Stump embroidery

Learn Stumpwork Embroidery techniques including padding with felt, raised embroidery stitches, adding slips and creating wired needlework petals

Just look at this exquisite lace leaf. It was made for the Bernina tutorial written by Carolyn Sinclair. It it quite stunning and now you can make one too. You will need some special supplies, but they can be purchased … Read More...

Kay Dennis is a pivotal figure in the education of traditional Stumpwork embroidery. We caught up with her to talk about her career.

Lesley Turpin-Delport and Nikki Delport-Wepener Stumpwork or raised embroidery fascinates me. The three dimensional aspect of this type of needlework perfectly demonstrates the versatility of embroidery. I've collated a few fantastic examples to show you today. Firstly let's take a look at Mary Corbet's adorable pumpkin which is built from boullion knots. Mary has created a handy tutorial for this festive pattern. Her site is well worth a visit and full of helpful tutorials! Mary Corbet…

Finally – a finish of sorts! The stumpwork elements for Late Harvest are all stitched up and ready to go! Not that they have anywhere to go yet – I still have to finish the left half of the main part of the project. But it’s always nice to accomplish a minor goal, isn’t it? ...

Have you ever wondered how stumpwork artists make those raised sections in some of their work? You know…the sections where the designs form a three dimensional effect. It is all about wires,…

Hey Friends!! Would you like to add some dimension to your needlepoint canvases? Well, stumpwork is one of the best ways to do just that! Stumpwork is a very old form of embroidery and it's SUPER fun!! Never heard of it? No worries, I'm going to tell you all about in my blog post and what kind of raised surface stitches you will use in stumpwork! Needlepoint Stitch | Stumpwork | Stitches | Embroidery | Embroidery Stitch | Embroidery Stitches