A Velvet Beard

Suzanne is a big fan of Velvet Stitch for Santa beards.   When you see how wonderfully her latest Santa beard turned out, I think you will want to bookmark this and study her tips carefully before starting your next beard.
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2015/06/velvet-stitch.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 29, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A New Way to Stitch Fur UPDATED

It would never EVER occur to me to use herringbone stitch to make fur.  Fortunately, Mary Corbet has much more imagination!   She calls this Victorian Tufting and it looks like fun.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/07/stitch-fun-victorian-tufting-fluffy-stuff.html

By the way, Mary also has written an article about Velvet Stitch, another fur like stitch you might be interested in mastering.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/07/stitch-fun-velvet-stitch-some-more-fluff.html

UPDATE:  More Victorian Faux Fur!
http://suetortoise.wordpress.com/embroidery-and-crafts/techniques/victorian-fun-fur/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.