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A Brief History of Pulled Thread Work + Stitch Tutorial
Whitework Poppy

A Brief History of Pulled Thread Work + Stitch Tutorial

  • Post author:Sara Rickards
  • Post published:February 27, 2019
  • Post category:Embroidery Tutorials / History Of Embroidery

Hello, So today I wanted to look at a brief history of Pulled Thread work and also include a free stitch tutorial that has been taken from my Whitework Brooch…

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A brief History of Drawn Thread Work
Drawn thread border worked on my apprenticeship

A brief History of Drawn Thread Work

  • Post author:Sara Rickards
  • Post published:February 21, 2019
  • Post category:History Of Embroidery / Uncategorized

Hello and welcome to another post, today we are looking at the history of Drawn Thread work, a whitework technique. By definition, Drawn thread is where the weave and or weft…

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How To Do Trailing
How to do Trailing

How To Do Trailing

  • Post author:Sara Rickards
  • Post published:February 6, 2019
  • Post category:Embroidery Tutorials

Hello and welcome to another How To post, Today we are looking at how to work trailing. In the image above it is the thick, heavy, vertical lines behind the…

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The A-Z Of Embroidery Techniques, Terms And Tools

The A-Z Of Embroidery Techniques, Terms And Tools

  • Post author:Sara Rickards
  • Post published:January 14, 2019
  • Post category:Embroidery Tutorials

Hello, So I wanted to write this post to help those of you that are new to embroidery get a brief overview of some of the techniques, tools or terms that…

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Interview with Margaret Dier

Interview with Margaret Dier

  • Post author:Sara Rickards
  • Post published:October 29, 2018
  • Post category:Interview

Hello and welcome to another post. This one is a little bit unusual and special as I have managed to get an interview with the super talented Margaret Dier all…

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How To Mount Your Embroidery Ready For Framing – part 2

How To Mount Your Embroidery Ready For Framing – part 2

  • Post author:Sara Rickards
  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Embroidery Tutorials

Welcome to the second part of how to mount your embroidery. If you missed the first part check it out here. Today we are looking at the herringbone stitch that…

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How To Mount Your Embroidery Ready For Framing – Part 1

How To Mount Your Embroidery Ready For Framing – Part 1

  • Post author:Sara Rickards
  • Post published:November 2, 2017
  • Post category:Embroidery Tutorials
  • Post comments:6 Comments

So what do you do with a piece once you have finished working it? Well there are a variety of options and today we will be looking at how to…

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How to work a Raised Chain Band

How to work a Raised Chain Band

  • Post author:Sara Rickards
  • Post published:June 15, 2017
  • Post category:Embroidery Tutorials
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Raised Chain Band is a lovely stitch that gives a great texture to your embroidery. It is often used for stems in Crewel embroidery. For this example I have worked…

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How To Work Stem Stitch

How To Work Stem Stitch

  • Post author:Sara Rickards
  • Post published:June 12, 2017
  • Post category:Video Tutorials
  • Post comments:0 Comments

Stem stitch is often used for outlining shapes that have previously been filled with another stitch or as a single stand alone line. For this video I am working in Appletons…

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A Brief History of Jacobean Crewel Embroidery

A Brief History of Jacobean Crewel Embroidery

  • Post author:Sara Rickards
  • Post published:June 8, 2017
  • Post category:History of Embroidery Techniques
  • Post comments:13 Comments

No style of embroidery is ever solely distinctive of one time in history or one century. Through evolution of design, there is always a correlation between styles that results in…

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