School Of Stitch

The School of Stitch has been designed to inspire and encourage everyone through stitch.

My own personal journey has been so heavily influenced by textiles and stitching in particular, that it has also become a form of therapy. Not only does stitching allow you your own personal form of expression, but a chance to be in the moment and concentrating on one thing, rather than caught up in a busy and chaotic world.

Now more so than ever, I want to show everyone just how easy it can be to get your stitch on! To do this, I’ve created a Stitch Sampler Needlebook design and a collection of video tutorials covering everything from what you’ll need, how to transfer your designs and seventeen basic stitch tutorials.

Having launched in May 2020, with the Sampler Needlebook and now the Sampler Pincushion, together with free stitch tutorials are  available for everyone to access in the School of Stitch Shop and Library!

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SOS TUTORIALS & COURSE OUTLINE

Part 1 – Sampler Needlebook

1 – Must Have Supplies
I’ll go over the most important supplies you’ll need to get started and how they’re used. Needles, Thread, Fabric, Hoops, Scissors and other helpful notions and tools that you might like to add to your kit.

2 – Getting Ready
In this session, I’ll talk about how to prepare your fabric, transfer your design get your thread ready to start stitching.

3 – Straight Stitches
This session will be broken into four separate tutorials, each covering a different stitch. I’ll show you how to complete each stitch, and where it would most commonly be used in a stitchery design.
Running Stitch
Back Stitch
Stem Stitch
Couching

4 – Crossed Stitches
This session will be broken into four separate tutorials, each covering a different stitch. I’ll show you how to complete each stitch, and where it would most commonly be used in a stitchery design.
Cross Stitch
Double Cross Stitch
Fly Stitch
Leaf Stitch / Fishbone Stitch

5 – Looped Stitches
This session will be broken into five separate tutorials, each covering a different stitch. I’ll show you how to complete each stitch, and where it would most commonly be used in a stitchery design.
Chain Stitch
Lazy Daisy Stitch
Blanket Stitch / Buttonhole Stitch
French Knot
Woven Wheel Flower

6 – Fill Stitches
This session will be broken into four separate tutorials, each covering a different stitch. I’ll show you how to complete each stitch, and where it would most commonly be used in a stitchery design.
Seed Stitch
Satin Stitch
Long & Short Stitch / Brick Stitch
Freestyle Stitch

Part 2 – Sampler Pincushion

6 – More stitches for your repertoire!
This session is broken into four separate tutorials, each covering a different stitch. I’ll show you how to complete each stitch, and where it would most commonly be used in a stitchery design.
Granito Stitch
Bullion Knots
Ladder Stitch (construction stitch, not embroidery stitch)
Palestrina Stitch
Tassels