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…
This quilted table runner is embellished with hand embroidery. The wreaths are stitched without a pattern.
Years ago, I bought a kit for embroidered towels. I loved the embroidery, but I didn’t get around to doing it. Finally this summer, I got it out to work on. What a disappointment! The fabric for the towels looked nice, but it was polyester. It wouldn’t have any kind of absorbency as a towel,…
This bag was a quick little project stretched out to take years. The embroidery and quilting were done years ago, and it sat in the UFO (unfinished object) pile, waiting to be turned into a little bag. This year I have been working hard on my UFOs, and my goal is to get all of…
Here’s another old UFO that I recently crossed off my list. It’s a table cloth with a border of Huck embroidery, or Huck weaving.
This is a cute pincushion that can be made with just a few scraps. They are simple to make and are great gifts!