Where to go next with hand stitches
Edges, embellishment and history.
- Try blanket stitch round felt; LoveCrafts makes its stitches 1cm wide and long.
- Chain stitch for flower stems and borders.
- The RSN Stitchbank notes blanket stitch on a 4th-century AD child's tunic found at Kellis, Egypt.
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In Detail: Essential Hand Stitches (11:04)
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