French knots are such versatile stitches. They can be made large, or small just by varying the number of times you wrap the thread around the needle. They can be made loosely, to simulate flower petals in 3D, or tightly, to represent the center of flowers. You can use them to stitch an entire picture… Continue Reading
The featured image on this post is the very first embroidery I ever designed from scratch. It was done in 1974 in Mrs. Hall’s third grade class, and uses running stitch, satin/straight stitches and couching. It isn’t sophisticated at all (I was EIGHT, people!), but you can see where my doodle stitching started! At the… Continue Reading
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Herringbone stitch is a crossed stitch variation that vaguely resembles the spine and ribs of a herring. In hand and couture plain sewing, it is often called the “catch stitch” and used for hems and finishing seam allowances. In embroidery, you will often see herringbone stitch worked as a counted stitch, because it’s easier to… Continue Reading
The first thing I had to remember was that I wasn’t in Eugene for the needlework. I was there to get rid of stuff, not collect more! You see, I moved to North Carolina 15 years ago. Subconsciously I never really expected to stay, despite boyfriend and shiny new job! that said, the boyfriend became… Continue Reading