Long short stitch

As you probably know, I am very fond of the embroidery technique called long and short stitching, and I hope more and more people fall in love with it and see that it is actually not that scary and not that hard. Well, it is not that easy either and it requires some time and patience to get friendly with it. But it is totally worth it, isn't it? By today I actually have plenty of material on this blog about long and short stitch as well as needle painting. So I decided to gather it all up in…

Long and Short embroidery stitch, also called needle painting or thread painting, is a fill type of stitch that produces … Read More

This topic is something I've wanted to cover for a while now. It is especially beneficial for beginner embroiderers who are currently exploring long and short stitching and needlepainting. So, today's topic is actually not just “using long and short stitch as a filler”. I mean, we all know that it can be used as one, right? And we all know the main “how's” of using it as a filler: outline the shape and fill with long and short stitches. In fact, the main point that I wanted to speak about…

The long and short stitch is a classic needlepoint technique that will give your creations depth and dimension. From traditional samplers to complex realistic landscape scenes, the long and short stitch can help you create the perfect masterpiece. Read on to learn all about the needlepoint long and short stitch!

Long and short buttonhole stitch This stitch is ideal for stumpwork leaves and shapes. It forms a smooth, raised edge which allows the shape to be cut out quite safely. . . Fill in the empty spaces with long and short stitch. . . ..and here is the same stitch when making a leaf. . . Enjoy! Love Di ♥

Let's make long and hsort stitching easy by splitting the process into sections

It goes by several names but is perhaps most widely known as Long and Short Stitch and but why it is called this is a mystery to me! Although the first and last rows contain short stitches, all the other rows consist entirely of long stitches. Japanese embroidery calls the technique sashinui which is described as "a stitch used to fill an area with different layers of threads, which are superimposed on the threads below or inserted between them". I don’t think that 'long and short stitch' is…

Threads Across the Web: Long and Short Stitch, An Alternative Method

On &Stitches today!

Learn how to long and short stitch form this tutorial and my tips!

Once you’ve mastered the fundamental outline stitches, it’s time to move on to the fill stitches! Satin stitch is the most basic and widely used stitch, whereas long and short stitch is…

The long and short stitch, also known as thread-painting or needle-painting, is a form of freestyle embroidery, often used for filling big areas and shading flower petals or bird feathers in needle painting. The characteristic feature of this stitch is that the stitches of the first row are worked in such a way that they are alternately long and short. Read more to learn some tips to make long and short stitches with ease. Click to watch tutorial now or Pin for later!

Take your embroidery skills to the next level by learning how to do the long & short stitch used in the needle-painting technique.

Another Friday and another portion of Stitch Along instructions! This time it's the last one, aw. Have you been stitching this week? How is it going? I hope you managed to complete the petals from the previous part of instructions, but don't be discouraged if it is taking longer time! It is totally fine. Today we are going to add some finishing strokes which don't take much time, so if you want, you can distract yourselves with them and then go back to the petals. Does that sound good? I…

Long and short stitch is the key stitch used in the silk shading technique. While simple in concept, it's taken practice to get to grips with it.