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 // …
7 days of stitches: the french knot
French knots are part of the knotted stitches family and often used to accentuate parts of embroidery. They form a very textured surface if clouded together but look great scattered …
7 days of stitches: stem stitch
On to stitch 3 of the 7 days of stitches series: the STEM STITCH. Stem stitch is an elegant line stitch that resembles a rope. The slanting segments make this …
7 days of stitches: chain stitch
Number 3 in this series of 7 basic embroidery stitches is the CHAIN STITCH. This stitch can be used as a line stitch or to fill whole areas with embroidery. …