A nice gentle start with Back Stitch.
This is a really quick post just to show you how to stitch the border of the pattern. Once this is done the fun stuff can start with the blocks so it's up to you if you do it before the SAL star...
Category: Embroidery Stitches
How to Teach yourself Hand Embroidery Stitches
So many stitches can be overwhelming!
It's true - there are an amazing amount of wonderfully different stitches when it comes to Hand Embroidery. However, to enjoy stitching you really only need to know a few and you can teach yourself...
Stitch Focus: French Knot
Do you love French Knots?!
So many people starting out in Hand Embroidery have a fear of the French Knot!
For some reason it is considered a really tricky stitch however, once you get the hang of them you realise they are actually real...