If I get a needle and some thread I can embroider on anything – even paper. But to have choices is always good. Knowing those choices and being able to discern which is the best for a particular project – even better. Though it is possible to embroider on any fabric, some are better than … Read more
Chicken scratch embroidery – the name itself is so curious. Nothing to do with real chicken scratches of course. Unless you count the way you do embroidery or someone else judging it so. Mine does, especially when I tangle my threads midway. This chicken scratch, though, is beautiful and evenly done. The uniformity of stitches … Read more
When I started embroidery, all I knew was the stem stitch and satin stitch. I made many embroidery designs with these basic stitches. The nun who taught this introduced me to a wonderful world of colors and designs – I was like Alice, who did not know where to ‘stop’ looking in her new world. … Read more
Ribbon embroidery is a 3-dimensional embroidery in which you stitch beautiful designs with ribbons on the needle instead of embroidery floss. The effect is simply stunning given the vivid colours of ribbon, be it silk or synthetic ribbon and the smooth silky luster of the ribbons. I cannot resist buying more and more ribbon – … Read more
Do you have a box full of beautiful thick thread, yarn, and ribbon which you know can be used for decorating the fabric you have but would not go through your sewing machine needle and you are too lazy to painstakingly stitch it by handwork. I understand.This is where bobbin work comes to the rescue. … Read more
Ribbon embroidery work is so exquisite that I fell in love instantly – my excuse is, anyone would, when they see this work. This embroidery technique started somewhere around the 16th century in Europe and obviously caught the favor of the ladies in waiting in the french court who used this work to embellish their elaborate gowns. You … Read more