” because it was formulated to work as the ...

This month I've been covering hand embroidery knot stitches on StitchFloral. And although initially, I was going to talk only about basics, in the end, I couldn't stop myself from telling about the Chinese knot. Yeah, this mysterious guy which is often referred to as “Forbidden stitch”;) Actually, it is not that complicated to stitch. But as it's hardly ever included in the list of basic stitches and you can barely find it in stitch encyclopedias, I decided to make it the first one in the series “Upgrade your embroidery”. Chinese knot has many other names, among which Forbidden stitch and Peking knot are probably the most popular. I remember the moment I stumbled upon the name “Forbidden stitch” and being instantly attracted to it – the Chinese knew how to “sell” their special embroidery technique ;) It took me a while to find more information on it and learn how to work it. Neither of diagrams that I found on the web helped me personally, so in my case, I had to figure it out myself by trial and error. However, this stitch is really fun, so I feel like it would be a waste not to share it here! Let's see how to stitch Chinese knot. First, bring your needle up on the top of the fabric. Then you need to make a loop. This is a bit tricky, so please pay attention to the position of thread on the pictures below. Put the thread on top of your index finger and make one wrap by pulling the thread under the finger. Next, as you turn your finger to the left side and put on fabric, you leave a loop on its surface. You might be able to make this loop without the help of a finger, but I find this method easier. When the loop is ready, insert the needle at the same point where it first emerged from the backside, so that it is inside of the loop. Now, here's where the options are available and you can decide on which look you want your Chinese knot to have. If you tighten the twist a little by pulling the free tail of the thread and then pull the needle down through the fabric, you might get a knot like this. It is a closed, compact knot which resembles french and colonial knots from the distance, except that it is flatter. Or you can leave the loop a bit loose and in this case, your knot might actually take a form of a ring. The shape and size of the ring depend on how loose the loop is before you anchor it with a stitch. If you look up ancient Chinese embroideries with the Forbidden stitch, you might notice that it is used there as rings quite often. Needle workers used this stitch as a filling to cover certain areas of their embroideries. Worked closely to each other, Chinese knots in the form of rings give a fascinating, textured surface to embroidery. However, it is quite difficult to master the consistency of the “ring” shape. That's why currently this stitch is more often used in the following manner: When you work Chinese knots with 2-3 strands of thread in the needle and make the loops loose enough, it has a fun “fluffy” look. And the great news is that you don't have to make it exactly the same. Slight variety only makes it more fun! This simplified version of Chinese knot can be used for embroidering foliage on trees, plants with a great number of tiny flowers, birds feathering, fur and so on. It can look especially nice when worked with variegated thread!

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