Can stitching make you more productive at work? Does the idea sound too good to be true? Amazingly I’ve found that this has absolutely worked for me. Let me tell you how… First, a little context. I’m the kind of person who’s always wanted to impress and do well at work. Probably to an unhealthy […]
I’m so happy to be able to share Luna, my winter wolf crewelwork embroidery with you! The project is in issue 128 of Stitch magazine, which is in shops until the end of January. I thought I’d take you behind the scenes to share my inspiration and process with you. Beginnings From the start, I
I think split stitch looks like a mini chain stitch. So I thought it would be a good one to follow on from the chain stitch tutorial. Below you can see split stitch on the left, chain stitch (using the same thread) on the right: Split stitch has a number of different uses. It can
Let me take you back to July 2019. I’d just posted my first commission off to Stitch magazine and was feeling super pumped. I jumped straight into designing my next pattern. After years of dreaming of starting a creative business, I was on my way! However, it was only this month that I finally released
Looking back over some of my first embroideries as a young child, it looks like chain stitch was one of the first stitches I ever learnt. Perhaps that’s why it’s still one of my favourites to stitch! I think chain stitch creates a lovely line of stitching. So it’s obviously a good one to learn
It’s the start of November, so my thoughts are inevitably turning towards Christmas. In previous years I’ve often left things to the last minute and had to rely on the convenience of large retailers. This year I want to be different so I’m pledging to shop indie as much as I can. What does shopping
Next up in my series of stitch tutorials is trellis stitch. This is a great stitch for filling larger areas quickly. It’s also got massive creative potential! At it’s core, trellis stitch is a lattice like grid. In fact, you might also know it as lattice work or lattice stitch. It’s a type of couching
One of the criteria for the Royal School of Needlework Certificate blackwork module is to have an area where you blend two or more stitch patterns together. This is perhaps one of the trickier parts of the module. So I of course wanted to jump straight into blending my blackwork stitches! Before starting the module,
For years I’ve been of the belief that knots and embroidery are a big no-no. Other than French knots of course! That was until I was shown the waste knot method for starting and finishing threads on my first Royal School of Needlework day class. Mind blown. The waste knot method is for sure the
I believe that embroidery nourishes our soul and has healing powers. It was a desire for this healing through stitch that lead me to create my blackwork rainbow. Back in the spring I got pretty ill, most likely with covid-19. When I was beginning to recover I wanted to start doing more again. Since my
