In hand embroidery, French knots are used any time you want a little dot or ball. But lots or people struggle to stitch a French knot. If you have French knots in your embroidery project but you want to do something else instead, here are a couple of suggestions.
Square hemstitch is a perfect edging for your hand embroidery project. Learn how to do it in this hand-stitching tutorial.
Satin stitch is a beautiful embroidery stitch that can be used to fill in a shape with smooth solid colour. Here are some tips to help you stitch satin stitch more beautifully.
There are a variety of cross stitch variations that can be used in surface embroidery. These are different than “cross stitch” – the counted thread embroidery form done on aida cloth following a chart.
If you’re looking for a special touch for your embroidery project, knots are a beautiful embellishment. They add lots of texture and interest to otherwise two-dimensional pieces.
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.