Hardanger Embroidered Stocking Ornament
Get ready for Christmas with this adorable embroidered stocking. It is easy to personalize with the fun cross stitched alphabet so everyone will want their own.
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Finishing Embroidery with Edge Stitch
Learn how to finish your stitching piece with edge stitch in this tutorial. Edge stitch is a nice decorative touch for small items. This long cross stitch gives the look of a braided edging, but is also a very secure way to join two pieces together.
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Pinch stitch tutorial
Pinch stitch is a decorative stitch that comes from traditional hand-stitched pojagi. It is a fun way to add both colour and texture to a piece and could be a nice addition to your next embroidery project.
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Motif Sampler Finishing Options
The stitch sampler pillow is a great way to use all the stitching options for the flower motif. If you only want to try a few of the stitches, there are other finishing options for using the embroidery.
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Stitch Sampler Pillow
Once you have completed a piece of embroidery, it usually needs one more step to be in its final form. Often it is framed for hanging on a wall or worked into a piece of clothing for wearable art. I decided to make my stitch sampler into a pillow.
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Stitching borders with herringbone and featherstitch
The motif stitch sampler needs some borders to finish it off, so I am using the herringbone stitch and featherstitch.