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Tutorials to learn hand embroidery stitches

In this tutorial, you’ll learn the basics of the cast on stitch. This is a fun embroidery stitch that is great to use for flowers, especially roses! It is commonly seen in Brazilian embroidery art and it looks similar to a knit stitch. Plus, you’ll learn how to incorporate this stitch into a floral motif. …

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If you’ve been embroidering for even a small amount of time, you’ve probably noticed that you have a handful of stitches that have become your go-to’s. This isn’t a bad thing, but it’s always fun to try and get out of your comfort zone by practicing and using stitches you don’t ordinarily use. Today I’m …

Read More about 12 Creative And Fun Embroidery Fill Stitches

The cretan stitch is a versatile embroidery stitch that can be used for borders or for filling in areas. The stitches can be worked open or closed depending on the effect you would like. When stitched more spaced out, this stitch looks similar to a ladder. When the stitches are made close together, the center …

Read More about How To Do The Cretan Stitch In Embroidery

The heavy chain stitch is an embroidery stitch that is in the chain stitch family. It is thicker than a regular chain stitch. This stitch looks great borders, outlines, and anything that you want to look braided. It is very similar in appearance to the Hungarian braided chain stitch. Both of these stitches are worked …

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