Borderie Anglais is a whitework hand embroidery which is very similar to cutwork embroidery. The basis of this embroidery work is the eyelet stitch.In this work beautiful designs of flowers, leaves and stems are done almost entirely in eyelets and ladders The work has delicate eyelets and ladders which are done in satin stitches, overcasting, buttonholing, … Read more
Have you wished you could make cross-stitch designs in the professional way that the designers do? They give the right shadings and do the most intricate designs with such ease. Other than buying cross stitch kits or having expensive cross stitch software, there is a way. In fact, there are many ways in which you … Read more
Many people I know who love sewing, is fascinated by embroidery but choke when they think about finding and drawing the designs on fabric. They look for shortcuts or look out for the simplest designs. That does not mean that simple designs are not beautiful. They are the most stunning in my opinion. But the embroidery … Read more
Cutwork is embroidery done on fabric with spaces cut out in between. Renaissance cutwork, Broderie Anglaise, Richeheu work, and Reticella cutwork are all different forms of this work and involves the same process with varying effect in the sizes of spaces when the spaces are cut out and the stitches used in between.Beautifully done cutwork … Read more
Free motion Machine Embroidery A computerized machine with special attachments that lets you create digitized designs – that is a dream for me, but I do not see that dream coming true for a long, long time – like never. But that is ok – I can do beautiful embroidery stitches with my hand as well as … Read more
What are Embroidery Hoops? Hoops consist of two rings, and the fabric is stretched in between these rings and tightened with a screw. They are the most commonly used tool for stretching fabric when embroidering, be it by hand or machine. You get wooden ones and plastic ones.  Should I use Hoops when embroidering by hand … Read more