Fluffy Embroidery Stitches

by Judy
(Levittown, PA)

I remember doing a stitch that could be trimmed to make a fluffy cat and am doing a Santa that I thought possibly I could recreate that stitch and give Santa's beard some texture. Any suggestions?

Amy's Answer
This sounds like a technique used in punchneedle embroidery. Are you talking about punchneedle or crewel embroidery?

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Punch Needle Instructions
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Sep 21, 2010
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by: Loren

I think the stitch you are looking for is called Ghiordes knot. It is also called Turkey work.
Aug 09, 2010
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by: Anonymous

I remember doing that stitch too, on a sampler and no it was not with a punch needle it was done by hand. Did you find an answer to your question? That sampler I did had a number of stitches on it that were dimensional, but not like anything I am finding anywhere on the net.
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