Herringbone
Herringbone stitch is an embroidery stitch that is a cross between a back stitch and a cross stitch. It is worked like a row of back stitches, but the result is a row of cross stitches.
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Embroidering with Chain Stitch
Chain stitch is a stitch that makes a chunky line. It is very versatile and can be used in a lot of ways.
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Feather Stitch
Feather stitch is probably my favourite stitch to do. It is just fun. There are a lot of different variations and ways it can be used in hand embroidery projects.
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Embroidering with Satin Stitch
Satin stitch is a classic hand embroidery stitch. It’s surprisingly difficult to get right. It seems like it should be simple, but it takes practice to get it to look nice.
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Bullion stitch
Bullion stitch can be a difficult stitch to master. It takes patience and practice, but once perfected, it is beautiful and elegant. The bullion stitch is the ballgown of embroidery stitches. It would be unusual to use only bullion stitches in a piece, but they will add a touch of sophistication to even freestyle embroidery….
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Blanket Stitch
Blanket stitch always gives me a hippie, boho kind of feeling. It is casual and fun, but can be used in many different ways with lots of variations.