Yarn couching

Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for the written instructions What is Couching? Couching is a technique where you lay yarn, thread, ribbon, etc on top of your fabric and stitch them in place with a zigzag or fancy stitch, either in a similar thread or a contrasting thread. Couching adds interest and texture to your projects. I love playing around with different wools, threads, embroidery threads, lace, wool roving, and assorted cords to make my projects pop. Do You Need a…

Fibre Artist & Teacher on Instagram: "Ever heard of couching? 🧐 Couching uses stitches to tack down a piece of thread or yarn to create a unique look and texture. The yarn that is being couched, doesn’t actually penetrate the fabric but rather sits on top of it. I just love how quickly I can lay down a lot of colour in a reasonably short time! 🧶 Watch to the end to see how I end my couching off! #machinecouching #sewingmachineart #creativestitching #threadart #textiledesign"

By Bethanne Nemesh Detail from my jacket, Golden Afternoon. Featuring yarn couching, embroidery, tufting, Freemotion machine quilting, hand dye yarns, fiber art, and wearable fiber art

Couching is the process of using embroidery stitches to stitch a cord (or yarn or decorative thread) to the surface of your fabric. It's a fun way to add some nice dimension to your work and it can give you a really unique effect. Give it a try! If you want to couch using your

Yarn couching is an easy technique to dress up an applique block or a garment. Three tips to help perfect your yarn couching adventure are discussed. You'll also find some great applique ideas using decorative stitches.

My 2010 TAST sample for Couching is here and the 2007 TAST sample is here A few basic stitches for Couching and a few more ways to Couch Searching the Web for Couching I found Bokhara Couching and …

Last week I started off the January stitchalong and I promised you some details of my first attempt at couching. So, without further ado, here we go! Step 1: Trace your letter onto paper, cut out, and place on your felt Step 2: Loop your yarn to form the first part of your "h" I chose a chunky weight yarn, but experiment with whatever yarn you have on hand. Every yarn has a different "drape" so try a few and see what you like! Step 3: Add a few stitches to keep your yarn in place, and trim…

By Bethanne Nemesh. My fiber art quilt, featuring nesting saffron crested cockatoos. It uses yarn couching, tufting, embroidery, hand dye yarns, custom quilting, Freemotion machine quilting, hand dye fabric. Auctioned off at Houston Quilt Festival 2019 celebrity auction

Top down: Some blue metallic knitting yarn couched with blue Pearl No 8, a velvet yarn couched with buttonhole stitch using a shaded Pearl No 8 (weird on the curves), a fancy yellow ric-rac couched with herringbone, a braid couched with two rows of barred chain (without the intermediate chain stitch), a red check ribbon couched with different arrangements of fly stitch, a torn strip if yellow organza couched with Cretan stitch, some fancy yarn couched with cross stitch and finally pink…