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Do the colonial knot

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How to do the ribbed spider web stitch

Do the ribbed spider web stitch

The spider web stitch and the ribbed spider web stitch are both "woven" embroidery stitches, either used as isolated accents or used in ...more

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How to do the drizzle stitch

Do the drizzle stitch

The drizzle stitch is a "texture" stitch. It makes an individual, almost-upright, slightly twisted "tower" on your fabric.

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How to do butttonhole wheels

Do butttonhole wheels

Once you know how to do the buttonhole stitch, it's just a matter of "working it" a bit to master variations of the stitch. In this video ...more

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How to do the rosette chain stitch

Do the rosette chain stitch

Here's a video tutorial for another hand embroidery stitch - the rosette chain stitch. The rosette chain stitch is much like the oyster ...more

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How to do the Bokhara couching stitch

Do the Bokhara couching stitch

Bokhara couching is a filling technique used in surface embroidery. Unlike regular couching, Bokhara couching uses only one thread, which ...more

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How to do the split stitch

Do the split stitch

The split stitch is another easy hand embroidery stitch, perfect for beginners and used often by advanced embroiderers. Here's a tutorial ...more

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How to do the Chevron stitch

Do the Chevron stitch

The Chevron Stitch is used in hand embroidery to work decorative bands and seam embellishments. It's a great stitch for smocking, too ...more

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How to do the double chain stitch

Do the double chain stitch

Here's a video tutorial for the double chain stitch used in hand embroidery. This is a quick, easy stitch which creates a wide decorative ...more

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How to do the whipped running stitch

Do the whipped running stitch

Another hand embroidery stitch that's great for beginning embroidery - the whipped running stitch. It's a simple, quick stitch to work. This ...more

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How to do the chain stitch

Do the chain stitch

Another basic hand embroidery stitch, the chain stitch is used to outline and to fill spaces. It's a fun stitch to work, and always looks ...more

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How to do the fern stitch

Do the fern stitch

The fern stitch is a simple stitch that can be used in a number of hand embroidery applications: as a decorative border, as greenery in ...more

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How to do the Roumanian couching stitch

Do the Roumanian couching stitch

Here's another video tutorial for a hand embroidery stitch called Roumanian couching, which is used primarily as a filling stitch.

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How to do the woven picot stitch

Do the woven picot stitch

There are many dimensional embroidery stitches , but one of the most fun is the woven picot. You can do a lot with it! It's an easy ...more

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How to do the raised chain stitch band

Do the raised chain stitch band

This is a composite stitch. There are two embroidery stitches here put together to make the raised chain: the simple straight stitch which ...more

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How to create your own embroidery pattern from a photo

Create your own embroidery pattern from a photo

Dolin O'Shea and Make Magazine show us how to create an embroidery ...more

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How to do the horizontal fly stitch

Do the horizontal fly stitch

The fly stitch is another basic embroidery stitch used for straight and curved lines, seam embellishments in crazy quilting, and general ...more

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How to do the cable chain stitch

Do the cable chain stitch

There are many variations on the chain stitch used in hand embroidery. Here's one that produces a "realistic-looking" chain, with a small ...more

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How to do the daisy stitch

Do the daisy stitch

The detached chain stitch, also known as the "lazy daisy" or just "daisy" stitch, is a pretty popular embroidery stitch. It's perfect, of ...more

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How to do the wheat stitch

Do the wheat stitch

If you are a beginner at hand embroidery, one of the first stitches you will probably learn is the chain stitch. The chain stitch has many ...more

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How to do the fishbone stitch

Do the fishbone stitch

As you'll see in this video tutorial, the fishbone stitch is an easy embroidery stitch to use for filling in leaves (and other shapes, too ...more

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