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Open Chain Stitch Video Tutorial

Published: Fri, 06/15/12

Visit Needle 'n Thread! 2012-06-15 07:30:06-04 Open Chain Stitch Video Tutorial The open chain stitch works well on lines, curves, and circles. It…

Satin Stitch Makes Me Happy

Published: Thu, 06/14/12

Visit Needle 'n Thread! 2012-06-14 07:30:49-04 Satin Stitch Makes Me Happy I’ve been working a wee bit of satin stitch lately. It’s nothing fancy.

Give-Away! Portuguese Whitework Book

Published: Wed, 06/13/12

Visit Needle 'n Thread! 2012-06-13 07:00:38-04 Give-Away! Portuguese Whitework Book Today, courtesy of Yvette Stanton, I’m giving away another copy of…

Laced Backstitch Video Tutorial

Published: Tue, 06/12/12

Visit Needle 'n Thread! 2012-06-12 07:01:12-04 Laced Backstitch Video Tutorial The laced backstitch used in hand embroidery is somewhat like the…

New Jersey – Embroidered!

Published: Mon, 06/11/12

Visit Needle 'n Thread! 2012-06-11 07:30:29-04 New Jersey – Embroidered! Here’s a bit of embroidery inspiration for you from Judith, a reader here on…

Stitch Play: Play!

Published: Fri, 06/08/12

Visit Needle 'n Thread! 2012-06-08 07:00:04-04 Stitch Play: Play! Lately, I’ve been playing a lot – probably too much. There’s some serious work going…

Isolated French Knots, Part 2

Published: Thu, 06/07/12

Visit Needle 'n Thread! 2012-06-07 07:30:49-04 Isolated French Knots, Part 2 Earlier this week, we looked at one way to create isolated French knots…

The French Knot vs. The Colonial Knot

Published: Wed, 06/06/12

Visit Needle 'n Thread! 2012-06-06 08:28:11-04 The French Knot vs. The Colonial Knot I have a theory about embroidered knots. It’s not a profound…

Isolated French Knots, Part 1

Published: Mon, 06/04/12

Visit Needle 'n Thread! 2012-06-04 08:31:49-04 Isolated French Knots, Part 1 The Dot Dilemma – that harrowing situation of stitchery, when a thread…

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