An embroidery border design to practice bullion stitch

The bullion stitch is one of those delightful embroidery techniques that adds a unique texture and charm to any design—especially floral ones. In this blog post, we’ll explore a simple floral embroidery pattern crafted specifically to help you practice and perfect your bullion stitches. From delicate rosebuds to coiled petals, this design offers just the right balance of beauty and skill-building. So grab your needle and thread—it’s time to bring these blossoms to life!

Video tutorial 

Practicing the bullion stitch can seem tricky at first, but with the right border design, it becomes a fun and rewarding experience. This design is perfect for beginners to build confidence and add a beautiful texture to any fabric. Keep experimenting, stay patient, and soon you’ll master the art of smooth, even coils.

Tried this design? I’d love to see your creations! Share your work in the comments or tag me on Instagram @craftismypassion. Happy stitching!

Cretan stitch flower embroidery design

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Hope all are doing well and good.  Today I am very happy to share with you another embroidery flower design.  It is very simple so that beginners can also give a try.  This design can be used as a single motif as an all over design for your dresses or it can be used as a border design by changing the direction of the motif when worked continuously.  

Video tutorial here

Stitches Used & Anchor Thread Numbers

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Flower - Cretan stitch ( 62, 66 - 3 strands)

Centre - Rhodes stitch ( 110 - 3 strands)

Stem - Outline stitch (380 - 3 strands)

Leaves - Fly stitch (211- 3 strands)

Pattern for the design

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You can use the following design as a border for your dresses.

Hope all of you like this design.  Do give a try and give your feedbacks in the comment section.  

Have a nice day and happy embroidering. 

Simple running stitch border design 4

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Hope all are doing well and good.  Today I am happy to share with you a simple border design that uses the stepped running stitch as the base and a weaving around the base stitches to form a flower border each flower with three petals.                                

This is a picture heavy post.  I hope the pictures explains more clearly than the explanation.

Video Tutorial  

start with 4 rows of stepped running stitch

From here pass the thread under the base stitches without picking the fabric. 

Hope all of you like this design.  Will be back with another design soon.  Till then, have a nice day and happy embroidering.  

Running stitch border design 3 - video tutorial

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Hope all are doing well and good. 

Sometime back I have posted a tutorial for doing a border that uses stepped running stitch.  

click here for picture tutorial

Today I am happy to share with you the video tutorial for doing the same.  This forms a very easy and simple flower border for kurtis and saree blouses.  Do watch the video and give a try.  

 

Hope all of you like this video.  I will be back soon with the next border design.  Till then, happy embroidering and have a nice day.

Simple running stitch border design 3

 Hi all

Hope all are doing well and good.  Today I am happy to share with you a simple border design that uses the stepped running stitch as the base and a weaving around the base stitches to form a flower border.

This is a picture heavy post.  I hope the pictures explains more clearly than the explanation.  

Video Tutorial here.

Start with three rows of stepped running stitches.

Bring the needle up at one end of the last row 

 

For the weaving pass the thread under the base stitches without picking the fabric. 

Hope all of you like this design.  Will be back with another design soon.  Till then, have a nice day and happy embroidering.  

Aari Embroidery Blouse

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Hope all are doing well and good.  I learned aari embroidery sometime back.  Though there are so many stitches in aari I am comfortable only in the basic chain stitch.  That too working with zari thread.  I am not comfortable in working with silk thread using aari needle.  

This embroidery is worked on a silk blouse.  It has been customised for my friend.  When she asked can you do some simple embroidery for me I accepted it.   She gave me a model design and I have drawn a pattern accordingly and this is the outcome. 

Some close ups

For the neckline I stitch a line of chain stitch, then worked zig zag chain stitch over that chain line.  That gives a lace like effect. Then attaced a line of ball chain.  The third line is again chain line with zig zag chain. 

For the floral stems, used ball chain.  for the leaves used fishbone stitch using purple colour silk thread with 4 strands.  Some tear drop stones are added for leaf shape and it is outlined with zardosi strings.  Added golden colour stones at the tip of the stones. 

Now I am working on the sleeves.  I will update this post with the sleeve design once it is completed.  

I always work designs from already existing patterns.  This time I came out of my comfort zone and gained courage to work aari embroidery blouse that too for a costly saree.  Happy that it came out well.  It has given me more confidence in making custom embroidery pieces. 

Hope every one like this design.  Drop in your feedbacks in the comments section.  I am working on some crochet pieces for the past two days.  I will come up with that in my next post.  Till then, have a nice day.  

Buttonhole Stitch flower and Leaves with video tutorial

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Hope all are doing well and good.  In my embroidery design series, today I am happy to share with you a simple design that uses buttonhole stitch for flowers and leaves.  It is an easy stitch for a beginner.  It makes an easy filling for flowers.  

This design can be used as a single motif or can be used as an all over design for your kurtis or sarees.  It can be worked continuously to form a border design.  It looks very simple but gives more elegance to your dresses.  

Let us see the design now.

Video tutorial

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Pattern for the design

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Anchor thread numbers

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Flowers - Buttonhole stitch - 35 (3 strands)

Leaves - Buttonhole stitch - 212 (3 strands)

Centre of flower - French knots - 315 (6 strands, 1 Wrap)

Stem - stem stitch - 212 - 3 strands

The fabric I have used to stitch the design is Mercerised Dyed cotton canvas in powder pink colour.  You can purchase it through the above link.  It is a good quality fabric to do embroidery.  

 In my next post I will come up with a customised embroidery which I am doing it for my friend. Till then, have a nice day and have a happy time with your needle and thread.