Stitching techniques

(Image courtesy of http://0.tqn.com/d/diyfashion/) With our focus being upon obtaining a Sewing Kit this week, I thought it would be most helpful to review some basic stiches. (Image courtesy of http://www.sewdresses.com/) Okay, so you see the stitches, when and what do you use them for? Check out these links for more information! http://www.alternative-windows.com/stitches.htm http://cyberseams.com/article/105045/basics/how_to_sew_by_hand_basic_stitches.html…

Finishing your first sweater!

This page gives you an idea of how the reverse of the basic stitches looks like. As a beginner, we are curious to know how the reverse or the back-side should end up - just to make sure that we are stitching the right way. So, I have picked the...

Stitches! 🪡

Hand stitching is an essential sewing skill every sewer should possess and master. This basic sewing skill is still very useful to many advanced projects.

This month on the blog we've been talking about couture sewing. After Heather's couture sewing workshop and trip to Paris with Susan Khalje this fall, she has been trying her hand at a bunch of new techniques. Well... new to her. The funny thing about all of these incredibly revered and mysterious applications is that […]

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The index page for a Stitch Dictionary of hand embroidery stitch tutorials. Illustrated step by step instructions enable you to learn each stitch.