Feathers and Pinwheels Quilt
This quilt – Feathers and Pinwheels was primarily a practice quilt. I can see that practice is taking my free motion quilting to the next level. In this quilt, I really wanted to practice different shapes of feathers.
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Wrapped Embroidery Stitches
Wrapping a stitch is a fun way to take something basic and dress it up a bit. There are many different stitches that can be “wrapped”, but the most common are running stitch and back stitch.
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Embroidering with Back Stitch
Back stitch is a foundational embroidery stitch that everyone should know. It is very versatile and can be used with a lot of other embroidery techniques.
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Embroidering with Running Stitch
Running stitch is the most basic sewing stitch. If you’ve ever learned to sew by hand, this is most likely what you did. It is used in garment making, crafts and quilting. Because it’s a utility stitch, it is often overlooked as an embroidery stitch. Don’t make that mistake! It can be an effective decorative…
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Embroidery Stitch Directory
These embroidery stitches are the basis for different styles of embroidery. They are generally not used in counted thread embroidery, but surface embroidery. Each of these basic stitches has many variations, so be sure to check each page for more information and full tutorials. Running Stitches Running stitch is a utilitarian stitch, so it is…
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Fancy Forest in Purple and Yellow
Now that it has been gifted, I can reveal the secret project that I have been working on for the past few weeks.