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The_Singing_Praise_Angel_Band

The_Singing_Praise_Angel_Band

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Megaphone_Angel

Megaphone_Angel

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Sink_Camel

Sink_Camel

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Rosette stitch

Rosette stitch

Take a vertical stitch, but do not pull the needle through. Loop the thread around each end of the needle in a […]

Running stitch

Running stitch

Work this quick and easy stitch by passing the needle over and under the fabric to form stitches of equal length […]

Satin stitch

Satin stitch

Work the satin stitches by beginning at the widest area of the shape and cover the shape, keeping your stitches close […]

Scroll stitch

Scroll stitch

Bring your thread to the front of your work at A and make a loop to the right in a clockwise […]

Shadow work

Shadow work

This stitch is worked between two lines using a back stitch on the front of the work and a herringbone stitch […]

Spider’s Web stitch

Spider’s Web stitch

Use a fly stitch and two straight stitches to make five ‘spokes’ that will form the structure of the Spider Web. […]

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Stem stitch

Bring the thread up at the left-hand side of your work. With the thread below the needle, come up at A, […]

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Star stitch

Star stitch is often worked scattered on background fabric to add interest. Using a watererasable pen, mark the star stitch on […]

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Stab stitch

Stab stitches are usually worked to secure pieces of embroidery to a background fabric. They are very small straight stitches.

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Split stitch

Bring the needle to the front at A and then take the needle to the back at B, approximately 3mm (1/8in) […]

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Whipped back stitch

Work this in the same manner as back stitch to create the foundation stitching. To whip the stitch, bring the thread […]

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Whipped stem stitch

Work this in the same manner as stem stitch to create the foundation stitching. To whip the stitch, bring the thread […]

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Whipped chain stitch

To form the chain stitch, bring the thread up at A, take the needle back through the same point and bring […]

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Palestrina

Bring the thread up at A, go down at B and come up again at C. Without piercing the fabric, slide […]

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Pekinese stitch

Insert the needle at the front of your work and then work long and loose back stitches for the required length. […]

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Pistil stitch

This is a French knot on the end of a straight stitch. Bring the thread to the front of your work […]

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Portuguese stem stitch

Work a stem stitch from A to B and then bring the needle to the front at C on the left-hand […]

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Raised blanket stitch

Work a line of horizontal stitches down the length of the stitching line, then bring the needle up at A. Pass […]

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Ribbed back stitch

Lay a foundation of straight stitches. Work from right to left across these straight stitches by passing the needle under two […]

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Ribbon stitch

Bring the ribbon to the front of your work at the base of your stitch. Lay the ribbon flat on the […]

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Padded satin stitch

Work back stitch or split stitch around the shape and then fill it with small straight stitches, making sure they lie […]

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