How To Stitch The Feather Stitch: A Left Handed Embroidery Tutorial

How To Stitch The Feather Stitch For Left Handers
A step by step tutorial demonstrating how to stitch the Feather Stitch using a number of different threads and thread weights for left handers. The Feather Stitch can be challenging at first, just because it seems much more complicated than it is. I had a tough time translating it for my left handedness, but eventually came up with two ways to stitch it. The first is on the diagonal and the second is done using chalk guidelines and is worked vertically. I show how to do both. The Feather stitch is a wonderful base to then add other stitches such as the french and colonial knots, the bullion knot and couching or left on its own. This video is the result of a request from someone and while it is not a stitch found in Sue Spargo's Creative Stitching Book, it is a lovely stitch with infinite possible applications. If you're feeling adventurous, come along with me and explore the Feather Stitch and all the ways it can be applied and used!

After graduating from Parsons School of Design, I began my career in fashion design and freelanced both in New York City, as well as London. I designed hand knits for Elle Magazine and was the editor of the Hand Knit Page before hand knits fell out of fashion in the early 1990's and the page was discontinued. In 2008 I launched my jewelry design business, designing fine jewelry in 18 & 20 Kt Gold with gemstones that I hand select for each piece. Several awards and numerous write ups & interviews in all kinds of magazines and online zines, I found Sue Spargo in 2015 through her Craftsy class, and my life took another turn. I have been designing in some form since I sold my first felt embroidered xmas tree ornaments to a small shop in Northern California when I was 16 years old, and have never looked back. And while I've had detours along the way: had two children, worked at an advertising agency, got into acting in my early 20's, published some articles for various magazines and wrote for the Huffington Post for a few years, I have always come back to designing. It is my first love and remains so to this day.

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Have a stitch that you just can't figure out how to do? Tell me in the comments below. Have a question? Ask away.

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