Double cross stitch for hand embroidery
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How to hand embroider simple butterflies using detached chain and straight stitches
These simple butterflies are fun, fast, and easy to incorporate into your other work!
French knots for left-handed stitchers
This tutorial is meant specifically for my left-handed friends, and I hope it's helpful!
Cross-stitch
What's cross-stitch, and how can we incorporate it into our hand embroidered work?
Stem stitch
This stitch is great for following curves and produces a rope-like twisted texture.
How to close a circle of whipped back stitch
Let me show you how I close up a circle of whipped back stitching
Fly stitch
An easy stitch for foliage, vines, and embellishments!
How to hand embroider a rainbow with scrap materials
A fun, fast, beginner-friendly project!
Gentle blending for hand embroidery: Blending two shades of the same color
This technique is easier than it looks!
Crossed corners cushion stitch
This unique filling stitch is super easily modifiable and beginner-friendly!
Ray stitch
This fun stitch is super beginner friendly and produces a fun texture!
Fishbone Stitch
This is one of my favorite ways to fill in leaf and petal shapes!
Sheaf stitch
This open fill technique provides an interesting texture to your work!
How to stitch a French knot burst hoop
This project is a fun excuse to practice your French knots and play around with color combinations!
Fern stitch
Fern stitch is a super easy way to stitch florals and vines!
Seed stitch
This simple open fill technique is beginner-friendly and very easy to modify!
Cloud filling stitch
This stitch is a great option for filling in a space!
Using brick stitch to blend different colors of floss
Here's how I do this stitch with more than one color of floss!
Brick stitch (aka "long and short" stitch)
This easy stitch produces a woven-like texture.
Basket filling stitch
This stitch is a great alternative to satin stitch!