Blanket Stitch Edge The blanket stitch edge is a very traditional and attractive way to finish a piece of Hardanger embroidery. It is usually worked around a border of satin stitch blocks, but can also be used alone. It is worked similar to the satin stitch blocks, using the heavier weight thread with each stitch […]
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Carol Pedersen’s Here Tonight!
I can’t wait for tonight to get here! Carol Pedersen is in town to give us some great advice from her new Hardanger Tips, Tricks, and Fix-Its Book, #0637. She has put together a valuable resource for stitchers including how to get your project organized and how to improve the speed and elegance of your […]
Woven Triple Spokes
Woven Triple Spokes After wrapping of the bars is complete, bring your needle up at point A, two threads into the fabric. Insert the needle in the center hole B. As the thread is brought back to A, wrap it around the suspended thread two times, keeping the suspended thread tight at all times. Insert […]
Flower Filling
Flower Filling To create our Flower Filling stitch, take the double circular web one step further by adding another web in the center, like doing a Dove’s eye. When finishing, conceal the thread behind the loop of the circular web taking it out to the kloster block to bury your thread. « Back to Stitches
Double Circular Web
Double Circular Web To do the Double Circular Web you work the circular web without the additional twists. The second circle is created by running the needle through the loops of the circular web. Finish by inserting the needle into the hole where the web began. « Back to Stitches
Circular Web
Circular Web The circular web is worked like the enclosed web but the stitch placement is different. Refer to the diagram to see that you bring your needle out between the 4th and 5th bars then again between the 9th and 10th bars. The diagram shows a second round where you make two twists around […]