Candlewicking embroidery

The nearly lost needlework called candlewicking or whitework is described and explained, with many links to various sources

Candlewicking is a form of embroidery done with heavy thread on muslin. It is considered "traditional" because it uses an old technique called the "colonial knot". Cut a piece of the muslin large enough for your selected design.

A short tutorial and video using the Colonial Knot for Candlewicking.

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Cheating at hand embroidery - how to give the impression of hand embroidery, without really hand embroidering, and yet still call it hand embroidery. In a sense, this is what the once-popular "coronation cord" does. There are certain types of stitchery that could be considered, in a way, "cheate

Find the machine embroidery design used by to create this outstanding project.

Look below for many free Candlewicking projects and patterns. If you are looking for tutorials and history on Candlewicking & Whitework, follow the link.

The white work embroidery is self-explanatory. The name alone hints at what this stitching is all about. It is the fine delicate embroidery done on white cloth with white thread, as seen on table l…

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