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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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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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Backstitch and its variations
Group of hand embroidery stitches. Backstitch and its variations. In this article, I would like to look closer at one group of hand embroidery stitches – a backstitch and its variations. Backstitch is one of the basic hand embroidery stitches everyone should know. It is great for outlines, lettering, borders, and tiny details. In modern hand embroidery, we use this basic stitch a lot. There are many variations of the backstitch. Also, the backstitch is often a base stitch of the composite stitches. You will find a list of backstitch variations below. In every stitch description, there is a link to a video tutorial where I demonstrate how to embroider…
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Embroidered zipper pouch tutorial
How to embroider and sew a zipper pouch from fabric scraps This step-by-step tutorial will demonstrate how to embroider and sew a simple zipper pouch from fabric scraps. Suppose you are a sewist, quilter, crafter, or have anything to do with making, altering, or mending clothes. In that case, I’m sure you have some fabric scraps, cut-offs, and leftovers at home. Also, I’m sure you have this question in mind: ‘What can I do with scraps and cut-offs of fabric?’ I know this feeling. Many pieces of fabric are too small to create something but too cute and too good to throw away. They accumulate, take space in your craft…
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What is the difference between Split stitch and Split Backstitch?
Often, people call both stitches a split stitch, but you should know that a split stitch and split backstitch are actually different stitches. Both stitches are great for outlines and lettering and work excellent on straight and curved lines. So, what is the difference? The differences are: Embroidery method. In a split stitch, we split the previous stitch from below and in a split backstitch – from above. Visually, a split stitch has more volume and texture and looks thicker and sturdier. While split back stitch lies flatter on the fabric. Thread consumption. Split backstitch will consume more floss than a regular split stitch. It might not be a big…
