Embroidering with Straight Stitch
Straight stitch is a simple, basic stitch. It looks simple and might be the easiest embroidery stitch of all. Because of this, it is sometimes overlooked, but you can have fun using it in your embroidery projects.
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Couching
Adding couching to embroidery is like wearing an infinity scarf. It tends to be a focal point and draws attention to itself. It is easier to do if you happen to have a third hand, but even with two, don’t shy away from it. Couching is basically stitching a thread onto the surface of the…
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Embroidering with Stem Stitch
Stem stitch is a common embroidery stitch that can be used for far more than stems. This embroidery stitch is useful anytime you want to stitch a line.
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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…