Insertion stitches embroidery

Each month I'm presenting a new tutorial on a medieval skill from various types of textile-related crafts. The purpose is two-fold. First, it will allow me to locate, study, and try a variety of new techniques I might otherwise overlook, and second, it's an easy way to get information out there about skills that other people might be looking for or find helpful. This month, I present Interlaced Herringbone Insertion Stitch. If you've done any studies on the Cap of Saint Birgitta, you've…

Insertion stitches or faggoting stitches are part of decorative technique used in dressmaking. You can used the different stitches to join two fabrics together to produce a decorative effect.

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Fagoting (or Faggoting in the UK)/ noun: embroidery in which threads are fastened together in bundles Pronunciation: /ˈfagətɪŋ/ Or more simply put, fagoting is a method of joining hemmed edges by crisscrossing thread over an open seam. Photo Credit I see this detail a lot in 1930's blouses and dresses. A couple of years ago, I lucked out and found three early 1930's collar patterns (for very cheap) and all of them included fagoting: Not only did I get these lovely patterns but I got a few…

Bead Embroidery Stitches PDF contains 9 patterns for my favorite bead embroidery stitches. Each stitch includes a detailed drawing, directions and clear color photos. The pdf allows you to zoom in close to each photo to see how each bead is placed. Also included is the complimentary pattern for piecing a needle punch/embellisher fan block.

This is part 2 of my series ‘Vintage Embroidery And Sewing Techniques’. Now I’m sharing with you three samplers with hemstiching and tucks. This is a samper for a linen dress. It’s not drawn thread work: it consists of strips of fabric finished with a machine-sewn hem. The fabric strips were then joined with bullion … Continue reading Hemstitching And Tucks – Vintage Embroidery And Sewing Techniques Part 2 →

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"Know first who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly." Epictetus (55-135ad) I find myself drawn to a detail of Elizabet...

After having my old St. Brigitta’s cap for several years, and not really liking it that much. Well I like the cap itself as it is the best thing to pin your veils to, but it was a bit on the …

Bermuda fagoting - aka three-sided stitch & Point Turc - is a decorative embroidery stitch which was popular in the Edwardian era.