Sewing Inspo

You can do bookbinding with chain stitch. I was like, “Wait… WHAT!?” 😲 Isn’t chain stitch just for embroidery and cute flower petals? This little loop-loving stitch has a second life, not just in fabric. In bookbinding, chain stitch is a super strong and flexible way to sew pages together without glue or staples. And…

I was flipping through some of Grandma’s old embroidery pieces when this candy-like, swirly line caught my eye. It looked like something sweet was stitched right onto the fabric! I ran straight to Grandma, held it up, and asked, “What’s this one?” She chuckled and said, “You’re always obsessed with chain stitch, right? And you’ve…

I absolutely adore chain stitch. Its formation looks so good in embroidery. But I am a curious child 😜 I love experimenting with stitches, so I wondered if there is a way to do thick chain stitch. How to make a chain stitch thicker? While digging, I found a heavy chain stitch. It is a…

I love the idea of a 3d effect on detached chainstitch. So, I searched for another form style for a 3D pattern in my embroidery. That’s when I found the raised chain band stitch. This stitch is a row of chain loops over straight stitches. It has a raised look, works great in stumpwork, and…

Basic chain stitch is already interesting. But what if I tell you you can do double chain stitch? Yes, you heard it right. You can double the chain effect and add an extra fancy touch to your embroidery. Here is how it’s done, Double Chain To do a double chain stitch by hand, work two…

I was flipping through an old embroidery best sewing books for beginners at a vintage shop, pages slightly yellowed, thread samples still neatly tucked between them. And there it was, Cable Chain Stitch. This looks like a beautiful, interlocked stitch resembling a tiny, elegant rope winding its way across the fabric. I couldn’t believe how…