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This is a very simple, very easy bead embroidery technique on how to make a sequin flower.
How to embroider a simple beaded sequin flower.
Just about any beads will work. I will just provide a list of the simple ones I used. [Read more…]
I have spent hours graphing out knitting patterns manually (urgh!). Now I believe I have found a simple way to chart knitting patterns digitally (yay!).
Before I was intimidated by grahped knitting patterns. But after a bit of practice, I am pleased but not surprised, at how much faster and easier having visual graphs are to wordy text.
Knitting Fonts (software) – keyboard
I am trialing using knitting fonts. The details of where, what, and how to are over at my technical site: Free Knitting Fonts for Mac & Windows.
Hopefully, I will be able to output some digital chart knitting patterns soon. Stay tuned!
Addendum: 24 Sept 2014
My sincere apologies. My life got taken over (no, no aliens involved) and I could not get to this site again till now. Charted knitting patterns will have to wait (yes, it worked 😀 ) … but other things have taken over for now.
Herringbone Stitch (aka Ndebele Stitch) is ideal for making shapes because it lends itself well to increases and decreases. Following from the previous article on normal flat Herringbone Stitch, here we will look at 2 ways of how to increase in Herringbone Stitch.
Herringbone Stitch with Increases
Lilly By The Sea was my first clay play. It is comprised mainly of clay and felted Lilly Owl (of course).
Clay Play – Lilly By The Sea (CH0332)
First let’s start with some close-ups of the finished Lilly By The Sea. Then we will have a closer look at the journey in this first clay play project.
Lilly Owl is part of “Lilly By The Sea (clay play)“. Here we will go into detail about how to make this felted, mix media owl.
Lilly Owl – Felted Mix Media (CH0331)
Square Stitch is also known as Box Stitch. Generally, it looks like boxes stacked directly on top of one another.
Both the ladder stitch and square stitch looks very similar; virtually identical. But they are not.
Today I think I will spend some time doing some basic beading stitches. I know them. I forget them. So it is always handy to have a quick reminders. Unless necessary, I won’t do long tutorials on how to do these basic beading stitches. Whenever possible, I will provide links to written &/or video instructions (after finding the easiest, of course).
(in alphabetical order)
(more coming .. over time)
St Petersburg stitch is something that I learnt before and then promptly forgot, much to my chargrin. So this time, I have drawn up a simple pictorial.
I specifically named the beads used as “Top Turning Bead”, “Bottom Turning Bead”, and “Body Bead”. This helps to understand and remember the construction of the St Petersburg stitch.
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This Herringbone Stitch or Ndebele Stitch bead weaving article is meant for beginners as well as anyone looking for a quick memory refresh. First the refresher, then the tutorials.
Herringbone Stitch (Ndebele Stitch)
Herringbone pattern
Image Source: www.gq.com
As a mnemonic aid, it is useful to know that Herringbone stitch gets its name from how the pattern resembles fishbones. This stitch is also commonly found in embroidery and knitting.
