This is the first in a series. My new obsession is repurposing vintage cut & sew fabric panels.
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Stem stitch is a great stitch
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No way! French knots are the best!
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ooooh things heating up in the stitching fandommmmm!
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I’m cheering for the seed stitch. 
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Yes! French knots are great!
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I do like a good seed stitch!
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You just described everything about my embroidery style. 
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I make it up as I go along, and add some flowers to hide the 
misteaks
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Ha! I see what you did there.
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Satin! … ooh no, blanket! … no, split!
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Boullion roses are the most magical.
Of course, they’re basically French knots on steroids.
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Does anyone have tips for getting a successful little bullion tube?
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Boullion:
Practice
Long needle
Don’t wrap too tightly
You can shape it around other elements, or create a straight tube and couch it into shape.
It can be used for lots of stuff; I even used it for dragon toes!
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Awesome! Thanks for the tips!
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Seed stitch is lovely. French knots are too.
But backstitch will always have my heart, especially once I found I could make it super floss-efficient by doing a dashed line and filling in the dashes on the way back.
Simple pleasures!
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I invented “cheapskate’s stitch.” You pick up a single thread of the fabric every half inch or so. Practically invisible from the back, and ever so thrifty. I use it for a quick outline or fill.
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Smart!
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I feel this way about whipped backstitch, especially when it comes to replicating handwriting. It smoothly covers curves and bits of wonkiness, and looks like a lovely, solid pen stoke almost. 
I have been practicing my stem stitch, as well, though, as it is faster. Still not the favorite, however.
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Whipped backstitch looks fun!
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