Embroidery Pattern: Sakura. You will learn 3 Stitches At a Time – Brick Stitch, Plucked Knots, Open Back Stitch. Springtime is magical and watching the beauty of the Sakuras blooming in pink and white is something that cannot be explained. Standing upon a small bridge that is overshadowed by these...
This a very pretty looking stitch with a lot of scope to experiment with. I suppose this stitch is used extensively in certain kind of Indian embroidery, the reason why it has its name. It can be combined with embellishments like beads and sequins to get fabulous outcomes. Fig 1:...
Also known as: knot stitch edging, Antwerp stitch This a very pretty looking edging stitch which looks like a blanket stitch with a knot. It can be made loosely and is generally used for more of a decorative purpose, than for securing the edges as with blanket stitches. The Antwerp...
Threaded Chevron Stitch is also known as Puntada de Cheurón Roscada [ES], Umschlungener Wabenstich [DE] How to do the Threaded Chevron Stitch This is a decorative variation of the Chevron Stitch Family. You need to know the Chevron Stitch to be able to continue with this tutorial. Fig 1: First,...
Chevron Stitch is also known as Punto de chevron / Punto pata de gallo [ES], Point de chevron [FR], Wabenstich [DE], Punto chevron [IT], Ponto chevron [PT]. How to do the Chevron Stitch This stitch follows a zig-zag pattern. It can follow easy curves and can be used creatively to...
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Turkey Rug Knot is also known as Turkey stitch / Ghiordes knot / Velvet stitch / Rya stitch / Rya knot [EN], Punto de bolonia [ES], Point de franges [FR], Fransenstickerei / Türkischer Knoten [DE], Ponto em tufos [PT]. How to do the Turkey Rug Knot This is a very interesting...
This stitch is a very simple stitch worked from right to left. Make these stitches close enough to see it look like like a string of pearls, which explains the name. I will be working over a single stitch line. Fig 1: Begin by bringing out the needle at the...
Hand Embroidery Workshop Location: Pashan-Panchvati, Pune Complete stitch kit will be provided. Embroideries taught: Redwork An old embroidery style in red or blue using various stitches. Can be used over any kind of furnishings or children’s clothes and materials. Chicken Scratch An old embroidery from early America, using few...
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Sarah has been researching and sharing hand embroidery lessons for over 17 years, making it accessible to everyone around the globe. She was also an external guide and expert to the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) students. Sarah has authored 7 hand embroidery eBooks for learners of various levels.
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“What Sarah has done very cleverly is successfully target this embroidery book at a really huge audience. Whether you’ve never done any embroidery before or you’ve been sewing for decades, there will be lots in this book for you”.
"Hand embroidery has many different names… my personal favorite is needle painting, literally painting with the needle."
Victoria Matthewson | Embroidery Artist
"I have a grandmother’s life… I spend most of my day embroidering, drinking some coffee or a cup of tea all while watching TV and fighting with my cat for the cotton… I also go to the cinema a lot."
Julie Sarloutte | Embroidery Artist
"I heard someone say that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to get into heaven. I decided to sculpt camels in a needle."
Willard Wigan | British Sculptor
"She was passionate about embroidery because it let her express her creativity. It was liberating. It allowed her to exist outside of time."
Laura Esquivel | Author and Politician
"As far as we could tell, the face of the revolution was a sea of embroidering women, patiently waiting the resignation of their repressive governor."
Diana Denham | Author of Teaching Rebellion
"From the manner in which a woman draws her thread at every stitch of her needlework, any other woman can surmise her thoughts."
Honore de Balzac | French Novelist and Playwright
"I sit for hours upon hours in solitude and stitch – and I LOVE it! Stitching is meditation to me, as I work sometimes I say a little mantra 'every stitch is a prayer for healing'."
Erin Endicott | Embroidery Artist
"The best way to learn is to just start. It´s not about beauty, followers, or being good; it´s about doing, creating. Embroider whatever you like, use the colors that make you happy."
Sheena Liam | Embroidery Artist
"Embroidering is such a lovely, Zen process and I credit it with helping me develop a keener and calmer focus."
Robin McCarthy | Embroidery Artist
"When I'm not writing or tweaking my computer, I do embroidery. When I'm not plunging into the past, tweaking, or embroidering, I'm reading books about history, computers, or embroidery."
Lynn Abbey | Computer Programmer and Author
"I am fascinated by the idea that a simple thread becomes a piece of art completely, and how many artists use it."
Charlotte Vannier | Artist and Designer
"I own and use embroidered and hand-worked pillowcases made by family hands I've never known. I often think of these women and wonder about their lives."
Mary Lee | Middle School Teacher and Author
"My art is a reflective image of who I am, it communicates my emotions and ideas for the world to see and this makes me feel the happiest."
Nora Aboutaieb | Moroccan Embroidery Artist
"The eye that directs a needle in the delicate meshes of embroidery will equally well bisect a star with the spiderweb of the micrometer."
Maria Mitchell | Astronomer, 1878
"Threads, patterns, and needle sizes have come such a long way since your grandmother's times. Creatively, there is just so much to get into, so much to play with. It's an amazing way to turn inward and get off your phone."
Krysten Ritter | American Actress
"I’ve always had a fascination with the needle, the magic power of the needle. The needle is used to repair the damage. It’s a claim to forgiveness. It is never aggressive, it’s not a pin."