Nothing quite matches the beauty of a hand-embroidered object. The Sarah’s Hand Embroidery Tutorials website is a fabulous resource for those looking to build their hand embroidery skills, filled with a complete glossary of stitches complete with step-by-step tutorials. Here are 10 fabulous feather stitches to get you started. Basic Feather Stitch Click here for step-by-step instructions. Closed Feather Stitch Click here for step-by-step instructions. Single Feather Stitch Click here for step-by-step instructions. Double Feather Stitch Click here for step-by-step instructions. Maidenhair Stitch Click here for step-by-step instructions. Cretan Stitch Click here for step-by-step instructions. Closed Cretan Stitch Click here for step-by-step instructions. Open Cretan Stitch Click here for step-by-step instructions. Knotted Cretan Stitch Click here for step-by-step instructions. Scottish Cretan Stitch Click here for step-by-step instructions. Coats & Clark Embroidery Floss is available in 72 colors includint variegateds. Happy stitching!