Star Stitch
Work straight stitches into a central point. Stitches can be the same or different lengths.
Shadow Work
Work a row of closed herringbone stitches from either the right side or the wrong side of the fabric.
Cross Stitch
Work one half of each cross stitch in a row, then return and complete the remaining half. Ensure the upper half of all stitches lies in the same direction.
Trellis Stitch
Tack two pieces of fabric to paper, leaving space between them. Stitch fabric edges together.
Hem Stitch
Draw out a few threads. Bring out a working thread two threads down from the drawn threads. Take needle behind four threads then atound the same four threads, coming out two threads down.
Buttonhole Stitch Loop
Take two or three stitches as long as desired loop. Work buttonhole stitch over the threads without catching the fabric.
Wool Rose
Work a block of four satin stitches for rose centre. Work stem stitches around the centre block, curving them and keeping tension loose.
Bullion Stitch and Grub Rose
Bring the needle through the fabric from back to front at a desired point. Doing a small running stitch go down and back through the fabric and then come back up. Leave the needle in the fabric. Wind thread around needle point six to eight times. Pull needle through fabric and thread, keeping thread twists in place. Position twists and insert needle, arrange a group of bullion stitches to form a grub rose.
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