Plucked Knot is also known as Susan’s Knot, Baby Bullion Stitch [EN] About the Plucked Knot The Plucked Knot could be a stitcher’s best friend. I learned this knot from my mother who used to end her stitching with such a knot. The only thing was that at times that...
About the Surrey Stitch This stitch, you can see if you pay attention to the technique, can be worked perfectly over even weave fabric. The Surrey Stitch is used in Berlin Wool Work, a form of wool on canvas embroidery that was popular in the 1800’s. Initially, the Berlin patterns...
The eastern stitch is an interesting one that can add texture in the worked area. An interesting variation is when you can include a bead to it. If worked on even weave cloth, it can be used a filling stitch too. Here, I will illustrate the simple stitch technique of...
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...
Four-Legged Knot is also known as Puntada de Nudo de Cuatro Patas [ES] About the Four-Legged Knot The Four-Legged Knot Stitch is a very easy stand-alone single knot stitch. It looks like a knot in the center of a cross. The legs of the cross can be made short or...
Turkey Rug Knot is also known as Turkey stitch / Ghiordes knot / Velvet stitch / Rya stitch / Rya knot [EN], Punto de bolonia [ES], Point de franges [FR], Fransenstickerei / Türkischer Knoten [DE], Ponto em tufos [PT]. How to do the Turkey Rug Knot This is a very interesting...
This Embroidery Stitch Picture Dictionary will help you to identify the stitches even if you don’t know the names! Dig through our embroidery stitch library of 300 stitches below—click over a picture and go directly to the stitch tutorial page. When I started researching and documenting hand embroidery stitches way...
This stitch is a very simple stitch worked from right to left. Make these stitches close enough to see it look like like a string of pearls, which explains the name. I will be working over a single stitch line. Fig 1: Begin by bringing out the needle at the...
Sorbello Stitch is also known as Punto de Sorbello [ES], Point de Sorbello [FR], Sorbello-Knoten [DE], Punto Sorbello [IT], Ponto Sorbello [PT]. About the Sorbello Stitch The Sorbello Stich originated from Sorbello, a small village near Naples. It is an even-weave fabric stitch and looks like a series of...
Bullion Knot is also known as Bullion stitch, Caterpillar stitch, Coil stitch, Knot stitch, Post stitch, Worm stitch, Puerto Rico rose, Grub knot [EN], Punto rococó / Punto precioso / Barrita de rococó [ES], Point de poste [FR], Wickelstich / Langer Knötchenstich [DE], Punto vapore o punto portico [IT], Ponto...
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