Square Mirror Work

Square Mirror Work
A very simple mirror work, which begginers can try. We can do this particular mirror work without glue, gum or fevicol. We can decorate this square mirror work with beads or with any simple stitch. I have used French knot stitch to decorate my square mirror work. I always like to use contrast  colours of  threads in my  embroidery work.

Things required are:
1. Square Mirror
2. Fabric
3. Hoops
4. Threads
5. Needle.

Method:
# We can use small, medium or big mirror for this work. Place your mirror, press you thumb in the centre of the mirror and start your work as shown in the picture.

# While finishing put a knot in the back side of your mirror work.

# Decorate your mirror work with simple stitch or bead work.

Please do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!

Couching / Couch Stitch

Couching / Couch Stitch

Couching or Couch Stitch is a basic stitch in embroidery. We can use this stitch as a straight line, curves, free hand patterns. I would call this stitch as a begginer's stitch. Gendrally we use two different / contrast colours of threads. But if you wish you can use same colour of threads.

Things needed are:
1. Fabric
2. Needle's - 2 nos
3. 2 different colours of threads
4. Hoops

Steps and instructions:
# Draw a pattern or design.

# Put a knot in the thread...take the needle under the fabric...which is the laid thread or we can call it as surface thread.

# We need to put a knot in another thread or contrast colour thread .... which is our working thread...take the working thread above the laid thread to form the couch stitch.

# Once you finish couching, bring the needle below the fabric and put a knot.

We can do number of variations in couching. Today I am sharing a basic or simply couch stitch. Hope you all like it!
Please do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!

Twisted Chain Stitch

Twisted Chain Stitch
Twisted Chain Stitch is a variation of regular chain stitch. We need to twist slightly to get this Twisted chain stitch.

This stitch can be done for outline, border, curves, straight line, any pattern or design. It is also called as decorative stitch.
Things required are:
1. Fabric
2. Hoops
3. Needle
4.Thread

Steps with pictures are shown below:
# Draw a pattern or design. Today I am
using Anchor threads for this stitch.
Before starting the stitch, we can draw another line parallel to the pattern or design or keep small dots, as I have done in the following picture.....this is specially for beginners, so that we get same size of twisted Chain Stitch.

# Put a knot in the thread.... bring the needle from ( down the) fabric.....and start from the parallel dot...to the previous line adjacent....

# Bring the thread under the needle and pull the thread as we do for regular chain stitch.

# Once the first twisted chain is formed, place the needle next to the stitch... parallel dot and continue your stitch.

# Once you finish, bring the needle down the fabric as we do our regular Chain Stitch and put a knot in the bakeside.

Please do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!

Round Mirror Work

Round Mirror Work

One of the easy mirror work is Round Mirror Stitch, which even begginer's can try.

I always use chain stitch in round mirror work, as this gives simple and neat look. Without glue or Fevicol, you can stitch the mirror work.

Things required are:
Mirror - Small / Medium / Big
Hoops
Cloth / Fabric
Threads - Any colour Anchor threads
Needle

Method:

# Place the mirror, where you need to stitch. Draw an outline placing the mirror.
Make sure, outline is slightly bigger than the mirror.

# Use running stitch for Outline.

# In the running stitch, create loops....take the needle outside to inside as shown in the fig.

# Which will look like a flower.

# Place the round mirror, in the centre, hold the mirror with your left hand thumb.
Press it in the centre of the mirror tightly.
Pull the thread from the other hand.

# Pull the thread well. It will get fixed well.
Start with Chain stitch.

You can even use, Blanket stitch, Lasy daisy Stitch to decorate your mirror work.

Pl. do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!