How to embroider a dot

A blog with DIY tutorials, graphic design resources, and inspiration from graphic designer Jessica Jones.

Remember when you learned penmanship and your teacher had to remind you to dot your i‘s and cross your t‘s? The same thing holds true when writing with your needle and thread – dotting the i‘s and crossing the t‘s are important, but dotting the i‘s is the part that’s tricky. The dot floats above ...

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The French Knot is a simple embroidery stitch that creates a nubby, little three-dimensional dot.…

French knots can be a bit tricky. Leading to a love or hate feeling. A couple of good tips will make sure you fall into the love camp!

First things first, before you dive into your embroidery project, I’d like to show you how you can start and finish your embroidery thread to secure it. Traditionally using knots to start and finish your embroidery thread is a big no-no. And there are several reasons for this. Firstly the knot can show through your

Embroidery is a wonderfully expressive craft that employs a variety of different techniques. Here are…

The satin stitch is one of my favorite filling stitches for small areas and narrow elements in embroidery. While it is absolutely a gorgeous stitch worked in silk, really, in any thread, it’s beautiful. Perhaps the most difficult element to stitch well in satin stitch is a circle or larger dot. A wee tiny dot ...

Learn how to stitch the chain stitch with this easy video tutorial and add gorgeous textures to your hand embroidery projects.

French knots are a pretty common embellishment in cross stitch patterns that might be used for eyes or to add texture like polka dots or stars on a project. If you delve into other genres of needle…