Gingham embroidery

Just a little house keeping here, so that you can easily find information on chicken scratch / embroidery on gingham here on Needle 'n Thread when you're looking for it! This index will include all articles on Chicken Scratch, including patterns, tutorials, and other information on the technique.

This lesson will demonstrate how to do the embroidery using the different stitches over a border design. It is advised to go through the thread-fabric-and-stitch section of the chicken scratch page before beginning this lesson. It will help you...

Laurie Latour of Future Christian Homemakers is quite an enthusiast when it comes to hand embroidery on gingham. If you have not seen her Gingham Museum on her website, it is worth taking a look at, especially if you are interested in elaborate "chicken scratch" embroidery that is unique and really

Posts about chicken scratch (round/reg.) written by Elizabeth

This lesson will illustrate how to do, probably, the most common pattern in chicken scratch : the heart. It is advised to go through the thread-fabric-and-stitch section of the chicken scratch page before beginning this lesson. It will help you...

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I am working on several different embroideries which use the character of Gingham Check. Today, I would like to share one of those techniques. It is how to make an interesting pattern with some simple stitches on Gingham. It is simple but it is also effective. Do you see a pattern of formal octagons? I'm gonna show you how to attach sequins with seed beads as well. You will need to prepare #25 cotton embroidery floss in white. #25 embroidery floss is made up of six strands twisted together…