Free Tutorials Just For You!

Learn how to trace a design onto fabric, set it securely in a hoop, thread a needle, tie a knot, and do each and every stitch I use in my patterns for absolutely free. Use these tutorials along with Lark Rising patterns, or let them guide you through projects of your own–I can’t wait to see what you make!

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Stitch Tutorial Library

Getting Started


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Stitch Tutorial Library

Getting Started


Quick search

Back Stitch

Chain Stitch

Split Stitch

Stem Stitch

Brick Stitch

Bullion Knot

French Knot

Leaf Stitch

Satin Stitch

Seed Stitch

Finishing Your Hoop

This tutorial covers all of the need-to-know information to help you start stitching. We'll cover splitting strands of thread apart, threading a needle, tying knots, tracing designs, and setting your fabric in an embroidery hoop.

Preparing to Stitch

Getting Started

This is a simple line stitch, excellent for tracing the lines of a design. Make sure your stitches are consistent in length.

Back Stitch

Line stitches

Chain stitch is exactly what it sounds like, a stitch that looks like a chain, with many “links” of thread all put together. This is a line stitch, one that is usually used to create an interesting looking outline or lettering. Chain stitch can also be used in close-together rows, creating a filled-in appearance.

Chain Stitch

Line stitches

Split stitch is a line stitch that can be used in a variety of embroidery projects. It combines the ease of back stitch, with a more interesting texture, like chain stitch.

Split Stitch

Line stitches

Stem stitch is a line stitch that creates a continuous line without obvious breaks and has a bit of a twisted look.

Stem Stitch

Line stitches

This tutorial shows you how to use brick stitch in more traditional ways and in round shapes as a fun way to fill in a space in your embroidery project.

Brick Stitch

fill stitches

Bullion knots are a texturally interesting knot stitch that can be created in various lengths. These can be used individually or together to fill in a space.

Bullion Knot

fill stitches

French knots create raised "dots" that can be used individually or as a group and add great texture to any embroidery project.

French Knot

fill stitches

Learn how to create a herringbone leaf stitch on basic leaves, as well as curved and wide leaves.

Leaf Stitch

fill stitches

Satin stitch is a fill stitch that creates a smooth, solid block of color in a desired area.

Satin Stitch

fill stitches

Seed stitch is composed of many small straight stitches grouped together. Generally, these stitches should be placed at different angles from one another and end up looking like scattered grains of rice. Seed stitches can be added to an area of a design until the fabric is filled with thread.

Seed Stitch

fill stitches

This video shows you how to gather extra fabric at the back of your hoop and add a backing panel of fabric to keep it neat and secure.

Finishing Your Hoop

closing your hoop

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