Buttonhole Stitch is also known as Punto festón [ES], Point de boutonnière [FR], Knopflochstich [DE], Punto ochiello [IT], Ponto feston [PT], Knapphålstygn [SV]. About the Buttonhole Stitch The Buttonhole Stitch is visually similar to the Blanket Stitch but uses a different method of sewing. Traditionally, this stitch is used to...
Blanket Stitch is also known as Festón Abierto [ES], Point de Grébiche [FR], Langettenstich [DE], Punto Festone [IT], Ponto de Recorte / Ponto de Caseado [PT], Langettstygn [SV]. About the Blanket Stitch The Blanket Stitch is simple, easy and beautiful. It is called Blanket Stitch, as traditionally, it is used...
About the Maidenhair Stitch Maidenhair stitch is very decorative and can be accompanied by other stitches like the French knot or oyster stitch to create beautiful designs. This stitch is a bit different from the other kinds in the Feather Stitch Family. Instead of taking a ‘V’ shape each time,...
Double Feather Stitch is also known as Puntada doble pluma [ES], Point d’épine double [FR], Doppelter federstich [DE], Punto corallo doppio [IT], Ponto pena duplo [PT]. About the Double Feather Stitch The Double feather stitch is a beautiful decorative stitch. It follows the same technique as Feather Stitch but has...
About the Single Feather Stitch This stitch is called so as, unlike the regular Feather Stitch, we do not alternate the stitch between the left and right side, but to only one side. It follows the technique of blanket stitch, the only difference being that the stitches are slanted instead...
About the Closed Feather Stitch Closed Feather Stitch brings the ‘V’s of the Feather Stitch together giving it a ladder-like look. It can be used as a decorative stitch with embellishments. How to do the Closed Feather Stitch I will work between two stitch lines A and B. Fig 1:...
Feather Stitch is also known as Punto de pluma [ES], Point d’ épine [FR], Federstich [DE], Punto corallo [IT], Ponto pena simples [PT], kråkspark [SV]. How to do the Feather Stitch Feather Stitch is a decorative stitch, usually, used to accompany it with embellishments or other forms of stitches like...
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