List of Hand Embroidery Tutorials

I have been trying  to give a complete list of tutorials  so far in my blog. It is not possible to add to the list in the sidebar nor I could able to add a new list because blogger is acting crazy. It is not allowing me to add new link list in the sidebar nor allowing to add a new gadget.. Since my blog is nominated for the best blogger award in embroidery section in craftsy.com there is a chance some may miss few tutorials which are not listed in the sidebar. So thought to give a list in new post. Click on the name it will take you to the tutorial page of that stitch.
And dont forget to vote for my blog if you think my tutorials are good and you learned new stitches through my blog.

Chemanthi Stitch

Chemanthi Stitch video tutorial

French Knots (indian version)

French Knots Video Tutorial

Net Knots

Long and Short (Indian Version)

Shisha Work 1

Shisha Work 2

Pachis stitch

Cut and uncut turkey work

Coin work

Badla work

Badla work: video Tutorial

transferring the design by chaapa method

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So please click craftsy link and vote for SADALA'S EMBROIDERY..You can also see many of the great blogs in different sections in craftsy.

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Video Tutorial: Chemanthi Stitch

Sorry for all the disturbances and the voices. This was taken long back.My children were in hurry to get ready to go to schools and this video was taken in hurry. Will try to take one more video when possible. Pictorial tutorial for this stitch is here.

Tutorial: Chemanthi Stitch

To begin with draw a small circle of  your desired size. I usually prefer a circle of I.5 cm diameter. As chemanthi flower have many petals you too can make as many petals as you like on a circle.

In this tutorial I have used 2 strands of silk thread.

NOTE: Whenever you pass the needle from the centre of the circle it should pass on the same point so that when flower complets a hole is formed in the centre of the flower like in the buttonhole flower.

In my video tutorial I have mentioned stitches like 1,2,3 and 4.

Each petal is formed with four stitches.

 Now bring up the needle from the centre of the circle and pass it through the fabric at point1 just below the circle say 3-4 mm below from the circle and bring up on a circle at point2.  This is stitch 1.

Now pass the needle  through the centre of the fabric and bring up the needle just above the centre say 3-4 mm. Keeping the working thread below the needle pull it through so that a loop is formed. This is stitch2.

Now pass the needle at point5 just below the circle beside the point1. and bring up at point6. Don't confuse here. Point2 and point6 falls on the same point. This is the stitch3.

Now pass the needle through the centre of the circle and bring up just above the centre like in the picture. observe the angle of the needle. This is the stitch4.

Here completes one petal.

start the second petal like in the picture.

second petal completed.

Note the direction of the needle while stitching the new petal..

Note the direction of the needle.

when last stitch is formed anchor the thread.












Here completes the chemanthi stitch.

Drop a line  letting  me know how many of you got the stitch so that it helps me to give new tutorials. If you got any doubts  while learning the stitch let me know I will help you. 

Here is the video tutorial of chemanthi stitch

Chemanthi Stitch Variation: Saree Blouse

Now a days my daughter showing some interest in wearing  sarees. Easy job for me to stitch on saree blouse as it take less time. Click on the images to get bigger and clear images.

As I told you in my earlier post I have chosen chemanthi stitch variation as main stitch and added stones. I could not find matching kundans in my collection to add in between the stones, there are no  shops either as  strike is going on in Andhra Pradesh. So I have to wait till I get the perfect kundans or beads.