Fringe Stitch or Turkey Work Hand Embroidery Tutorial

How to embroider the fringe stitch, which is also called the ghiordes knot or "turkey work."

[@michellewright420]

Thank you for showing the process from start to finish and for explaining as you went along. I’m a leftie and I’m having a terrible time finding tutorials I can follow without being frustrated. Even the simplest of stitches has stumped me and this one was so easy!

[@LolliandGrace]

Oh I'm so glad you found this helpful!! Being right-handed myself (but with a left-handed sibling along with other family members) I always think about how difficult it must be to learn a new technique but with the opposite hand from what is being shown!

[@punkinpatch1856]

Try turning the directions upside down. This will give you a “mirror” image. I’m a lefty also and this works for me.

[@sandybrawner9887]

Great video! I like that you are describing what you are doing and not having just music in the background.

[@SvetaSelezneva-xr8ye]

Пересмотрела много видео, и только это видео настоящий урок!!! Ничего лишнего, все по существу! Доступно, понятно без слов и прекрасно снято! Спасибо автору❤

[@vivhough756]

FINALLY! This has to be about the 10th video I’ve watched on how to make a cut tacked loop, turkey rug knot, turkey work, turkey stitch, fringe stitch-whatever you want to call it, but no one has a really good, easily understood video until I came across this one. Thank you Lolli and Grace! I’m very appreciative. (Now I can finish my project!) ;-)

[@jeanetteglasscock1212]

Great tutorial I can understand this. I would like to see it done in a round flower.

[@zoefloreus7066]

I second that!

[@JudyDeeJones]

Excellent tutorial for beginners on the “turkey stitch”. Thanks for sharing your expertise!!!

[@LolliandGrace]

You are so welcome!

[@merchantfan]

Love how you used it for the flower! Definitely keeping that in mind. I've used turkey work stitches before but this was a good refresher

[@LolliandGrace]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@bobbidehaan3401]

I just discovered the "turkey stitch" today so I'm very happy for your excellent tutorial video. Thank you for showing how to make the resulting motif fuller and also for the circular design. Lovely work! (I like that your nail polish matches the thread, too!)

[@debbiegaines1362]

Thank you, very easy to follow. I'm creating fringe for a horses mane on a little pillow.

[@sueveleke455]

good video. I watch a lot of videos and you have beautiful hands/nails. Some videos I cannot watch because of dirty finger nails, etc. Your explanations are good with out all the unnecessary chit chat. Your presentation is very professional and well done.

[@LolliandGrace]

Thank you so much for you kind words! I really do appreciate it!

[@deborahmedwick1694]

Your tutorial is amazing, I’ve watched several and your just made sense. Thank you so much.

[@LolliandGrace]

Thank you so much Deborah! I really appreciate that, and I'm glad it was helpful for you!

[@elainet5870]

Thank-you! A very clear explanation! Thanks for showing that beautiful flower example! 😃

[@LolliandGrace]

You are very welcome...thank you so much!

[@torisarris5727]

the only tutorial that made sense to me! thank you for talking it through so clearly.

[@LolliandGrace]

Oh that is great to hear. I'm so glad I was able to help you with this stitch!

[@GypsieMariposa]

I had such a hard time trying to find the modern term for this stitch! I just started learning and received a bunch of kits from the 70’s. In all the instructions, they call this the “cut stitch”. That’s a long way to “turkey work”😂 Thanks for the great tutorial😊

[@LolliandGrace]

That's so interesting! I guess "cut stitch" makes sense because you "cut" it, but yeah, I never would have thought to call it that, LOL. I'm so glad this was helpful for you!

[@marytapia8024]

As an ex nail tech your nails are beautifully done 😊. Excellent tutorial

[@shirley1413]

Thank you for such an easy to understand ,explanation of how to do this. This was just what I needed, I actually just finished putting the tail and mane on a project and it came out perfectly.❤ thanks

[@LolliandGrace]

I'm so glad to hear that! I'll bet it looks great!

[@sherylcolie8291]

You are a great teacher

[@LolliandGrace]

You are so kind to say that - thank you!

[@purvipatiwana7231]

Excellent tutorial . Thank you for uploading ☺️ your visuals are excellent guides than written instructions .

[@LolliandGrace]

You are so welcome, and I'm glad it was helpful for you!

[@JenClaire1982]

This is so helpful, thank you!

[@HRDCSeniorCenter-dc5gv]

Love your tutorial. Easy to follow. Looking for outline stem stitch roses tutorial.

[@sandranicholls8774]

Thank you for this very easy to follow tutorial.

[@LolliandGrace]

You're very welcome, and thank you!

[@mbibi5784]

Thankyou soo sooo much. I have been able to follow along your video and do this stitch for the very first time.

[@LolliandGrace]

I'm so glad this was helpful for you!

[@phoeberose2429]

You really made this so simple, every other explanation I've seen has been confusing. Also I'm not sure if the nail polish matching the thread was on purpose but I love it either way

[@LolliandGrace]

Oh thank you! I'm so glad this was helpful for you!

[@acolley2891]

I'm teaching my daughter. Using a toothpick to hold the loop really helps a beginner.

[@LolliandGrace]

That's an excellent suggestion!

[@Ninanox]

Thank you for doing this video, it has been very helpful

[@riley.....]

the little squeaks your tiny scissors make are cute lol

[@LolliandGrace]

Well now I need to go back and listen to this video to hear those little squeaks!! I'm glad that made you laugh!

[@stephanie8634]

Your videos are very helpful! Thank yiu

[@LolliandGrace]

You are very welcome Stephanie!

[@chuckmiller3401]

Well done, I get it, thank you!

[@LolliandGrace]

Glad it helped!

[@uselessweirdo]

this tutorial is perfect! bless you

[@LolliandGrace]

Thank you so much Leticia!

[@selvanp7628]

Super explain tq so much

[@DogPooOnYourNewShoe]

Thank you!! But don't the stitches come undone after cutting the loops?

[@morenilloxxl]

I have the exact same question

[@sido9847]

thank you!!!

[@LolliandGrace]

You are very welcome!

[@Chippy88]

Does anyone think that this would be a good fit she used to make my labrador? I would cut it real low.

[@MrSzczurcia]

Soooo helpful! Thank You!! :D

[@mycreations-vibhasharma7562]

Isn't the fringes come out after cutting.. what thing holds them that way.. ?

[@morenilloxxl]

I have the exact same question

[@sanihaque457]

Nice & thnx

[@brucecook9165]

Thank you

[@rainyvlogz]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@joannie420]

how do you make yours look all frilly? mine always stay clumbed up

[@LolliandGrace]

Hi Joannie - you kind of have to tease the threads to look the way you want them to look. So if yours are staying clumpy, keep separating them with your needle a little bit. Also, how are you separating your strands of thread? If you're not stripping them to separate them, they will stay in little ropes instead of being lots of separate strands. (I just uploaded a video for how to strip threads, by the way.)

[@arildaedwardsurridge3854]

Hey Siri I want to

[@lilianagracielalattanzi1791]

Cual es el beneficio de estos videos si le ponen las explicaciones escritas tapando el paso a paso? No sirve de nada!

[@LolliandGrace]

The captions that appear during the video are a setting that you control. You apparently have them turned on, but you can turn them off by hovering your cursor over the video and clicking on the box that says "CC."

[@tekanonato8879]

Que porcaria