Formerly Prick And Stitch Is My Craft
You want to try the prick and stitch technique but do not want to spend out on a purpose made pricking tool until you are sure you will enjoy this card making technique. The solution is to look for a sharp pointed object that you already own. Here are some suggestions: A drawing pin (thumb … Keep reading
A by-product of a prick and stitch design is the holes that the thread passes through. Some people regard them as an important part of the design that should show and others think that they are better minimised. When you consider that there is a branch of card making that just uses holes pricked in … Keep reading
Two different names for a method of stitching that at first glance seems to do the same job. So what is the difference? On backstitch more thread ends up hidden on the back of the work than on the front. Stem stitch is the opposite, more thread is visible on the front of the work … Keep reading
This post looks at a method of stitching that is often used to fill areas and shapes with colour. I call it the crossing fill stitch as that is what it does. I try to work this method of stitching into my pattern designs as it gives an attractive finish and is popular with stitching … Keep reading