Sew New: Learning More Embroidery Stitches

Embroidery offers an infinite variety of stitches, each with its own impact on projects.  Satin stitch has a mirror-like sheen while lazy daisy stitches look just like delicate petals carried away by the wind.  Each stitch adds a different kind of texture and movement that adds a third dimension to fabric.  Embroidery truly is the special effects department of sewing.
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I’m working on a wool wall hanging designed by Primitive Gatherings Quilt Shop.  Even though I’ve been doing embroidery for a long time, I had to learn a few new stitches for this project--the feather stitch and the fern stitch.  These stitches make the flowers I’m sewing look real!