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      THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF

       STITCHES

      THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF

       STITCHES

      Edited by Karen Hemingway

      Contents

       General Techniques

       COUNTED THREAD WORK

       Cross stitch

       Blackwork

       Huck weaving

       FREE EMBROIDERY

       Free embroidery

       Beadwork

       Shisha work

       Crewel work

       Silk ribbon embroidery

       Stumpwork

       Shadow work

       Insertion stitching

       Net embroidery

       Metallic thread work

       CUTWORK

       Cutwork

       Drawn thread work

       Pulled fabric work

       Hardanger

       Needle weaving

       Needlelace

       SMOCKING

       Smocking

       CANVAS WORK

       Needlepoint

       Bargello

       Suppliers

       UK Terms List

      For the convenience of the UK reader, below is a list of US terms used in this book and their UK equivalents.

US Term	UK Term
allowance	turning
baste	tack
batting	wadding
cardboard	card
cotton blends	cotton mix
dishtowel	tea towel
embroidery floss / stranded floss	embroidery cotton / stranded cotton
flashlight	torch
grosgrain	Petersham
heavy Pellon interfacing	Pelmet Vilene
mat board / mat	mount board / mount
muslin	calico
overcast	oversew / overstitch
pearl cotton / pearl thread	coton perlé / perlé thread
pillow form	cushion pad
pinwale corduroy	fine needlecord
quilting thread	quilting cotton
scattered	powdered
sewing thread	sewing cotton
tapestry yarn	tapestry wools
tatting cotton	fil à dentelles
thumbtacks	drawing pins

       A Note About Colors

      For the projects in this book, general colors are given along with brand-specific color numbers. These numbers are suggested colors only; the generic color names preceding them are a guide for what to look for if you are using a different brand or can’t find the specific suggested color, not the actual name associated with the color number given. Use what works for you!

General Techniques

      Tempting as it may be to start stitching straightaway, it is well worth preparing and mounting the background fabric properly before you get down to work: time invested at the outset will always result in a professional finish. Almost all embroidery will benefit from being worked within a frame: the even tension prevents puckered fabric and distorted stitches, and you will quickly get used to sewing in this way. Protect your work in progress by pinning a clean handkerchief over the embroidery, then store the frame