Embroidery edge stitches

Presenting the Blanket Stitch Family - part 1. Simple open loops can make so much! Here is part 1 of this beautiful family. Blanket Stitch began as a way to secure the edges of unsewn blankets. The stitch is simple to do and gives a decorated look. With time, this stitch was experimented with in hand embroidery, and it gave rise to different variations and styles of this stitch. Make them on edges, borders, outlines and even fillings! What more could you ask for!?

There are many amazing DIY projects that require a bit of sewing, but that doesn’t mean you have to run right out and purchase a sewing machine! Much can be...

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The whole idea of Stitch Fun is to explore some of the more obscures stitches or to explore more obscure – but fun! – ways of using common stitches. Today’s Stitch Fun is a more obscure way of using a fairly well-known stitch, the Palestrina stitch. Palestrina stitch is one of my all-time favorite embroidery ...

Stitches for borders in hand embroidery create an embroidered pattern that runs lengthwise along the edge of the fabric or a garment. Usually, we use stitches for borders to decorate clothes and tableware. However, it is common to use border designs in quilting too. Click to find a list of video tutorials of the stitches for borders in the alphabetic order or Pin for later!

Learning all the embroidery stitches can be challenging and daunting. But let me tell you this: embroidery is super easy! Just think of it this way — it’s ju...

Learn how to make the Blanket Stitch plus 6 variations of the stitch with this complete step-by-step photo tutorial including stitching tips.

Braid stitch is used to make borders, flowers, etc. In this tutorial we will demonstrate in a simple way how to make this stitch.----------------------------...