Buttonhole stitch is a good one to learn as there are all sorts of fun ways you can use it to create different effects in your embroidery. You might also know it as blanket stitch. Given the name, it’s obviously got some functional uses. I’ve come to realise it’s also got quite a lot of […]
You may have heard the stories of medieval embroiderers whose eyes were so strained from hours of candlelight stitching that they went blind. Yikes! Thankfully stitching ourselves blind is unlikely now we have electricity 💡 In any case, I still like to be mindful of taking care of my eyes. As I want to ensure
The name of fishbone stitch always sounds a little funny to me. I like the stitch and I’ve used it in a few designs. I think it’s some weird mental loop I have because I’m vegetarian. As if I automatically think “fishbone” = nope 🤣 But then I remember it’s just a stitch and all
I’ve had a couple of requests for this tutorial, so I hope I do it justice! I’m not surprised as long and short stitch is the key stitch used in the silk shading technique. You might also have heard of it called thread painting or needle painting. It’s one of the techniques that really excited
Who would have thought a year ago that zoom meet ups would be our new norm? One of the things I love about this is the chance to participate in all sorts of events that I wouldn’t otherwise have been able to get to. All from the comfort of my living room with stretchy pants
I think raised stem band is a lovely stitch. It really satisfies my sense of order and neatness! I also like the way it can help me to create some subtle dimension in my stitching. As the name might suggest, it creates a stitch that looks similar to stem stitch. However the stitching is quite
Are you a fan of details? My attention to detail has often been commented on. I’ve always been drawn to little details. So getting into the details of Bracken’s facial features in my blackwork embroidery for the Royal School of Needlework certificate was something I looked forward to! Would that still have been the case
Laid work and couching are very closely linked. I’ve seen laid work described as a type of couching and I’ve also seen couching described as a type of laid work. I’m not sure which way around is technically correct! In any case, in this tutorial, I’m going to focus on laid work that creates a
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted an update on my blackwork assessment piece for the Royal School of Needlework (RSN) certificate. I’ve enjoyed and learnt so much while stitching this piece. Meaning there’s loads I want to share! Today I’m going to focus on what I’ve learnt about creating texture in blackwork. I
When thinking about embroidery stitches, I don’t think a couching stitch is one of the first to come to mind. However it opens up a number of different possible effects for your stitching. Plus you can it stitch it relatively quickly. So I think it’s definitely worth having in your toolkit. If you’ve done any
