Category: Stitches – How to

Double treble, not double trouble!

Happy joined trebles but the other one, not so much.   Save

Double plus good.

Many patterns call for joining the chain when working in the round and the slip stitch is used for the join. If you are starting with a flat piece then your next step will be single crochet.   Save

Workin’ on a chain gang or chain of fools depending on your preference.

Knights in white satin…ok, maybe not. This is a stitch for filling in the blank space inside the outline. Very time consuming which is why I prefer the quickie method of applique using solid or patterned fabric and use the outline or split stitch around it.

Another not-so-common embroidery stitch.

Whip it. Whip it good. While it’s running. A cool stitch for outlining in two colors.

I got whipped into a frenzy with this one. Another 2 color outline stitch combination.

I prefer wheat ears over cauliflower ears.

Another outline stitch in the running. A new favorite?

A neat three color combination outline stitch. Save