Feb 23, 2018 · The stem stitch rose is pretty simple in concept. The most complicated part about it is the center knot that’s often used to start the rose. But I’ll let you in on a little secret below, after we go through the standard steps for the starting knot, in case you want to skip the knot altogether. You can make any size roses with this technique. We’ll discuss that below, too. …

Sep 18, 2024 · The nature of the raised part of the embroidery is basically a super-dee-duper padded stem stitch. You’ll find a very thorough step-by-step photo tutorial for this ultra-raised stem stitch, or Casalguidi stitch, here. If you like the look of Casalguidi, but you don’t want something quite so raised, you might enjoy raised stem stitch instead.

Nov 21, 2014 · Lately, I’ve been needled a lot about hand embroidery needles – lots of questions from beginners and beyond about this mysterious tool that we certainly can’t live without. Today, I want to share a few points about hand embroidery needles, so that you can make a good choice when you select the needle you’ll use on your next embroidered masterpiece.

Jan 31, 2025 · Today, we're going to enjoy a bit of Stitch Fun - musing about a stitch, wondering about its name, and showing you how it's worked. Stitch Fun! is this series of stitching tutorials here on Needle 'n Thread. In the series, we explore different embroidery stitches mostly as combinations or composi

Apr 19, 2014 · Today, a little tutorial for embroidery on gingham, or chicken scratch. Chicken scratch is suited to any level of embroiderer, but, due to its simple nature and pleasing results, it's an especially nice technique for beginners and even for children. You can make up your own patterns for gingh

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May 30, 2025 · Following the arrival and distribution of Elisabetta Sforza's new book on padded satin stitched monograms earlier this year, I've received lots of little questions here and there lately about satin stitch techniques. Today seems like as good a day as any - especially because I'm pushing a deadli

Mar 14, 2025 · The ABC of Padded Stitch is a fabulous resource for anyone aspiring to stitch classic or modern monograms, or to conquer high-relief satin stitching. The instructional content is, as always, excellent. While the English translations are sometimes a little choppy, they are perfectly understandable in context.

Jul 8, 2013 · Stitch Fun: Velvet Stitch – Some More Fluff! Last week, we delved into the fun of creating fluffy stitches by examining Victorian Tufting, a technique involving layers of herringbone stitch which are cut and then fluffed up to create a dimensional pile on the embroidery surface. Today, just for the fun of it, let’s look at another fluffy ...

Jun 28, 2019 · Embroidery Stitch Templates come in a package of six clear acetate sheets that can be cut down into strips by following the guidelines on the sheets. All in a heap, this is pretty much what they look like. The sheets are sectioned off into horizontal strips, and within each horizontal strip is a stitching layout marked by blue lines.