Alabama Chanin corset in velvet
When I watched a video 2 or 3 years ago where Natalie Chanin made a presentation about the development of her company Alabama Chanin and her way to approach things, …
7 days of stitches: satin stitch
Satin stitch is widely used as a fill stitch. The name comes from the smooth surface similar to the surface of the fabric called satin. The satin stitch consists of …
Tutorial: Herringbone stitch variation 2
Variation 2 This stitch starts with a simple row of herringbone stitch. It should not be too small in scale, because the bars over the stitches can cover up the …
Don’t eat and sew
When a BIG project comes to an end I tend to have an overflow of new ideas. It’s always the same. This doesn’t help much to actually finish things I …
Herringbone stitch variation 5
Variation 5 This variation is actually a combination of 2 Herringbone stitch rows. The smaller stitch is stitched in a contrast color and half the thickness of the bigger row. …
Herringbone stitch variation 4
Variation 4 For this version you wrap the previous stitch before making the next one. I would call this stitch wrapped herringbone, probably there is a real name out there. …
Tutorial: Herringbone stitch variation 3
Variation 3 For this variation, you embroider three herringbone stitches over another. You start with a taller than wide herringbone stitch. You can do this stitch variation in one color, …
Tutorial: Herringbone stitch variation 1
Variation 1 This variation creates a textured stitch pattern like a woven basket. Above you can see the difference between the stitch done in one direction and changed directions. For …
The Herringbone stitch days
Right at the beginning of my embroidery learning journey several years ago I made a herringbone stitch sampler with herringbone variations I found in an old stitch booklet. This sampler …
7 days of stitches: herringbone stitch
The herringbone stitch is a crossed stitch. It’s commonly used to fill areas with a low amount of waste yarn in the back. Here is how it’s done 1 // …