Embroidery Tutorial- Fishbone Stitch
Embroidery Tutorial- Fishbone Stitch
Welcome to our quick and easy Embroidery Tutorial- Fishbone Stitch. You can head over to our Youtube Channel to see the full video, just click here.
It's time to learn a new skill ... Drum roll... Enter Embroidery... But the modern version ✂️🪡🧵Over at Scribble and Scratch we're all about mastering new arts & crafts and creating beautiful memories with our loved ones- older and younger.
Embroidery is a special one for me- My Gran has been doing embroidery for years, she is practically a thread maestro. So naturally, over the last few months i have spent hours with her- enjoying the all the laughs, mistakes, reminiscing and skills that come with embroidery.
I recently had the privelege of attending the International Quilting Festival in Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu Natal. I was able to join classes taught by our country's best and brightest in embroidery. The most valuable lesson that i took out of this- it's not slow stitching, it's soul stitching. Each gentle stitch, up and down, starts the healing process and slows down the mind.
If you're starting out in embroidery, you'll need the following tools (all of which you can buy on our site):
- Embroidery Hoops- These keep your fabric taut and makes it much easier to work
- Embroidery needles- Choose a needle with a larger eye to accomadate multiple strands of thread
- Floss- no, not dental floss. We're acutally talking about embroidery thread. A little goes a long way.
- Fabric- A good cotton or linen works wonders. You can even dig out a cap our cotton shirt that needs some TLC and sprucing up.
- Scissors- Small and sharp will do the trick.
- Patterns- You can download multiple templates from the World Wide Web. Whatever your heart desires- plants, bees, flowers, letters etc.
- Water soluable marker or pencils- These are useful for transferring patterns.
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