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Red Yellow Tulips
Finishing Thoughts

Turned hem

For the turned hem you could work the border of the design in Hardanger satin

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Entwined Pomegranates - Bargello
Bargello Finishing Hardanger Thoughts

Finishing Hardanger and Bargello designs

There are several ways you can display your finished piece, here are the ones that

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Preparing gifts
Finishing Thoughts

Finishing Cards

I get a lot of pleasure embroidering card-sized designs to give as gifts during holiday

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Snowy White Mocha closeup
Finishing Thoughts

Matting and Framing

I have several of my embroidery pieces framed for wall display but cost of the

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winter colorway
Thoughts

Where, how to begin

The below discussion is for counted embroidery. The two below links discuss purchasing fabric. If

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Buttonhole stitched edge
Finishing Hardanger Page Thoughts

Buttonhole edge stitch

There are several edges that I have seen on Hardanger worked pieces: turned hem, fringed

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Securing thread ends
Thoughts

Securing Thread Ends and No Knots

Thread ends: No knots please. The ends of your threads are secured by weaving them

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Masking tape
Thoughts Useful Info

Picking up Fuzz of Threads

Masking tape isn’t an exciting embroidery tool but it sure comes in handy. A caution,

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Stabbing
Hardanger Thoughts

Stabbing vs Sewing Technique

Stabbing vs sewing, how you stitch with your needle: I have friends who prefer to

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Checking progress
Thoughts

Checking that you are correctly following the pattern

I am currently writing the booklet for my Rhodes Stitch Collection and decided to add

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