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		<title>eyelet wheel stitch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 06:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an easy to do stitch that can add texture and interest to your fabric. I will work around a circle divided into many equal parts to resemble a cart wheel. The stitch points will fall on the outer circle and the center.      Fig 1: Start by bringing the needle out from [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is an easy to do stitch that can add texture and interest to your fabric.</p>
<p>I will work around a circle divided into many equal parts to resemble a cart wheel. The stitch points will fall on the outer circle and the center. </p>
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<td valign="top"><img title="eyelet wheels stitch: fig 1" alt="eyelet_wheels_stitch_1" src="/images/embroidery/eyelet_wheels_stitch_1.jpg" width="250" height="250" /></td>
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<td valign="top"><img title="eyelet wheels stitch: fig 2" alt="eyelet_wheels_stitch_2" src="/images/embroidery/eyelet_wheels_stitch_2.jpg" width="250" height="250" /></td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 1:</strong> Start by bringing the needle out from A and in through B, two points on the outer circle. </td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 2:</strong> Now, bring the needle out again through A. Then, take the needle in through C, the center. Come out through D, as shown. </td>
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<td valign="top"><img title="eyelet wheels stitch: fig 4" alt="eyelet_wheels_stitch_4" src="/images/embroidery/eyelet_wheels_stitch_4.jpg" width="250" height="250" /></td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 3:</strong> Now, repeat the procedure as in the first step. </td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 4:</strong> Continue with this process for the rest of the circle. </td>
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<td valign="top"><img title="eyelet wheels stitch: fig 5" alt="eyelet_wheels_stitch_5" src="/images/embroidery/eyelet_wheels_stitch_5.jpg" width="250" height="250" /></td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 5:</strong> A finished wheel looks like this. </td>
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		<title>needles</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 05:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[beading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chenille]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crewel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crochet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[embroidery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[knitting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[milliners']]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[needles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quilting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A needle is the main stitching tool that has been used since times immemorial. Needles have a sharp tip at one end which is used to pierce through the fabric. The other end of the needle has a small hole or opening called the &#8216;eye&#8217;. The thread is passed through this eye. Needles come in various sizes and [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A needle is the main stitching tool that has been used since times immemorial. Needles have a sharp tip at one end which is used to pierce through the fabric. The other end of the needle has a small hole or opening called the &#8216;eye&#8217;. The thread is passed through this eye.</p>
<p>Needles come in various sizes and types. While some needles, especially sharp ones, are used for stitching, there are some other kinds that are used for knitting or crochet work.</p>
<p>This page illustrates some needles. Information on more types of needles will be added.</p>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Sharps:</strong> These needles are used for common sewing purpose. It has a sharp point and a round eye. These needles come medium length, one factor with which you can differentiate it from the other types of needles.</td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Crewel / embroidery needles: </strong> These needles are similar to sharps, but has a longer eye to accomodate more number of embroidery floss or threads.</td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Betweens / quilting needles: </strong> These needles are shorter and thinner with a samll round eye. They are used for fine stitches on heavy fabric or layers of fabric.</td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Tapestry needles and Chenille needles: </strong>These needles have long eye to accomodate more number of threads and even ribbons. While the tapestry needle is blunt, chenille needles are sharp. </td>
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<td valign="top"><img title="milliners' needles" alt="milliners'_needles" src="/images/embroidery/milliners'_needles.jpg" width="250" height="250" /> </td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Milliner&#8217;s needles: </strong>These needles are longer than sharps. They are good for basting and pleating. Its eye has the same size as that of the needle shaft, and so passing through pleats of fabric is comfortable. </td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Beading needles:</strong> These needles are very thin with really thin eye. This thin nature makes the needle pass through the holes of beads easily.</td>
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<td valign="top"><strong><img title="crochet needles" alt="crochet_needles" src="/images/embroidery/crochet_needles.jpg" width="250" height="250" /> </strong></td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Crochet needles: </strong>These are long needles without an eye. These needles are used for crochet work, which does not involve the need to pierce through fabric, and so, it does not have a sharp end too.<br /> Crochet technique uses hooking and pulling out the thread, and so, the head of the crochet needle comes with hooks of various sizes. What size to use depends on the size of the thread that is used.</td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Knitting needles:</strong> These are long needles that come in various sizes and width. Knitting needles does not have an eye, as it is not used to stitch through fabrics, but knit. So, it does not even have a sharp end, but a tapering end.</td>
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		<title>glossary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 05:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[embroidery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[embroidery tutorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fabrics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hand]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This section will give you information of the various terms and tools you can associate with hand embroidery. I have tried to keep it as simple as possible without sophisticating with too much details.  Each page could be updated with more details and information in the future. You can click here to go directly into [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This section will give you information of the various terms and tools you can associate with hand embroidery. I have tried to keep it as simple as possible without sophisticating with too much details. </p>
<p>Each page could be updated with more details and information in the future.</p>
<p>You can click here to go directly into each page of details:</p>
<p>1.<a title="needles" href="http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/reference/glossary/needles/"> Needles</a></p>
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		<title>lantern stitch</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 03:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[embroidery tutorials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lantern stitch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This stitch is just an extension of the radiating stitch. You can say it is like mirror images of the radiating stitches, made to look like a lantern. The Lantern stitch can be used to make simple motifs or base for extended variations. It can be used nicely over even weaved fabric as well. You [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This stitch is just an extension of the radiating stitch. You can say it is like mirror images of the radiating stitches, made to look like a lantern. The Lantern stitch can be used to make simple motifs or base for extended variations. It can be used nicely over even weaved fabric as well.</p>
<p>You need to know the <a title="radiating stitch" href="http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/straight-stitch/radiating-stitch/"><strong>radiating stitch</strong></a> to be able to continue with this tutorial. </p>
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<td valign="top"> <img title="lantern stitch: fig 1" alt="lantern_stitch_1" src="/images/embroidery/lantern_stitch_1.jpg" width="250" height="250" /></td>
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<td valign="top"><img title="lantern stitch: fig 2" alt="lantern_stitch_2" src="/images/embroidery/lantern_stitch_2.jpg" width="250" height="250" /></td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 1:</strong> Start by making radiating stitch</td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 2:</strong> Then, make a mirror image of the radiating stitch, as shown. </td>
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<td valign="top"><img title="lantern stich: fig 3" alt="lantern_stitch_3" src="/images/embroidery/lantern_stitch_3.jpg" width="250" height="250" /></td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 3:</strong> Now, bring the needle out through B, in through A, and out through C. This process will start connecting both the radiating stitches, giving it a lantern look. Connect the remaining points. </td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 4:</strong> A finished lantern stitch looks like this. </td>
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		<title>threaded arrow head stitch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[arrow head stitch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a decorative version of the arrow head stitch. Again, it can be used to creative beautiful out linings or borders. You need to know the arrow head stitch to be able to continue with this tutorial.     Fig 1: Make a horizontal row of arrow head stitches.   Fig 2: Now, bring the [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a decorative version of the arrow head stitch. Again, it can be used to creative beautiful out linings or borders.</p>
<p>You need to know the <a title="arrow head stitch" href="http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/straight-stitch/arrow-head-stitch/"><strong>arrow head stitch</strong> </a>to be able to continue with this tutorial.</p>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 1:</strong> Make a horizontal row of arrow head stitches.</td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 2:</strong> Now, bring the needle out with a contrasting thread, from one end, as shown. Pass it under the two arrow head stitches as in the picture.</td>
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<td valign="top"><img title="threaded arrow head stitch: fig 4" alt="arrow_head_threaded_stitch_4" src="/images/embroidery/arrow_head_threaded_stitch_4.jpg" width="250" height="250" /></td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 3:</strong> Turn around and pass it under the two arrow head stitches and the next stitch, as illustrated.</td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 4:</strong> Repeat the process for the rest of the row.</td>
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<td valign="top"><img title="threaded arrow head stitch: fig 5" alt="arrow_head_threaded_stitch_5" src="/images/embroidery/arrow_head_threaded_stitch_5.jpg" width="250" height="250" /></td>
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<td valign="top"><strong>Fig 5:</strong> A finished row looks like this. Each angle of the arrow head stitch would be circled by the contrasting thread that was woven around it.</td>
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