Creating art from a needle and thread started way back in 30,000 BC and was called embroidery. You can trace this simple action of threading a yarn to create masterpieces spread across cultures all ...

When I started embroidery, all I knew was the stem stitch and satin stitch. I made many embroidery designs with these basic stitches. The nun who taught this introduced me to a wonderful world of ...

Don't know your counted thread from your freestyle? Not heard of bargello? Get up to speed with our illustrated guide. The craft of hand embroidery is practised all over the world and involves a vast ...

I mainly use DMC embroidery floss. For DMC No. 5 and No. 8 and for linen thread, I embroider with a single strand.

Hand embroidery is a wonderful thing. Simple one-dimensional outlines drawn on fabric are filled with some colorful threads, and you have a beautiful work of art that delights and rejuvenates your ...

An ancient example of embroidery was among the treasures uncovered in the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh, Tutankhamun. This hand-stitched masterpiece had survived thousands of years in a dry, dark tomb, ...

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