Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials

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Staggered Chevron Stitch

This is just a ‘fun’ variation of the regular chevron stitch. The stitch technique remains the same but creates an asymmetric effect. You need to know the chevron stitch to be able to understand this tutorial.   Fig 1: Follow the chevron stitch technique, but don’t keep between two stitch...

Detached Chevron Stitch 4

Detached Chevron Stitch

If you already know chevron stitch, this stitch is quite self-explained and easy. Detached chevron stitch is just a segment of the chevron stitch, that looks like a ‘pi’ sign. Fig 1: Bring the needle out through A. Go diagonally in through B and out through C, as shown. Fig...

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TOI features Sarah’s Embroidery

Times of India featured our hand embroidery tutorials in their bookmarks section:     Thanks to all our readers for the encouragement and feedback 🙂 Rocksea and Sarah  

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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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Danish Knot

Danish Knot is also known as Danish Knotted Stitch About the Danish Knot This is a simple, stand-alone knotted stitch. Danish Knots can be used in plenty as a filling or scattered around for decoration. How to do the Danish Knot Fig 1: As shown, bring the needle out through...

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Sinhalese Chain Stitch

This variation of chain stitch resembles the open chain stitch, but with a ‘twist’. It involves some intertwining of two colored threads to bring the twist effect to this chain stitch. This stitch can be a little complicated to work with initially, but with little practice, you can handle it...

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Laced Edging Stitch

This stitch is decorative and one of the ways in which we can add to a simple running stitch to make it more interesting. You need to know the running stitch to be able to attempt this variation. Fig 1: Lay a foundation of running stitch. With a contrasting thread,...

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Rhodes Stitch

Rhodes Stitch is also known as Puntada de Rodas[ES], Point de rhodes [FR], Rhodos Stich [DE],  Ponto Rhodes [PT]. How to do the Rhodes Stitch This is a very interesting stitch that leaves scope for some experimentation. A series of Straight Stitches are used to overlap each other to develop...

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Eyelet Wheel Stitch

How to do the Eyelet Wheel Stitch This is an easy-to-do a stitch that can add texture and interest to your fabric. I will work around a circle divided into many equal parts to resemble a cartwheel. The stitch points will fall on the outer circle and the center. Fig...

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Needles

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 ‘eye’. The thread is passed through...