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Stitch Leaf: Single Feather Stitch

Stitch leaves using the Single Feather Stitch. The Single Feather Stitch can be a wonderful way to fill in patterns and not just good for stitching the edges. This pattern is inspired by the purple plum tree leaves. The Single Feather Stitch is a looped stitch and a relative of...

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The 12 Basic Stitches and Color Wheel Sampler

The 12 Basic Stitches using the Color Wheel Hand embroidery does not demand you to learn hordes of stitches to create beautiful samplers and work on a project. So, if you are a beginner, do not get intimidated by the sheer number of stitches that there are. In fact, many...

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Bonnet Stitch

  About the Bonnet Stitch This stitch is very decorative and easy to do. The Bonnet Stitch is worked from right to left. I will work between two straight parallel lines to show this stitch. How to do the Bonnet Stitch Fig 1: Start by bringing out the needle from...

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Laced Cretan Stitch

This is a simple, decorative variation of the Cretan stitch. Use it on borders or just as innovative filling, it will look neat. You need to know the Cretan stitch to be able to continue with this tutorial. Fig 1: First, start by making a base of Cretan stitch. Then,...

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Blanket Stitch Family

About the Blanket Stitch Family Blanket Stitch began as a way to secure the edges of unsewn blankets. The stitch is simple to do and gives a decorated look. With time, this stitch was experimented with in hand embroidery, and it gave rise to different variations and styles of this...

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Stitch Picture Dictionary

This Embroidery Stitch Picture Dictionary will help you to identify the stitches even if you don’t know the names! Dig through our embroidery stitch library of 300 stitches below—click over a picture and go directly to the stitch tutorial page. When I started researching and documenting hand embroidery stitches way...

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Knotted Cretan Stitch

This is a variation of the Cretan stitch. It shows a technique where knots can be added on the elbows to give it a decorative look. The thicker the thread, the bigger the knot that will be formed. It can look similar to a zigzagged coral stitch. I will work...

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Scottish Cretan Stitch

The Scottish Cretan stitch is a decorative variation of the Cretan stitch. Blocks of Cretan stitches are made to make a beautiful pattern for a border. The look can be varied by making the Cretan stitches bigger or smaller, or closed or open. You need to know the Cretan stitch...

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Open Cretan Stitch

This stitch is an open variation of the Cretan stitch. It gives a very spaced out look and defines the features of the Cretan stitch clearly. It can be used imaginatively as a motif stitch or otherwise. You need to know the Cretan stitch to be able to do this...

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Closed Cretan Stitch

This stitch is used to fill in simple patterns like leaves. It uses the same technique as the Cretan stitch with each stitch close to each other to fill in gaps. If you know the Cretan stitch, it will be an advantage. I will work between four stitch lines to...