Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials

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Basque Knot

Also known as: Basque Loop Stitch, Knotted Loop Stitch, Knotted Pearl Stitch This stitch is worked from right to left and has a wider base with the knot falling on the stitch line. It looks like a barbed knotted stitch. Traditionally basque loop is used with the Basque stitch (of...

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Japanese Stitch

This variation of stem stitch family looks like the satin stitch. The technique used is that of outline stitch, the only difference being that every successive stitch is made within a short gap difference. The tutorial will make it clearer to you. I will work on an open space to...

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Cross Stitch

Cross Stitch is also known as Punto de cruz [ES], Point de croix [FR], Kreuzstich [DE],  Punto croce [IT], Ponto cruz [PT], Korsstygn [SV]. How to do the Cross Stitch A row of crosses can be done in two ways: The traditional style, and The Danish style. While the traditional...

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Cross Stitch Family

About the Cross Stitch Family Cross stitch is probably one of the simplest and the oldest surviving stitches. This very popular stitch has given rise to many traditional embroidery styles across different cultures around the world. Usually, cross stitch is done over countable even counted fabric (aida fabric) to produce...

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Raised Fishbone Stitch

Raised Fishbone Stitch is also known as Punto Pasado Encontrado [ES], Gehöhter Grätenstich [DE] About the Raised Fishbone Stitch The Raised Fishbone Stitch is typically used for leaf patterns. It throws out a padded effect on the motif. The stitch looks a bit difficult but has no complications when you...

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Open Fishbone Stitch

This stitch is visually similar to the opened fishbone stitch but differs technically. This kind of stitch takes a more thread than the opened fishbone stitch. I will be working on a leaf design, to help illustrate this stitch better. I have divided the leaf into two; technically three. I...

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Whipped Fly Stitch

Fly Stitch is also known as Puntada de Mosca Batida [ES], Umwickelter Fliegenstich [DE], Ponto de Mosca Enrolado [PT]. How to do the Whipped Fly Stitch This is a simple version of how a row of Fly Stitch can be decorated using a contrasting colored thread. To do this stitch,...

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Fly Stitch

Fly Stitch is also known as Y stitch, Open loop stitch [EN], Punto de mosca [ES], Point de mouche [FR], Fliegenstich / Zweigstich [DE], Punto mosca [IT], Ponto mosca [PT]. How to do the Fly Stitch This is an easy stitch and looks beautiful. As the name suggests, it looks...

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Fly Stitch Family

About the Fly Stitch Family There are three major families of stitches that are technically very similar. A very slight change in the way they are done divides them into three different groups. These are- The Fly stitch family, The Feather Stitch Family, and The Blanket Stitch Family. Once the...