My Form-A-Lines forum has a number of enthusiastic greetings card stitchers among its members. I can recommend a visit to the new cards section of the gallery this week as it […]
Improvising a pricking mat for stitching cards
If you are making a lot of cards with the prick and stitch method it is well worth getting one of the purpose made pricking mats that will be sold […]
Finding a substitute pricking tool
You want to try the prick and stitch technique but do not want to spend out on a purpose made pricking tool until you are sure you will enjoy this […]
Free stitching card corner scroll pattern
This corner scroll pattern is easy to stitch directly on to a greetings card. The simple design is worked in stem stitch. The photograph below shows the scrolls on a […]
Prick and stitch holes. Are they a feature of the design?
A by-product of a prick and stitch design is the holes that the thread passes through. Some people regard them as an important part of the design that should show […]
What is the difference between backstitch and stem stitch?
Two different names for a method of stitching that at first glance seems to do the same job. So what is the difference? On backstitch more thread ends up hidden […]
The crossing fill stitch
This post looks at a method of stitching that is often used to fill areas and shapes with colour. I call it the crossing fill stitch as that is what […]
Prick and stitch flower pattern. Download it free.
I have just designed a prick and stitch flower pattern for visitors to the Prick And Stitch Is My Craft web site. You can use this simple design to try […]