Embroidery Stitch Tutorial

Do you remember this Raised Rose stitch that I used in my Sampler Tree embroidery? I have had a few requests for a tutorial so, in this post, I try my best to give one!

I first 'found' this stitch by googling 'embroidery stitches' and looking at the images. Above is what I found. Hopefully you can just see the raised rose stitch. It wasn't a lot to go on but it looked just the sort of thing I was looking for to adorn another branch of my sampler tree.

It is difficult to take photos of such small stitches so I've started here with drawings which will hopefully give you a good idea of how to build your rose.

first of all make 3 long stitches in a rough triangle shape, and with overlapping corners.

Next make a ring of stitches around the triangle, crossing the corners and building up more sides...

...as you go round. Once you've gone round a few times the rose shape will emerge.

Now you've got the basic idea we'll have a look at how that looks with actual stitches.

I do find it difficult to take clear photos of such small details (even though I do have my camera set on the macro setting, before you ask!) but hopefully these will give you an idea of how you keep going around and around...

...overlapping the corners and sides as you go.

The bigger it gets, the more like a rose it looks!

Have a play around and make your own rose - they are really fun to do and very effective!
That photo at the top of the page is a sneak peek of a new embroidery I have been working on. I will reveal all when it has reached it's new owner!

Another stitch that I used in the Sampler Tree which isn't so familiar (found again on google somewhere) is the wheel stitch. This is really quite simple but effective and a bit different.

First of all make a star stitch (4 long stitches to make a star shape)

Then begin to weave your thread in and out of the star stitch points. Keep going until you've built up a nice 'wheel' but you can still see the spokes.

One more stitch from the sampler tree. This is a combination of 2 stitches, fly and chain. I have come to love both of these. To start with I didn't really see the point of all these different stitches but they are so nice to do!

First of all make a detached chain stitch, then take your needle up to make a start on a fly stitch that will 'cup' the chain stitch.

I am hoping these (surprisingly clear) photos will explain all as I don't know whether I can explain it in words!

So you make a chain and then you make a fly stitch beneath and end with a tiny stitch.

Voila!

Here is a few of them in a circle. 

I hope these photos and words have been a help for anybody working on my Sampler Tree embroidery pattern or for anyone having fun with embroidery stitches.

One more photo today!

On Sunday I hosted a 'sewing day' at my craft Studio for a handful of other Scottish Bloggers. There were 7 of us in total (Sarah Whoopeedoo couldn't make it unfortunately) and we all had such a lovely time sharing our projects, techniques, wisdom and cakes! From left to right here is Fiona, Julie, Katy, Lynz, Jenny (Sarah's mum) and Sarah. Thanks so much for coming girls! Oh and Happy Birthday Lynz!!