Slow Stitching

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Blanket Stitch vs Buttonhole Stitch
Yesterday I was working on a project that I had hoped to have ready for you today. The project involved a lot of blanket stitching, and as I was in the middle of sewing it I realized that without noticing I would randomly switch how I made the stitch. It got me thinking...what stitch am…
Tamara Carlier | Modern hand embroidery patterns | Etsy shop on Instagram: "🧵 It’s easier than you might think to stitch the pine cones in my winter sampler pattern... Just three simple stitches and three shades of brown and that’s it! 🙌🏻 Here are my top tips for doing the stitches each step: 🪡 Buttonhole stitch to fill the scales: Angle your stitches to follow the curved shape of the scales and keep your stitches nice and close together. 🪡 Straight stitches to add depth: Add a straight stitch between each buttonhole stitch. Bring your needle up about two thirds of the way up each scale and take it down at the base. 🪡 Detached buttonhole stitch to highlight the tips of the scales: Work your stitches by sliding the needle through each of the loops of the buttonhole stitches alrea