Hi! I'm Tatjana, the creator, and teacher of Practical Embroidery online school.
By teaching hand embroidery techniques and application, I empower crafters to take care of their clothes, homes, and emotional health with the help of simple stitches. I offer a range of online courses, workshops, downloadable patterns, video tutorials, and embroidery kits, so everyone can learn at their pace from the comfort of their own home.
This RU-vid channel is fully dedicated to hand embroidery and its practical applications.
If you have any questions - contact me and I’ll be happy to help.
N.B. Some years ago this channel was created as the EasyToMake designs channel. You can still find hand embroidery video lessons, and DIY tutorials, with logos of EasyToMake designs.
This stitch is difficult for me. I've practiced today and am finally understanding the steps but the threads are separating and making it even more tricky when I tighten the loop. I'm going to try using thread more like yours.
WHAT?!? I'm going to need to study this absolutely beautiful stitch. It's mesmerizing to look at and I'll bet it's easy once you get in the groove of doing it. TFS!
Very similar, but not the same. The difference between these stitches is the position of the working thread when you embroider. When you make a Stem stitch, keep the thread to the right, and when you make an Outline stitch - to the left side of the working direction. This video tutorial explains it better: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y_gvYJfo-c4.html
Oh, that's great. My first name is Joy so I coukd easily (sorta') come up with a J and an O to spell out my name with one full half-chevron at the end. TFS!
When I try doing pistil stitch it doesnt look that clean 🥹 its like when I do french knot 😭 it looks like its coming loose 😭😭😭 how do you all make clean french knots and pistils 🥹
It's all about tension-keep the winded thread in tension until the last moment so the knot is nice and compact. For more tips on French knots, watch this video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Mij2_OLpsjM.html or download my free e-book - pages.practicalembroidery.eu/5-essential-stitches
Mostly in botanical embroidery, bu also for decorative borders and edges of the garments. You can add French knots or Lazy Daisies to create floral motives.
Holy cats, I've been embroidering for about 55 years and I have never seen this stitch! Geez, I feel like I've lived under a rock to have never seen this simple but beautiful stitch. I'm itching to try it. TFS!
@@faizahfakhruddin7068 Mostly for the borders and to decorate the clothes - hems and collar. It's a traditional stitch from the Basque country that was used for decoration of clothes and home textiles.
Each time you start out I think it's just a variation of a stitch you've already done but you surprise me every time! It may be a 'variation' in the broadest sense still, the finished product looks completely different. Brava, my dear.
All this time I have trying to think of a word for your vids. Then I found myself with my hand under my chin, holding up my head, watching this video, and it came to me: MESMERIZING! With the wonderful music in the background, my rapt attention, and your oh-so-precise stitching, the word seems to fit to a T. Thank you so much!
Have you been reading my mind? I just found my book on vintage embroidery patterns (like used to be done on dish and the like), and I was wondering if regular carbon paper would work.
