Most Chicken Scratch Embroidery (a.k.a Gingham Embroidery) involves using white thread on a colored (often red) gingham cotton fabric. I decided to take a regular cotton shirt and add some nice butterflies and flowers to it. But I wanted them to pop a little more. This is a more traditional Chicken Scratch look. The embroidery…
A year or two ago, my mom introduced me to an interesting form of needlepoint called “Chicken Scratch” or “Gingham Embroidery.” It is a mix of cross stitching and embroidery techniques done on a plaid (often gingham) piece of fabric. I personally LOVE how this technique looks. Depending of what color thread you use and…