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…
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…
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…
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…
As some of you may know, I am one of the Project Manager's for the Royal school of Needlework's studio. Which means I get the first scoop on new exhibitions that are…
Hello and welcome back, For this tutorial I will be showing you how to work a padded satin stitch leaf, however there are many different varieties of this stitch, such…
Hello, Welcome to my first ever blog post. I hope you find it useful! Raised Stem stitch is often used in Jacobean crewel embroidery. Today we are looking at how…
