HEATHER NUGENT
Heather is a designer and technical expert with more than seven years of experience in craft publishing, and is our Technical Editor for Love Embroidery. She first started sewing with her mum when she was five and has been hooked ever since, creating new patterns, tutorials and guides each month. @heathers.handmade.hub
Woven Picot Stitch is a great way to add three-dimensional elements to your hoop art and beyond. The stitch is a technique often used in stumpwork, or raised embroidery. It lends a realistic look to design features, so it’s ideal for working flower petals and leaves, for example – or anything you want to stand out from the main part of your design. This stitch comes in three- and fivepronged variations. In this Coronation party design, we’ve used the three-pronged version to create realistic-looking celebration bunting (it will even flutter in the breeze if you blow on it!). Turn the page and try it
