Raised embroidery

Embroidery on Canvas

Stumpwork Last weekend I went with a friend of mine to a Needlework Class in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was sponsored by the Indianapolis Chapter of the Embroiderer's Guild of America. We belong to the chapter called Needle Artisans of Northwest Indiana (NANI) that meets in Munster. Once a year they have an event called State…

Hey Friends!! Would you like to add some dimension to your needlepoint canvases? Well, stumpwork is one of the best ways to do just that! Stumpwork is a very old form of embroidery and it's SUPER fun!! Never heard of it? No worries, I'm going to tell you all about in my blog post and what kind of raised surface stitches you will use in stumpwork! Needlepoint Stitch | Stumpwork | Stitches | Embroidery | Embroidery Stitch | Embroidery Stitches

Learn Stumpwork Embroidery techniques including padding with felt, raised embroidery stitches, adding slips and creating wired needlework petals

Have you ever wondered how stumpwork artists make those raised sections in some of their work? You know…the sections where the designs form a three dimensional effect. It is all about wires,…

The fun thing about free style surface embroidery is that you can add texture and dimension here and there, just by changing up the stitches a bit. Flowers, for example, don’t have to be embroidered just in daisy stitch. Lines and borders sometimes need a bit more oomph to them than backstitch or stem stitch ...

The design for this piece was commissioned by one of my students, Angela Webb. She attended my raised embroidery course at the RSN, where she was inspired to create a large panel in the style of the fabulous designs of the C17th. I designed the piece based on her ideas, which she subsequently worked under[...]

Lesley Turpin-Delport and Nikki Delport-Wepener Stumpwork or raised embroidery fascinates me. The three dimensional aspect of this type of needlework perfectly demonstrates the versatility of embroidery. I've collated a few fantastic examples to show you today. Firstly let's take a look at Mary Corbet's adorable pumpkin which is built from boullion knots. Mary has created a handy tutorial for this festive pattern. Her site is well worth a visit and full of helpful tutorials! Mary Corbet…

Step by step tutorial on how to work Outlined or Raised Satin stitch. This version of Satin stitch will clearly define the edge of a hand embroidered shape.