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Book Review – Embroidered Kitchen Garden

Aoki, KazukoEmbroidered Kitchen Garden; Vegetable, herb & flower motifs to stitch & savor.Salem, Zakka Workshop, 2019ISBN: 978 1 940552 40 896 pages A few years ago, I reviewed another book by this author, which I found so charming that I bought a copy for myself. I worked a design from it, which one of myContinue reading “Book Review – Embroidered Kitchen Garden”

Stitch of the month – French Knots

This small and simple stitch is a very versatile one which is worth mastering. It can be used as an isolated stitch, in chains, as a filling stitch when bunched en masse or to finish a chain. It is frequently found adding texture to designs, or adding emphasis as an adjunct to other stitches. AContinue reading “Stitch of the month – French Knots”

Mountmellick Stitch

This stitch is a newcomer composite stitch, which, although it fits well with the Irish embroidery technique, is not actually found on older traditional Mountmellick work. It provides an attractive edging which works well on curved lines, and in spite of incorporating a number of stitches in each unit is relatively easy to learn andContinue reading “Mountmellick Stitch”

Cable Chain Stitch

Cable Chain Stitch is a variation of chain stitch and also known as cable stitch. It is an easy member of the chain stitch family and worked in a similar manner to basic chain stitch but with an added step of twisting the thread round the needle after each chain loop. The extra loop betweenContinue reading “Cable Chain Stitch”

Book Review – Sashiko

Clay, JillSashiko: 20 projects using traditional Japanese stitching. Lewes, East Sussex,Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications, 2019ISBN: 978 1 78494 487 2136 pages This is a beautifully designed book. As soon as I opened it, I found it appealing. The font is attractive, the layout is very good and the illustrations are seductive, especially if youContinue reading “Book Review – Sashiko”

Stitch of the month: The TAST Challenge

Another blog that focusses on stitches can be located at Pintangle, Sharon Boggon’s website.Sharon is a crazy quilter who loves to combine all kinds of surface stitchery in her work. Her website has a wonderful stitch dictionary with very clear instructions on how to work a whole host of stitches. Additionally, through her blog, TheContinue reading “Stitch of the month: The TAST Challenge”

Lynette’s best-loved stitcheries

Anderson, LynetteLynette’s best-loved stitcheries: 13 cottage-style projects you’ll adore. Bothell, W.A., Martingale, 2019 ISBN: 978 1 68356012 896 pages In the introduction, the author shares that her favourite things to design and make are small, useful day-to-day items, often something she can use or give to someone, which I think we, as embroiderers, can identifyContinue reading “Lynette’s best-loved stitcheries”