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      • Crossed fly stitch filling
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      • Honeycomb filling
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      • Japanese darning stitch
      • Lattice stitch
      • Satin stitch
      • Split stitch filling
      • Padded Satin stitch
      • Seed stitch
      • Stem stitch Filling
      • Trellis stitch
      • Weave stitch
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      • Bullion knot
      • Fly stitch
      • French knots
      • Lazy Daisy stitch
      • Pistil stitch
      • Woven star stitch
    • Outline stitches
      • Back stitch
      • Blanket stitch
      • Chain stitch
      • Couching stitch
      • Open backstitch
      • Outline stitch
      • Running stitch
      • Stem stitch
      • Split backstitch
      • Split stitch
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      • Chevron stitch
      • Double blanket stitch
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      • Double Feather stitch
      • Double threaded backstitch
      • Double threaded running stitch
      • Eskimo lace ending
      • Fairy lights stitch
      • Feather stitch
      • Herringbone ladder stitch
      • Herringbone stitch
      • Looped running stitch
      • Maidenhair stitch
      • Meandering stitch
      • Pekinese stitch
      • Rosette of thorns stitch
      • Single feather stitch
      • Stepped running stitch
      • Threaded backstitch
      • Tulip stitch
      • Threaded running stitch
      • Wheatear stitch
      • Whipped backstitch
      • Whipped running stitch
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      • Starting and finishing to stitch
      • Framing the embroidery in a hoop
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      • Outline stitch vs Stem stitch
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      • How to transfer pattern with tissue paper
      • How to remove tracing marks from fabric
      • Winding floss on a bobbin
      • Split stitch vs. split backstitch. What is the difference?
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  • Practical embroidery blog
    Embroidery tips,  DIY Tutorials,  Embroidery patterns,  Embroidery stitches,  Home decor and gifts,  Tools and materials

    Easy To Make Designs is moving. Find new embroidery tutorials and articles on the Practical Embroidery Blog

    Practical Embroidery online school is dedicated to hand embroidery and its practical application Practical Embroidery online school exists to teach hand embroidery techniques and application. Embroidery skills empower us to take care of our clothes, homes, and emotional health with simple stitches. This web page offers a range of online courses, workshops, downloadable patterns, video tutorials, and embroidery kits. Practical Embroidery online school is dedicated to sharing information about hand embroidery stitches and techniques. You will find a lot of free bite-sized hand embroidery lessons, tips, and tutorials here. Stitch library A-Z The list of hand embroidery stitches and techniques is grouped by alphabet names. Click on the title, and you will find…

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    Embroidery stitches

    Running stitch and its variations

    Group of hand embroidery stitches. Running stitch and its variations. I guess every sewist or embroiderer knows the running stitch. It’s one of the first stitches we learn, right? Also, it’s one of the stitches that we use a lot. For example, we can use a running stitch for outlines, borders, or lettering in hand embroidery. Besides that, a simple running stitch is a base for some more complex composite stitches. But that’s not all. Running stitch is excellent for mending clothes or basting. And also, it’s indispensable in hand quilting.  You will find a list of running stitch variations below. In addition, there is a link to a video…

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    Best embroidery stitches for outlines

    According to the dictionary, the outline is a line or set of lines enclosing or indicating the shape of an object in a sketch or diagram. In hand embroidery, the outline is a set of stitches that indicate the shape of an object or design. In this article, I listed some best hand embroidery stitches for outlines. Let’s see them all. Note: If you click the colored link on the stitch’s name, you will find a video tutorial of that stitch! Watch them and learn the outline stitches you like. Running stitch The running stitch or straight stitch is the basic stitch of hand embroidery, on which all other forms…

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    Hand embroidery stitches for filling areas Filling stitch is a term for surface stitches that are used to fill in specific parts of a design or the area around an object. Part of the filling stitches will cover the fabric thoroughly, others will show a bit of the background fabric, and some will only put small accents to the surface. Many stitches can be used for filling, including Satin stitch, cross-stitch, french knots, and seed stitch.  In 2019 I took a #100dayschallenge (#100daysofstitches) and learned a lot of new stitches. In this post, I would like to share with you some of the filling stitches that I’ve learned and enjoyed the most. I…

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    Embroidery tips,  Embroidery stitches

    Starting and finishing to stitch in hand embroidery secrets revealed

    You can see a lot of hand embroidery tutorials on the internet, but how do they start and finish to stitch? Usually, it remains a secret. In hand embroidery, there are many different ways to start stitching and finish the stitch. Your choice will depend on what kind of stitches you will use and if you will cover the area where you start and finish embroidering with stitches later or not. Although almost no one will see your holding stitches, it might be your most important stitch. Make it right and you will be safe in the knowledge that all your hard work is secure. Let’s reveal the secrets of…

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    The top 10 hand embroidery stitches you should learn

    There are hundreds of different hand embroidery stitches. It can look intimidating and even discouraging as you don’t have time to learn them all. The good news is that you don’t need to know all the stitches to be able to embroider. In this blog post, I will tell you about the ten essential stitches that you will need to learn to start embroidering. These ten basic hand embroidery stitches will help you start your hand embroidery journey and lay great foundations for your further learning. With those stitches, you will be capable of embroidering most of the basic patterns and even creating your original designs. So, let’s get a needle,…

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