Category Archives: Tutorials – Stitch

Stitching tutorials, often including a video link.

Bullion Knots

Bullion Knots

I am in the midst of an editing job today… and coming up on the deadline. As such, there’s not much time to actually write a full post on bullion knots nor to find an appropriate photo. I hope to add better photos and more text in the coming days. 🙂

Here, however, is the video on how to create bullion knots, and there is some discussion within on what you can use them for in your work.

Arrow Stitch

Arrow Stitch

The Arrow stitch is a simple combination of two straight stitches to form an arrow shape. It’s a great stitch for borders, filling leaves or straight areas, and drawing attention to something. Things to Try with Arrow Stitch Honestly, there’s not much I can say about this stitch because it’s so simple. You can stitch… Continue Reading

Cretan Stitch – Video Tutorial

Cretan Stitch – Video Tutorial

Cretan Stitch is a versatile looped stitch. As you can see by the image to the left, I love using it for borders. In this case, for the waterline. Cretan Stitch in Practice This stitch creates a lovely zigzag line that you can make wider or narrower as you wish. Placing one stitch right next… Continue Reading

OxHead Stitch (TĂȘte de Boeuf)

OxHead Stitch (TĂȘte de Boeuf)

Today’s stitch is a combination stitch. It’s a standalone stitch, or you can create a line of them. They make wonderful little motifs by themselves. The TĂȘte de boeuf stitch (Oxhead stitch in English) is usually called by its French name. Or it can sometimes be called “WheatEar” stitch because the finished stitch looks like… Continue Reading

Fern Stitch

Fern Stitch

The fern stitch is actually a combination of three straight stitches. These are then stacked on top of each other to create the look of a plant or sea-plant. This is a really easy stitch – as it’s just sets of three straight stitches stacked on top (or beside) one another. I like to use… Continue Reading