Have you seen this? I offer it to you because I discovered it, and now I want to share.

The Royal School of Needlework has been around since 1872. They are located in London (and all around the UK.) Last year, they offered a series of classes in the U.S. I’m looking forward to further US offerings, as it is my goal to attend at least once–here or overseas.

But getting back to what they refer to as their stitch bank. I was so impressed by the quality of all the information. The whole idea is that historians and stitch artists (also known as embroiderers) needed a place to reference stitches on antique garments. The School also wanted to supply a fertile ground for those who want to experiment with new stitches and preserve techniques that could easily be lost forever.

So the Royal School of Needlework created their stitch bank.

Feel free to hop over and look around. https://rsnstitchbank.org/

Every stitch listed has photographic instructions on how to make it, an accompanying diagram, to make things clearer, and a short video, so you can see exactly how the stitch is made.

That’s fantastic!

You’ll want to use the menu on the lefthand side to explore stitches categorized by their utility or their structure.

The “Stitch Wall” shows you a simple graphic of each stitch and you can choose to explore.

The number of stitches grows all the time.

I hope you find something there that excites your imagination or challenges you to try something new. I’ve decided that I will commit to at least one online class in 2025…to challenge myself.

Enjoy and Happy Stitching!