Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials

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Shaped Blanket Stitch Scallops

Shaped Blanket Stitch Scallop is also known as Point de festone rembourré [FR]. About the Shaped Blanket Stitch Scallops This stitch uses the Blanket Stitch for an embossed filling of the scallop shape. A series of such shaped blanket stitch scallops can be used to cover a larger area of...

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Buttonhole Wheel

Buttonhole wheel Stitch is also known as Festón circular[ES], Roué festonnée [FR], Wagenrad [DE], Ilhó de recorte [PT], Langettprickar [SV]. About the Buttonhole wheel Stitch This is a motif stitch. A wheel pattern is made using the Blanket Stitch. This, despite being called the Buttonhole Wheel commonly. This is a...

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Crossed Blanket Stitch

Also Known as: Cross Buttonhole Stitch, Crossed Buttonhole Stitch Crossed blanket stitch is a variation that makes crossed patterns, in turn creating a series of diamond patterns, while making the blanket stitch. It is a decorative stitch which can be used to replace the traditional blanket stitch. I will work...

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Closed Blanket Stitch

Closed Blanket Stitch is also known as Half Crossed Blanket Stitch [EN], Punto de festón cerrado [ES], Point feston fermé [FR], Geschlossener Langettenstich [DE], Ponto de casear fechado [PT]. How to do the Closed Blanket Stitch As the name suggests, this Blanket Stitch is a closed variation but forms a...

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Blanket Stitch

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...

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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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Reference

This section deals with everything that makes stitching much easier. It will provide information on the basics of stitching, the different terms and definitions used in the world of embroidery and much more. It tries to make embroidery a lot more interesting and to bring out our ability to appreciate...

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Interlaced Herringbone Stitch

This stitch is beautiful, made by weaving over the Double Herringbone stitch with another thread of same or different color. Interlaced Herringbone Stitch forms one of the main stitches for two traditional embroideries called the Kutch Work and the Armenian Marash Work. You need to know the Double Herringbone Stitch...

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Double Herringbone Stitch

  About the Double Herringbone Stitch This stitch is just a double layer of the Herringbone Stitch. Now, note something important – This stitch is used for texturing in crewel embroidery.  But, if you want to use this stitch as a foundation for embroideries like Kutch Work or Marash Embroidery,...

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Laced Herringbone Stitch

Also known as: German Interlacing Stitch This stitch requires a base of herringbone stitch, around which we weave using a contrasting colored thread. It is highly decorative and so makes a good stitch for borders. You need to know how to do herringbone stitch before beginning this tutorial. Herringbone Stitch:...