Whitework embroidery pattern

The white work embroidery is self-explanatory. The name alone hints at what this stitching is all about. It is the fine delicate embroidery done on white cloth with white thread, as seen on table l…

Cheating at hand embroidery - how to give the impression of hand embroidery, without really hand embroidering, and yet still call it hand embroidery. In a sense, this is what the once-popular "coronation cord" does. There are certain types of stitchery that could be considered, in a way, "cheate

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The long band is finished. It looks nice hanging on the wall, but I also like it lying on my large table. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to photograph the full length. Therefore, all sections follow here again from top to bottom. Threads and linen have shrunk in the laundry. Only then did the filling patterns get their final appearance and their special effect. Ironing from the left side of the fabric and placing it on a thick, soft base allowed stems, tendrils, leaves, etc. to press…

A fortnight away – and one of those weeks in sole charge of two lively kittens growing daily in confidence – means that this week I’m slowing down and spending time catching up on things and people at home here in Cheltenham. Yesterday, London and Cheltenham collided as daughter No 1 dropped in on her …

Whitework embroidery is a broad category that includes any white embroidery worked on white fabric, but commonly associate the term with specific stitches.

I loved the blue linen that I used when I first set up this Jacobean “whitework” embroidery project. But since it is a discontinued fabric, and since I had some design tweaking I wanted to do, I decided to start over. I couldn’t find a blue linen I liked well enough that is suitable for ...

In our color-saturated world, there’s something so pristine and timeless about white-on-white. Which is exactly why whitework embroidery is having a moment. If you want to tackle this elegant style of

Our ultimate guide to embroidery supplies covers all—from needles to floss, hoops and aida cloth—to help perfect your embroidery and cross-stitching.

Hi all - floresita here to introduce our first new blogger on Feeling Stitchy - Michelle! On her blog, Mooshie Stitch, Michelle does some amazing, detailed stitch work with Take a Stitch Tuesday stitches and other talented projects. We are very thrilled to have her here at Feeling Stitchy with her first Mooshie Stitch Monday post - tune in every other Monday to hear from her! Welcome, Michelle! First of all, I just want to say that I am so excited for my first post on Feeling Stitchy! :)…