In this post you’re going to learn how to do the stem stitch. It is similar to the back stitch but has more overlap and therefore creates a twisting effect. If you’re interested in the other more basic stitches in this series have a look … Continue readingLearn to: EMBROIDERY – stem stitch
The split stitch looks a lot like a chain stitch, but thinner. If you missed out on previous posts in this series, here they are: HOW TO: EMBROIDERY – 1. prepping the hoop HOW TO: EMBROIDERY – 2. running stitch HOW TO: EMBROIDERY – 3. … Continue readingLearn to: EMBROIDERY – split stitch
The reverse chain stitch in embroidery looks pretty much the same as your regular chain stitch. But I find that this is an easier stitch to use when trying to achieve a neat finish on smaller pieces of work. I have not gone through the … Continue readingLearn to: EMBROIDERY – reverse chain stitch
Here is the third installment of the ‘learn how to: embroidery series’ which covers the back stitch. So lets get right into it! If you missed the first and second installments of this series, you can find those posts here: HOW TO: EMBROIDERY – 1. … Continue readingLearn to: EMBROIDERY – back stitch
Here I will show you in pictures, the most basic of embroidery stitches. The running stitch! If you know how to sew by hand, you should know this stitch already and this will be a piece of cake! If you’re wondering how to set up … Continue readingLearn to: EMBROIDERY – running stitch
I have been getting into the embroidery craze recently and I must say that it’s quite therapeutic. There are just so many ways you can create a piece of art and I love how with embroidery you can choose to be free-hand and super flexible … Continue readingLearn to: EMBROIDERY – prepping the hoop
This is the second installment to my learn to knit series – you can also find it on youtube here. You can find the first installment here. Below you will find the video that shows you how to knit and how to purl. For a … Continue readingLearn to: Knit – knitting & purling
I have quite a few friends that knit, but I also have quite a few friends that want to knit, but never thought they could. They just seemed to think the whole concept was really difficult and time-consuming. It is a time-consuming hobby, but that is … Continue readingLearn to: Knit – Cast-On (Long Tail Method)
I’ve had this fabric in storage from when I first bought my sewing machine. It was given to me by the boyfy’s mother when she learnt that I was getting into the whole home ec. thing (awesome right?). I’ve used most of the fabric I … Continue readingDIY Gathered Mini Skirt with Pockets