Fancy motifs

Apart from the default motif gallery, Hatch Embroidery provides a number of specialist or fancy motif fills as well. For example, Blackwork gets its name from the black silk thread traditionally used in this form of embroidery. Early designs tend to be angular, whereas later designs use more diagonal stitches. Blackwork employs just a few simple stitches to create complex designs. It can be used to decorate articles of dress or furnishings such as hankies, table napkins, tablecloths, and doilies.

Candlewicking is a traditional white-on-white embroidery technique, usually done on white linen or cotton fabric with heavy cotton threads. More use of color is becoming popular today. Stitches used are mostly knots, both Colonial and French, as well as Stemstitch. Candlewicking can be used to embroider white bedspreads, pillows and clothing. Candlewicking Outline can be used for ornate borders.