Quick stitch

See how to do an invisible stitch by hand, using the so-called ladder stitch, slip stitch, or even blind stitch. Easy and quick - this is one of the most useful hand sewing stitches. You might also find invisible stitch under names such as ladder stitch technique, slip stitch sewing, or even blind stitch seam. No matter how you call it, it's an excellent way to hide your stitches even when sewing on the outside of an item, like a pillow, a piece of clothing, or plushie toys.

Learn these six common stitches and you can apply them to a myriad of projects.

Celebrate National Embroidery Month. Learn hand embroidery with these 29 stitching tutorials from MCreativeJ.

Years ago, I wrote a series of articles on hand embroidered writing. The articles take you step-by-step through different embroidery stitches that work well for embroidered writing. Today, we’re going to add a stitch to that list – particularly, a stitch known today as the “Quaker Stitch” because it was formulated to work as the ...

Learn how to sew the blanket stitch including how to use the blanket stitch around corners and how to neatly change thread during the blanket stitch!

French knots can be a bit tricky. Leading to a love or hate feeling. A couple of good tips will make sure you fall into the love camp!

Stitch flowers using the Blanket Stitch. Blanket Stitch works great for small flowers. In fact, this stitch can be any beginner's delight to use over a flower. This pattern is inspired by the lovely Forget-me-not flowers. These flowers are not a...

Let your hand embroidery speak for you! Learn how to stitch letters in four decorative ways.

This page is being replaced by this easier to use directory of hand embroidery stitches. ------------------------------------ I encourage you to use additional resources if you need more instruction than this simple guide. I have found video to be very useful in understanding stitches. Please click on the links below t

Learn the 4 most common hand sewing stitches used in sewing clothes