Take a Stitch Tuesday: Herringbone stitch
This week for Take a Stitch Tuesday the challenge is learn or experiment with Herringbone Stitch. Follow the link for instructions and eye candy to give you ideas on how to use this stitch. Herringbone...
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The Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge stitch this week is another old favourite as I find myself turning to this stitch more and more when I feel stuck for ideas on crazy quilt blocks. With Chevron...
View ArticleTake a Stitch Tuesday Stitch 7 Detached Chain
Detached Chain stitch or lazy daisy is the challenge stitch this week. This is a fun stitch that is quick and easy to do. The trick is to not pull the stitch too tight as a tight tension will pull the...
View ArticleTake a Stitch Tuesday Stitch 8 Chain Stitch
The next stitch in the Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) stitchers challenge is Chain stitch. This tremendously useful stitch is quick and easy to do. Chain stitch is also a foundation stitch for a whole...
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The next stitch on the challenge list is Couching which is an easy quick technique. There is tutorial on how to do couching here. You can use it to couch metallic threads, novelty fibres and thicker...
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The next stitch in the Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) stitchers challenge is running stitch which at first glance looks too simple for words. It is a simple and easy stitch but it is also a...
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The next stitch in the Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) stitchers challenge is a stitch that people always ask me how to do. They point at a piece of textured embroidery and ask “How do I do that?”...
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The next Take a Stitch Tuesday is actually two stitches but as a variety they are so close that I have grouped them together. This week the challenge learn or experiment with Barred Chain and...
View ArticleTake a Stitch Tuesday challenge Stitch 13
For the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge, the stitch this week is one of those basic, extremely handy stitches. It is Satin Stitch which can be used as a filling stitch, arranged in patterns, used in...
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This week the challenge stitch for TAST is Stem stitch which is an easy quick basic linear stitch that I think is one of the most useful stitches there are. You can use this stitch to outline just...
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Stitch 15 in Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge is French knots. Many people have trouble with this stitch but over on French knot tutorial I have listed common problems and offered solutions. Hopefully...
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The next stitch in the Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) challenge is Wheatear stitch. This is a stitch that is often overlooked but it is very useful to represent sprays of organic things. You can use it...
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Stitch 17 in the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge is Crossed Buttonhole which is ideal to use on an edging or as border stitch. These are obvious uses but it is a stitch that is worth playing about...
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Stitch 18 for Take a Stitch Tuesday is Half Chevron stitch which is an interesting variety as it consists of Half Chevron stitch is is actually Half Chevron Stitch and Half Cretan Stitch both have been...
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Stitch 19 for Take a Stitch Tuesday is Bullion Knot. I know many people feel intimidated by this stitch but read the tips in my tutorial for Bullion Knot Stitch and hopefully they will help you. In the...
View ArticleTake a Stitch Tuesday Stitch 20 Butterfly Chain
ANNOUNCEMENT! What is happening with TAST next year? I polled the face book group and the majority of people wanted a break over that holidays. TAST will take a 3 week break over the holiday period....
View ArticleTake a Stitch Tuesday Stitch 21
The Take a Stitch Tuesday stitch of the week is Knotted Cretan stitch which is an interesting stitch particularly if you use it to represent organic designs. It is a textured stitch that follows a...
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Buttonhole Wheel is a fun and easy to work and needless to say it the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge stitch for the week. They are often used to form small floral sprays making it a useful stitch for...
View ArticleTake a Stitch Tuesday Stitch 23
This week is the last TAST stitch of the year as we will take a break for 3 weeks over the busy holiday season. I will posting a new TAST stitch on January 12th to start the new year of Take a stitch...
View ArticleStitch 24 of Take a Stitch Tuesday 2016
Welcome back to Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) I hope everyone had a wonderful break and is eager to take up this stitchers challenge again. Many people are starting the Take a stitch Tuesday challenge...
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