Stitches – Auckland Embroiderers' Guild

Backstitch

Backstitch is one of the key embroidery stitches, useful for so many things. Here’s a link to a very informative video tutorial, and a sample template to try it out on.

Fern Stitch

Fern stitch is made of three straight stitches Follow the order: Out from A In through B Out through C In through B Out through D In through B Out through E In through B Out through F In through E Out through G In through E and so on….. References: https://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/straight-stitch/fern-stitch/ https://trc-leiden.nl/trc-needles/techniques/embroidery/embroidery-stitches/fern-stitch

To work this stitch you will need a sewing pin. Insert it in the fabric so that the bit of the fabric it picks up corresponds to the place and height of the future stitch. Then come up through the fabric at the starting point to the side of the pin. Pass the working threadContinue reading “Woven Picot Stitch”

Needleweaving Picots

These wee picots form the sepals for the Bluebell scissor fobs some of you will make for sale at the Display in October. The link below is very clear and makes it look easy, which it is, however I found I needed a little practice in order to get my tension right stitching on aContinue reading “Needleweaving Picots”

Ladder Stitch

This stitch will be required for assembling the name-badges. Attaching the decorated front of the badge, to the back piece in the most invisible manner. References:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K27hokg1gpkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2B_fgEGMlMThank you, Raewyn Aprea

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”

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”