In a slight diversion from our usual format, I’ve decided to creatively paraphrase one of the many questions from erstwhile embroiderers that I answer every week in the grand old tradition of what our host would call an ‘agony aunt’. Sadly, we have no such colorful colloquialism in the States,…
Extended Stitch Types in Machine Embroidery – Bean Stitch and Motif Stitching
In my previous post about stitch types, I revealed the controversial truth the only stitch which an embroidery machine is capable of producing is a single, point-to-point line, meaning that ‘stitch types’ in machine embroidery are simply combinations of these straight stitches worked in different configurations. I finished with a…
Hawthorne and Heaney Out and About!
Regular followers of Hawthorne & Heaney will be familiar with our outings as we take our embroidery skills and showcase them for the public. We have been fortunate enough to have worked with many reputable names such as Topshop and Liberty where we go into their stores and stitch live for the…