I find it most comfortable to work from right to left.In my photo above I did 3 rows of chain stitch in different colored threads. Several rows of chain stitch can be used to produce thicker borders. It makes a great stitch to use for letters and shapes that need to be filled as well as stems on flowers.
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Put the needle back in on the bottom row at (4) and exit at (5).įull Article: How to do Buttonhole Stitch Hand Embroidery Stitches #4 - Chain Stitch Chain StitchĬhain stitch can be used as a nice and thick outline stitch and is a commonly used straight stitch.Each time you pull down a little knot will form. Pull the needle through and the thread down.Move a short distance to the left and put the needle down at (2) and exit on the top line at (3).Put the needle up from underneath and exit on the bottom right at (1).Draw 2 parallel lines to use as a guide.This stitch is normally worked right to left.You can also use it on the edges of buttonholes of course! Buttonhole stitch is sewn in the opposite direction to blanket stitch and has a slightly raised knotted edge. Make sure the thread is wrapped underneathįull Article: How to do Blanket Stitch (INCLUDES VIDEO) Hand Embroidery Stitches #3 - Buttonhole Stitch Buttonhole Stitchīuttonhole stitch is similar to blanket stitch and can be used to make pretty wheels that can be used for flowers.Working from the inside to the outside, put the needle down and out to the edge.You will often see blanket stitch used with thicker embroidery threads. It can also be used to sew 2 pieces of fabric together and creates a nice strong seam in felt sewing projects. Going backward, put the needle back down at (3) (same place as (1)įull Article: How to Backstitch Hand Embroidery Stitches #2 - Blanket Stitch Blanket Stitchīlanket stitch can be used for sewing a decorative edge on blankets, toys and sewing projects.Put the needle down into the fabric (1) and come up a short distance away (2).
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I find it comfortable to work right to left.
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The smaller your stitches, the stronger the seam will be. When hand stitching seams this is the perfect stitch where you want a strong and durable seam. It is great for sewing doll mouths and noses. Hand Embroidery Stitches #1 - Backstitch Backstitchīackstitch is a strong hand stitch generally used for stitching seams or for decoration. I have arranged this list of hand embroidery stitches alphabetically and added links to detailed tutorials from my blog if you would like to learn how to do each stitch. Hand Embroidery Stitches VIDEO HAND EMBROIDERY STITCHES Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel for weekly sewing and craft videos. My basic stitches video includes the fern stitch, blanket stitch, backstitch, chain stitch and cross stitch.
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