Sarah’s Hand Embroidery is your one stop destination for hand embroidery stitch lessons with step-by-step illustrations, patterns, projects, and a bit of history.
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I want to use herringbone stitch to appliqué a square fabric onto my base. How do I stitch the corners to be contagious?
Hi Suzi. The way to deal with corners and circles while working the Herringbone Stitch and all the basic 12 stitches are presented in our e-Book: Hand Embroidery for Beginners