by Laurence | Feb 25, 2016 | Filling stitches, stitches
Long and short stitch is a way of filling patterns, especially when the pattern is too big to be embroidered with satin stitch. It can be worked in a single color or subtle shading can be achieved using multiple shades of single color. To work long and short stitch,...
by Laurence | Feb 25, 2016 | Filling stitches, stitches
Satin stitch is a series of straight stitches that are used to completely cover a section of a design. In order to maintain a smooth edge, shapes can be outlined with split back stitch before the entire shape including the outline is covered with satin stitch....
by Laurence | Mar 12, 2016 | Filling stitches, stitches
The detached buttonhole stitch is formed in the same way as the buttonhole stitch but it is worked into itself rather than into the foundation fabric. It is the basic stitch of the numerous series of stitches listed under the denomination “needle lace”. To...
by Laurence | Mar 27, 2016 | Filling stitches, stitches
Generally the encroaching fly stitch is worked circularly and allows to obtain plain round surfaces with a sort of thicker outer ring. We use it here to embroider Agapanthus. You have to work the stitch in the same way you would do for the common fly stitch but...
by Laurence | Oct 19, 2016 | Filling stitches, stitches
The seeding stitch is just a chaos of single straight stitches used to fill patterns. ...
by Laurence | Aug 5, 2017 | Filling stitches, stitches
The detached buttonhole stitch for stumpwork is a simple variant of needle lace. It is realized in the same way as the buttonhole stitch but it is worked into itself rather than into the foundation fabric. It is embroidered on a wire support and on a nonwoven material...
by Laurence | Apr 5, 2018 | Filling stitches, stitches
Filling stitches Here are some examples of filling stitches used for large areas by bringing structure to the work. In the pictures below, you will find the procedure to complete each pattern. However, from there, the choice of threads, their thickness and the...
by Laurence | Jan 23, 2021 | Filling stitches, stitches
Battlement couching The battlement couching is a very interesting filling because it offers multiple possibilities of color combinations. The battlement couching is made up of a series of superimposed layers of grids formed by crossed threads. The technique is...
