How to embroider tree branches

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Split stitch gets a bad rap. It’s a great little stitch – one of the basic hand embroidery stitches – but every time I bring it up on Needle ‘n Thread, I get an influx of anti-split-stitch commentary. Some people just don’t like the poor little split stitch! When I wrote about this monogram worked ...

Let's end the week with another little finish - and a request at the end of the article. Today, it's the blooming tree, worked in three very simple stitches. And that's really what I like best about this particular project. It illustrates how simple stitches can work together to create a prett

Knots and Threads on Instagram: "Basket weave stitch tutorial 🧺 This is a beautiful stitch that creates a basket-like woven texture. It can be worked in an open fashion to show off the individual stitches, or close together to create texture. I love using this stitch for tree branches and thick border. . . . #embroidery#embroidered#handembroidery#embroideryart#handmade#threadwork#embroider#reels#reel#reelsinstagram#reelitfeelit#trending"

Stumpwork Embroidery Orange Tree. ☑️ TIP: When embroidering a tree, you want the branches to be much finer than the tree trunk. There are two ways you can achieve this. You may like to try both methods together, as I will do with my tree. ☑️ TIP: I am using stem stitch for the tree bark and branches. On the trunk, the stem stitch is made with tiny stitches to make the appearance of gnarled bark. On the tree roots and branches, I make my stem stitches slightly longer, i.e. small stem sti...

cherry blossom tree embroidery

This quilt is more traditional than most in the Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection but it is exquisitely made. I purchased at a live auction in support of Surfside Quilters Guild in San Clemente, CA. Nancy Ota is the founder of this Guild and is a personal friend of Ellen Heck. I believe that Ellen did most of the applique and Nancy applied the embroidery and did the fabulous quilting. "Ellen's Magical Spring" begun by Ellen Heck, Somis, CA. Completed by Nancy Ota, San Clemente, CA 2011…

Stems and branches – you’re bound to run into them at some point in hand embroidery! Whether it’s tree branches, wispy herbal shoots, curly vines and tendrils, heavy stalks, or stylized stems on stylized flowers, it’s highly probably that at some point in your embroidery journey, you’ll have to make a decision on the stitches ...