If you love doing hand sewing, especially when it comes to decorative stitches, you'll want to try the double threaded back stitch. This intricate looking stitch is floss woven through a basic back stitch to create a braided appearance. This demo shows you how it's done.
Double Threaded Back Stitch
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Ruffler Foot
Want to create ruffles, pleats, and gathers in a fraction of the time compared to doing them by hand? You'll want to grab a ruffler foot for your sewing machine. But they can be a little tricky to use. Watch this video to see a demo on how they work.
Shell Hem – Sewing Machine Stitch
The shell hem creates a delicate shell or scalloped edge to your knit garments. Using your sewing machine and a specific stitch you can easily add this to necklines, sleeves and hemlines for a special touch to your clothes.
Embroidering on Clothes
Hand embroidery can add a fun, unique detail to your clothes and it's actually very easy to do. Grab a design and watch this video to see an overview on how to get started embroidering on your clothes. Beginner friendly!
Otomi Stitch
Add a unique touch to your embroidered designs by trying the Otomi stitch. A variation of the herringbone, the Otomi stitch is great to use as a filler stitch and is simple to do.
Sewing Machine Couching
Want to do decorative sewing with corded trim? This is called couching and it's easy to do on your sewing machine even if you don't have a special presser foot. This demo shows you how.
Rosette Chain Stitch
This loopy hand stitch is a unique embellishment to add to your designs and is called the Rosette Chain Stitch. This video shows you how to do it with some embroidery floss and a hand needle.
Cast On Stitch
Give your embroidered flowers a 3-D look by using the cast on stitch to create individual petals. This is a gorgeous way to add texture to your hand embroidery designs.
Smocking – Wave Stitch
Step up your smocking game by doing an embroidery on top of it. This tutorial demonstrates how to do a basic wave stitch to get you started.
EL Wire Hoodie – Electroluminescent Wire
Looking to add an embellishment that catch people's attention? Watch this overview on sewing with electroluminescent (EL) wire that can be added to any project and lit up with regular batteries.