Candle wicking

If you think candlewicking has anything to do with candles, you’re justifiably a bit confused! Let me explain. During the Colonial days, settlers didn’t have the money or the means to get the fine fabrics of the time. So, being resourceful pioneers, they created their own fine fabric using a form of embroidery, the Colonial Knot and…

Learn how to do candlewick embroidery with Colonial knots. This traditional whitework method can still be fun and modern!

Look below for many free Candlewicking projects and patterns. If you are looking for tutorials and history on Candlewicking & Whitework, follow the link.

At the last meeting of the Embroiderers' Guild, I was given a little project to take home. It was several candlewicking pieces that required only Colonial Knots. I had never heard of that before, so I learned it and now I'll show you! : ) So welcome back to another edition of 'Saturday Stitches' where you watch me teach myself to embroider! you can see all posts by clicking on 'Tutorials' at the very top of my blog A Colonial Knot is a little different that a French Knot. It doesn't make…

Candlewicking is a form of embroidery done with heavy thread on muslin. It is considered "traditional" because it uses an old technique called the "colonial knot". Cut a piece of the muslin large enough for your selected design.

The nearly lost needlework called candlewicking or whitework is described and explained, with many links to various sources

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Have you sewn with a Candlewicking Foot? Brother Ambassador Joanne Banko shares how to use built-in Candlewicking stitches, and see how you can create a custom Candlewicking stitch with the Brother My Custom Stitch feature over on our blog! Tap through to learn more.

Do you have candles that burn down the center leaving wax around the edges? This is called candle tunneling and can easily be fixed by re-wicking your candle! DIY