In my last post here I showed you an example of how the same stitch appears in different types of embroidery - namely, cable stitch is used in both Ukrainian whitework and in smocking.
The latest news from the Royal School of Needlework is that they have published a new book of 200 embroidery stitches. The book is a companion to the RSN Stitch Bank, which is a free digital stitch dictionary that includes step by step instructions and videos of how to work each stitch. You can read about the book here. Use the hot links to navigate to the Stitch Bank itself.
The Stitch Bank is still growing as new stitches are added and I visit it every now and again to see what's new. I browsed through the categories of stitches in the section Embroidery Techniques, and looked at the Drawn Thread stitches. And there was cable stitch! There is an interesting description of how its used in many types of embroidery.
The Stitch bank is a good resource for finding new stitches and learning how to do them, but you do have to have a device or phone nearby to access it. Hence the usefulness of having the book.
'Till next time, happy stitching!
