Over the past few years I've been hand sewing much more. Machine sewing is fast and professional-looking, but these days I often prefer sewing by hand for its slow, meditative quality. It's relaxing and also portable, meaning I can work on it wherever I go. Today I'm focusing on one of my favorite hand stitches

Edge stitch is a beautiful way to trim a pojagi piece with a secure seam. This tutorial shows that it is easier than it looks.

The whole idea of Stitch Fun is to explore some of the more obscures stitches or to explore more obscure – but fun! – ways of using common stitches. Today’s Stitch Fun is a more obscure way of using a fairly well-known stitch, the Palestrina stitch. Palestrina stitch is one of my all-time favorite embroidery ...

These scarves are simple to make, even if you have very little embroidery experience. Best…

A step-by-step tutorial on how to knit neat edges for beginners. 4 techniques and knitting tips for instant result - video included.

DIY 5 Blanket Stitch Variations and Tutorials from coletterie here. I post a lot of DIYs that use blanket stitch from clothing using fleece to embroidered felt. Spaced Blanket Stitch with Running...

When we want to make lovely side edges on a project, we should remember to work side stitches in a certain way that guarantees that the edges will be uniform and nice-looking. These important stitches even have a special name – selvedges. There are a number of ways to work selvedge stitches with each way […]

Today I would love to share with you a technique that I learned several years ago that is absolutely essential for cardigans if you want to avoid knitting the bands and finishing the raw edges. It also comes in handy for scarves or any items with open raw edges. It looks like an ap

When we want to make lovely side edges on a project, we should remember to work side stitches in a certain way that guarantees that the edges will be uniform and nice-looking. These important stitches even have a special name – selvedges. There are a number of ways to work selvedge stitches with each way […]

I took part in the #LilaKAL that is going on at the moment. On My Making List 2015 was a warm sweater for me and I decided that this would be a quick way of getting it done. I held two yarns together - a strand of Pear Tree 8ply seconds and a strand of Isager Tvinni. It gave me a gauge of 16 sti

Hello, how are you today? Welcome to our blog About Knitting. We hope you are very well and looking forward to a new Free Knitting Pattern or Tutorial. Today we want to share with you

Hand quilting is the technique of sewing together the three layers of a quilt (batting between two layers of fabric) in a decorative freehand stitch.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to join seams in garter stitch when you want to join a selvage stitch to a cast-on stitch in an invisible way.

Today, I will be sharing an amazing knit leaf stitch with you that you can use for your sweaters, cardigans or even for your knit wool scarf.

Keeping track of all of the different stitch functions on your sewing machine can seem overwhelming, but with our free Guide to Mastering Different Stitches, you won't ever have to worry about not knowing the difference between a blend hem and a blind hem. This free printable guide to machine stitches is perfect for beginners, and lists basic stitches, as well as satin, buttonhole, and edge stitches. This beginner sewing guide is an excellent choice for your teen or tween who is just learning how to sew and even comes in handy if you're working with a new machine. Make machine stitching quick and simple with this guide to mastering stitches.

A super simple edge stitch that will keep your stockinette stitch from rolling in. This trick will flatten your knitting.

Blanket stitch is a fantastic edge stitch for sewing around felt and fabric. It is widely used in hand stitching and very popular but also t...

This 2 row knitting pattern makes a very impressive scalloped knitting edge, post includes pattern and photo tutorial.

Continuing the marathon of free stitch crochet patterns, today I want to show you the a unique stitch. It's called strawberry stitch and you'll love it!

Make a beautiful i-cord cast on edge in three simple steps. No loose stitches and no need to pick up and knit stitches from the i-cord.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to knit neat edges for beginners. 4 techniques and knitting tips for instant result - video included.

A step-by-step tutorial on knitting the twisty bind-off. A lovely stretchy technique for hems and cuffs with little to no flare.