Today, let’s explore the embroidery stitches for filling areas large and small. Choosing a stitch for the purpose of filling out a whole area is like choosing a favorite dish. […]
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If you are looking for embroidery stitches for lines that are not called backstitch (THE go-to stitch for these purposes) you are in the right place. Below, I’ll show you
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Flowers in embroidery are the most loved motif throughout history. Even today, they pop up everywhere on clothes, in stitched flower wreaths, and more. The great thing is that there
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Learning new hand embroidery stitches can seem daunting at first glance. There are over 300 of them and you can alter each of them. However, there are some basic stitches
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Are you a stabber? You can admit it, I will not tell anyone. Stabbing your stitches I mean – of course – what were you thinking? I’m not talking about
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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
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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 //
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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
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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
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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.
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