Candlewicking Embroidery

Embroidery is a needlework craft that covers vast variety of stitching styles and has created a wide variety embroidery crafts popular today.  Examples of these embroidery crafts include machine embroidery, linen embroidery, whitework embroidery, silk embroidery, gold embroidery, openwork embroidery and crewel embroidery.  

Candlewicking is a type of whitework embroidery is based upon two basic stitches, Colonial Knot and teh Backstitch, and uses unbleached cotton thread to stitch upon on unbleached muslin. Traditionally, Candlewicking was done white on white, but today´s embroiderers use many different colors of thread to give their work a distinctive look - however you do find that the main colours are still white on white, with other colors only used as accent colors, or as painted designs that are not stitched.

This craft uses candlewicking thread  but you can also substitute ecru six-strand embroidery floss or perle cotton and a size 22 or 24 chenille needle or a large sharp embroidery needle.  Subject matter is usually taken from nature - flowers, insects, pine trees, and so on, Other traditional motifs resemble Pennsylvania Dutch or Colonial American designs.  Modern designs include colored floss embroidery with the traditional white on white stitching.

Contemporary candlewicking is most commonly used as a cushion cover.

Currently we offer a small selection of Candlewicking embroideyr kits from Janlynn. Please click here to view and buy. We will be adding more kits in the weeks head.

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