All You've Ever Wanted To Know About Embroidery
By: Samantha Brown
What is Embroidery?
Embroidery is decorative needlework used on clothing and other textiles. The word embroidery may come from two different places, one a Frankish word meaning braid, the other a Germanic word meaning border or edge. There are many different kinds of embroidery in the world and there is no clear concept of who may have done the first
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ALGERIAN FILLING STITCH
The Algerian Filling Stitch is a straight stitch that is quick and easy to work. This stitch
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creates an interesting pattern, suitable for backgrounds. This stitch should always be worked using straight stitches that are four canvas threads in length. Two diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch. Clicking on the PRINTABLE VERSION icon, located at the end of the series of diagrams, will direct you to the page to print these instructions.
Algerian Filling Stitch
(Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, move up over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at C, move up over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at D. Bring the needle up at E, move up over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at F. Bring the needle up at G, move up over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at H. Bring the
Algerian Filling Stitch (Diagram 2):
The second row is worked in exactly the same manner as the first row. The second row has been illustrated in Dark Blue above. As you can see from the diagram, shorter stitches should be worked when larger stitches will not fit - specifically, when you reach the end of the canvas or area that
needle up at I, move up over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at J. Bring the needle up at K, move up over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at L. Bring the needle up at M, move up over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at N. Bring the needle up at O, move up over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at P. Bring the needle up at Q, move up over four canvas threads, bring the needle down at R. This completes the first row of algerian filling stitches. Now, continue on to Diagram 2...
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