Gingham embroidery

For those of you that fear a needle...this one might make you overcome that fear. I never saw it before but it is perfectly clear now...it is sewing on graph paper! Five cents a copy. Prepared by the Educational Bureau of Coats and Clark. I'm having such trouble trying to figure out which one I need to do first, second, third.... The last half of the pamphlet will come tomorrow. Well, go get your needles! Download the pamphlet pages here.

Just a little house keeping here, so that you can easily find information on chicken scratch / embroidery on gingham here on Needle 'n Thread when you're looking for it! This index will include all articles on Chicken Scratch, including patterns, tutorials, and other information on the technique.

Posts about chicken scratch (round/reg.) written by Elizabeth

Laurie Latour of Future Christian Homemakers is quite an enthusiast when it comes to hand embroidery on gingham. If you have not seen her Gingham Museum on her website, it is worth taking a look at, especially if you are interested in elaborate "chicken scratch" embroidery that is unique and really

I am working on several different embroideries which use the character of Gingham Check. Today, I would like to share one of those technique...

Instructions for doing Chicken Scratch Embroidery on gingham fabric

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History and description of traditional needlework called chicken scratch, along with links to tutorials