Hand Embroidery - Pearl Stitch Tutorial

Pearl Stitch has been always one of my favourite hand embroidery stitch types. I had noticed this stitch when I was a kid on an embroidery, which one of my sister-in- law was working on. I was amazed at the look and feel of the stitch. There was no google when I was growing up :(, so self learning was very difficult. Inspite of trying my hand at this stitch many times, I could never got it right then :). Now as I am all grown up and with the help of google, I have learnt the right way of pearl stitch. A small tutorial for newbies in hand embroidery. Write to me in case if you need more help:

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In this step, make sure the needle is pulled under the working thread

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And in this step, the working thread should be below the needle when the needle is pulled

Buttonhole Stitch - Tutorial

This is a design I have created only with Buttonhole Stitch for a table cloth. Buttonhole stitch is used for both the leaves and flower.





The images below will display how a buttonhole stitch is done:
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Bullion Embroidery

I bought 2 plain T shirts from Pantaloons with the thought of starting my embroidery projects. I believe it is not a bad start.I have used a simple embroidery design in this which is widely used in Manipur. However I have not come across this embroidery style...so, no name for this style of embroidery :(.

I remember a bedsheet of my mother which she had worked before her marriage with this style of embroidery. The outcome was wonderful. I will click a picture of the bedsheet when I go for home visit in November this year and will surely upload here to share the amazing stuffs of my mom.

The next image is from my second T shirt. I have browse through so many designs but couldn't decide which I wanted to use on this T shirt. I wanted a flower vine running across but after the first flower was done, I like the simple look :). So, I have added one more similar flower and the final product is this pattern.

Hand Embroidery

Hmmm...it has been so long..I have not been blogging.
Life has been really hectic. :(
However I am planning to start embroidery specially hand embroidery projects starting from 18th Sep 10.
I will need lots of motivation :)
Wish me luck..and lots of knowledge sharing...