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a close up of a doily with flowers on it and the words free patterns & instructions for afghan embroidery

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.

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chicken scratch embroidery patterns with text overlay that reads, 15 + chicken scratch embroidery patterns

Chicken scratch embroidery is a unique and charming needlework technique that has been around for centuries. This form of embroidery is believed to have originated in America during the early days of settlement, and has since evolved into a variety … Read More...

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an image of some type of pattern in black and white

Muddlepud has created some chicken scratch designs, and she’s giving them away! She says, “I’ve decided to encourage others in Blogland to craft so that I might live vicariously t…

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an old fashion apron is shown with the words chicken scratch embroidery on it and red, white

Old Fashion Chicken Scratch Apron. I had never heard the term “chicken scratch embroidery“ until last week when I stopped into an antique store and stumbled across two aprons that I fell in love with. #embroidery #aprons #homemaking #oldaprons #oldfashion

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a green and white checkered table cloth with a red christmas tree on the front

Right off the bat, I'll admit I've never been a major fan of gingham except on baby goods and picnic tables, but I was chatting with a lady the other day about embroidery, and she started talking about "chicken scratch" embroidery. Our conversation prompted me to look at this embroidery technique wo

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a red and green cover with the text chicken scratch embroidery have you heard of chicken scratch?

Chicken Scratch, Also Known as Snowflake Embroidery, Amish Embroidery, and Gingham Embroidery | Needlepointers.com

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a blue and white pillow sitting on top of a bed

Before this month, I had never heard of chicken scratch embroidery. I have so many different hobbies already - I didn't need another one. But alas, Erin had to go and introduce chicken scratch stamps over on the Papertrey site on Nicole's blog here. I thought I was safe for a while. I googled and pinterested "chicken scratch" and wasn't overly impressed. I figured I'd pass on this one. Then the other day I was in a quilt shop and saw some beautiful aqua gingham fabric. Aqua is my favorite…

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a pair of scissors cutting through the stitchs on a blue and white checkered fabric

This lesson will demonstrate how to do the embroidery using the different stitches over a border design. It is advised to go through the thread-fabric-and…

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a blue and white checkered pillow with hearts on it

This lesson will illustrate how to do, probably, the most common pattern in chicken scratch : the heart. It is advised to go through the thread-fabric-and-stitch section of the chicken scratch page before beginning this lesson. It will help you...

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a blue and white checkered skirt hanging on a clothes line

Laurie Latour, author of The Guide to Gingham Embroidery: Book One – Stitch & Learn Gingham Lace, Snowflaking, & Gingham Cross Stitch, is guest posting here today. Laurie’s an avid collector of gingham embroidered aprons and an expert on the subject of All Things Gingham-Embroidered. I hope you enjoy her article! Ah, the long lazy ...

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the how to chicken scratch quilt book is shown in front of an image of two blankets and

Buy The how-to chicken scratch quilt by Weiss, Rita (ISBN: 9780881950663) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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