Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials

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Lantern Stitch

How to do the Lantern Stitch This stitch is just an extension of the radiating stitch. You can say it is like mirror images of the radiating stitches, made to look like a lantern. The Lantern stitch can be used to make simple motifs or base for extended variations. It...

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Threaded Arrowhead Stitch

How to do the Threaded Arrowhead Stitch This is a decorative version of the arrowhead stitch. It can be used to create beautiful outlines or borders. You need to know the Arrowhead Stitch to be able to continue with this tutorial. Fig 1: Make a horizontal row of arrowhead stitches....

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Arrowhead Stitch

Arrowhead Stitch is also known as Arrow stitch, Arrow head stitch [EN], Punta de flecha [ES], Point de flèche [FR], Pfeilspitzenstich [DE],  Punto di freccia [IT], Ponta de flecha [PT]. How to do the Arrowhead Stitch This stitch can be easily done to make a variety of effects. As the...

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Basket Stitch

This stitch is useful, especially if you want to fill broad stems. The weaves come out beautifully making it an interesting stitch to do, especially with threads like Perle cotton or silk. The curves take on easily, but not too sharp curves. I will work between two parallel stitch lines....

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Ray Stitch

Ray Stitch is also known as Fan stitch / Fancy fan / Straight Fan[EN], Puntada de abanico [ES], Fächerstich [DE]. How to do the Ray Stitch This tutorial is an illustration, of many, of how a few straight stitches can be combined to form patterns to use for embroidery. The...

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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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Blanket Stitch Scallops

Blanket Stitch Scallops is also known as Point de feston dentelé [FR]. How to do the Blanket Stitch Scallops This stitch uses the blanket stitch to make half-moon shaped shapes. Usually, it is done as an edging stitch. After making the blanket stitch scallops, the outer side of the fabric...

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Blanket Stitch Honeycomb

This is a very decorative variation of blanket stitch that takes the form of a honeycomb. It can be used as a filling stitch. You need to know the blanket stitch to be able to continue with this tutorial. I will work between a series of horizontally parallel stitch lines...

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German Knotted Blanket Stitch

This is a variation of blanket stitch that carries a visual similarity to the up and down blanket stitch. It can make a good bordering or edging pattern. You need to know the blanket stitch to continue with this tutorial. I will work between two horizontally parallel stitch lines to...