Candle wicking embroidery

The nearly lost needlework called candlewicking or whitework is described and explained, with many links to various sources

Find the machine embroidery design used by to create this outstanding project.

Look below for many free Candlewicking projects and patterns. If you are looking for tutorials and history on Candlewicking & Whitework, follow the link.

At the last meeting of the Embroiderers' Guild, I was given a little project to take home. It was several candlewicking pieces that required only Colonial Knots. I had never heard of that before, so I learned it and now I'll show you! : ) So welcome back to another edition of 'Saturday Stitches' where you watch me teach myself to embroider! you can see all posts by clicking on 'Tutorials' at the very top of my blog A Colonial Knot is a little different that a French Knot. It doesn't make…

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A short tutorial and video using the Colonial Knot for Candlewicking.

If you think candlewicking has anything to do with candles, you’re justifiably a bit confused! Let me explain. During the Colonial days, settlers didn’t have the money or the means to get the fine…

Embroidery is a beautiful craft which includes different types of stitches. If you are a beginner looking for a tutorial on how to start embroidery with basic stitches, this one may be for you. Here I collected a number of embroidery stitches which is suitable for variety of design patterns. There are different types of […]

A colonial knot, one of several knotted stitches used in embroidery and commonly used in candlewicking embroidery, is easy to make.

Candlewicking is a form of embroidery done with heavy thread on muslin. It is considered "traditional" because it uses an old technique called the "colonial knot". Cut a piece of the muslin large enough for your selected design.