Techniques Levels

Sunshine's Classifications Of The Brazilian
Dimensional Embroidery Techniques

The instructions for most of these stitch techniques can be found in the reference book, Brazilian Embroidery 101.
If you follow along and practice each flower on a practice fabric (doodle cloth) you will be able to master the stitches that are required for the designs you purchase later.
Previous knowledge of these stitches will benefit you.

You may have stitched the following stitch techniques in your other fine needlework but Brazilian Embroidery is working with “Z” twist thread requires a specialized technique.

The following is what I base my design classifications by.
 

Basic/Beginner

Lazy Daisy
Needle Weaving
Pistil Stitch
Drizzle (up to 15 loops)
Simple Satin Stitch
Couching
Stem/Outline Stitches
Simple Leaf Stitch
Blanket Stitch
French Knots
Colonial Knots
Turkey Stitch
Long and Short Stitch
Feather Stitch
Bullions (under 20 wraps, small curves)
Cast-on (under 20 loops, small curves)
Chain Stitch
Detached Chain


 Intermediate
 
Variations on all the basic stitches
Detached Buttonhole Stitch (2 rows, 7 loops maximum)
Double Cast-on (Flat and drizzle style)
Bullions (20-60 wraps)
 Cast-on (20-60 loops)
Satin Stitch over padding
Two-step Stitches
Coral Knot stitch
Pekinese Stitch
Palestrina Knot
Cretan Stitch
 
 Advanced

Bullions (Over 60 wraps)
Cast-on (Over 60 loops)
Up-Down Cast-on (Tatting Stitch)
Double Cast-on Over Needles (Flat and Drizzle style)
Knotted Double Cast-on
Split Double Cast-on Drizzle
Twisted Bullion Cast-on
Twisted Bullion Double Cast-on
Flawless Satin Stitch
Detached Buttonhole Stitch - multiple rows
Combinations of two or more stitches
Specialty Stitches