Caterina Mezzapelle
This embroidery stitch is also known as Vandyke chain stitch. It is a line stitch and filling used on plain-and even-weave fabrics and is suitable for use with any type of embroidery thread.
You can make decorative zigzag line-an unusual outline for a shape. Work in the same way as ordinary chain stitch, but each chain loop is set at right angles to the previous one to create the zigzag line. Continue reading…
This embroidery stitch is also known as double cable stitch Zigzag. It is a simple but effective variation of ordinary cable stitch. It is a line stitch and filling used on plain-and-even-weave fabrics.
The stitches are formed in exactly the same manner as cable stitch, but each one is worked at right angles to the previous one to make a zigzag line. When used as a line stitch, zigzag cable stitch is usually worked in straight lines, as it does not follow curves well. Continue reading…
Vandyke stitch is an attractive filling stitch often used for leaf shapes. It can also be worked as a border.
Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch is similar to German knotted buttonhole stitch but with a smoother, neater finish.stitch. This is also known as Mirrored buttonhole stitch, it is useful for outlines, but can also be used as an open filling stitch when parallel rows are worked close together.
Twisted chain stitch is a simple variation of chain stitch that involves twisting the thread while making the loop. When worked in a fairly thick thread it creates a braid-like texture, as can be seen on the leaf and flower stems in the Jacobean design opposite. Continue reading…
Scroll stitch is also known as single knotted line stitch, this kind of embroidery makes attractive border. Marking a line on the fabric will help keep the stitches straight. This stitch can be used on plain-and even-weave fabrics. It makes a simple knotted line that flows around curves and follows intricate details well; it is often used to depict areas of water.
Any type of embroidery thread can be used with scroll stitch, providing that it is compatible with the weight of the ground fabric. A floss thread gives a much flatter effect than a rounded thread, such as pearl or soft cotton. It is very quick and easy to use and runs from left to right along the line. Continue reading…
Open Cretan Stitch may be used for decorative borders and edgings and appliqué. For regular stitches, use evenweave, or mark fabric with four parallel lines.
This quick and easy embroidery stitch is a variation of chain stitch. It gives a ladder-like effect, it is also known as Roman chain or square chain stitch, ladder stitch, small writing (when the stitches are narrow) and big writing (when the stitches are wide).
Open chain stitch can be worked to give either an open or closed effect, to do it you can simply adjusting the spacing between parallel lines to make a heavy outline and can couch down cards, narrow embroidery thread or ribbons. Continue reading…
This embroidery stitch is also known as centipede stitch and knotted loop stitch. This is a line stitch and it is used on plain and even weave fabrics. It has a raised, plaited centre. and it is normally used on the straight, but it will follow a curve, providing that it is gradual.
Loop stitch can also be used to fill narrow shapes by varying the lenght of the outside stitches and outlining the shape with back stitch or stem stitch for greater definition. Continue reading…
Lazy Daisy Stitch is a very simple and easy way to work the petals of tiny flowers as small daisies or forhet-me-nots. One Lazy Daisy Stitch makes each petal.
Ladder Stitch is a kind of embroidery stitch used on plain-and even weave fabrics. It has a ladder-like appearance, hence the name, and it is used as a border stitch or to fill a long, narrow shape of varying width.
This stitch should always be worked on fabric stretched in an embroidery hoop or frame to prevent it form distorting the fabric.
When the stitch is worked in a straight line, guidelines may need to be drawn on the fabric, unless the fabric threads can be counted, to keep the line straight. The rungs of the ladder can be placed close together to achive a solid effect or can be spaced apart to give the stitch a more lacy appearance.
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This kind of embroidery stitch is a decorative variation of the regular buttonhole stitch or blanket stitch. Knotted Buttonhole stitch has a knot at the top of the edge.
Straight Stitch is shown as single, spaced stitches worked either in a regular or irregular manner. Sometimes the stitches are of varying size. The stitches should be neither too long nor too loose.
Stem stitch is one of the most popular outlining stitches.
You can use this stitch to utline flowers or to fill an area, unshaded leaves, and arabesque, and all conventional designs.
Work Straight Stitches across the shape as shown. If desired, Chain Stitch or Running Stitch may be worked first to form a padding underneath, to give a raised effect.
Counted Thread Embroidery
August 8, 2008
One of the most popular and famous embroidery stitch in the world that belong to the category of counted thread embroidery is cross-stitch.
If you never have embroidered cross-stitch, I am sure you will like it very much, try and understand what is simple. The basic stitch concerning in two oblique sitches forming an X. Like all embroidery stitches it is worked in a regular canvas, then you mustn’t ever worry about the regularity of the stitchbecause the fabric will make you a guide.
Cross-stitch is a form of embroidery extraordinarily versatile. You can embroider it using different kinds of designs and image , which reflect some theme or representing abstract figures, in a small scale simple or complex. Usually there are simple geometric motifs, you can also draw curves but we must be very careful .
With the cross-stitch you can also create shadow effects and subtle nuances, and it is important when you embroider paintings.
Cross-stitch is part of a wide range of stitches that belong to the counted thread embroidery. The name that identifies them is perfect: in all these techniques, stitches can be embroider in different regular tissues namely in those tissues where it is possible to count the warp and weft of the fabric.
Double-running or Holbein stitch is the easier embroidery technique. It consists to embroider consecutive stitch – introducing and making out the needle from fabric – using a regular pattern.
Blackwork embroidery offers the possibility of creating spectacular reasons, from simple drawings to complex and sophisticated effects. Whether one that others may also be combined to create sets of images or abstract figures.
For the effects of borders or lace, you can use other techniques such as hardanger with its quality is very defined and geometric.
These techniques can be used for all types of projects, making bedding, personal accessories and clothes.
Examples
Creating a cross stitch painting for your home transforming a photo in embroidery pattern. Or you can create elegant work for wedding using hardanger and single hemstitch. You can experiment with different colors of thread and fabrics so as to know the different types of fabrics, yarns suitable and quality.
On this web site you will find many ideas to make simple projects, together with embroidery suggestion and recommendations. All the techniques needed to manufacture these works are illustrated with immages , patterns and videos, you can follow the explanations.
I offer you some free cross-stitch patterns that you will use as inspiration to create and customize your embroideries.
The “materials” will help you choose correctly between the wide range of products available in the market. All wires and canvases listed can be found easily in mercerie or shops fabrics for embroidery.
Explanations of some of the Counted Thread Embroidery :
1. Embroidery: Cross Stitch – Introduction
2. Embroidery: Cross Stitch – Material
3. Embroidery: Cross stitch – Before Start to Embroider
4. Embroidery: Cross Stitch – Horizontal Technique
5. Embroidery: Cross Stitch – Vertical Technique
6. Embroidery: Cross Stitch – Oblique Techniques
7. Embroidery: Half Cross Stitch
8. Embroidery: Assisi Stitch
9. Embroidery: Cross stitch Variation – Star Stitch (Algerian Eye)
10. Embroidery: Cross Stitch Variation – Star Stitch
11. Hobelin Stitch
12. Flame Stitch
13. Point Hardanger
