kinds of stitches
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KINDS OF STITCHES
1. Running stitch
The running stitch is good for outlining an emroider! design and is a "er! #uic$ stitch to
do. There are t%o %a!s to do the running stitch& the first method is similar to hand se%ingand can e com'leted ! 'ushing the needle and floss in and o"er the faric in one
continuous motion( the second method can e literall! 'ushing the needle through the
faric and 'ulling it ac$ u'. I ha"e heard this called the )'unch and 'o$e* or )staing*
method.
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+. ,ac$stitch
-nli$e the running stitch the ac$stitch creates a solid line and is good for hand
emroidering te/t or outlining a design. ,egin ! 'ulling the needle and floss u' through
the faric and do one stitch for%ard. From underneath s'ace the needle out the length of
!our desired stitch 'ull u' through the faric and ring the needle and floss ac$ do%n
through the end of the 're"ious stitch.
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0. S'lit stitch
Similar to the ac$stitch the s'lit stitch creates a solid line %ith an added te/ture to it.
This stitch is a''ro'riate for te/t and outline as %ell ut it also %or$s to fill designs and
create "ariation from the running or ac$stitch. To egin 'ull !our needle and floss u'
through the faric and create one straight stitch. our needle and floss should e on the
underside of !our hoo'. ,ring the needle u' through the center of the stitch !ou 2ust
created and stitch for%ard the same length as !our initial stitch. Re'eat ! ringing the
needle u' through the center of each stitch.
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3. Stem stitch
The stem stitch got its name from eing the common stitch used for the stems of flo%ers
or "ines. I li$e to use this stitch for te/t ecause it can cur"e nicel! %ith letters. Similar
to the s'lit stitch !ou create one straight stitch for%ard and ring the needle and floss
u' underneath the faric ut instead of going through the center of this initial stitch !ou
%ill ring the needle u' 2ust to the side of the stitch.
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4. Satin stitch
5 good filler stitch the satin stitch creates a smooth a''earance. I li$e to use this stitch
to fill in hearts or the lea"es of flo%ers. Ta$e !our needle and floss and create one stitch.
,ring the needle u' again 2ust ne/t to the o''osite side of the initial stitch. Kee' the
stitches close to one another as re#uired to fill the 'attern or design !ou are %or$ing
%ith.
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6. French Knots
This is a fa"orite decorati"e stitch for almost e"er!one that I $no%. French Knots can e
used to accent designs or create fun fillers for most designs. ou7ll ha"e to use t%o handsto create the French Knot ! ringing the needle and floss u' through the faric and
%ra''ing the floss around the needle t%ice. Hold the end of the floss taut and ring the
needle do%n 2ust ne/t to the s'ace %here it came out through. Kee' holding the floss taut
as !ou 'ull the needle through. ou can "ar! the si8e of !our French $nots ! %ra''ing the
floss around the needle an!%here et%een one and three times.
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9. Chain stitch
I used to thin$ I %ould ne"er learn to do this stitch then I tried it and no% I lo"e using
the chain stitch. It ma$es for a great outline stitch as %ell as a frame for a 'attern or
design. Ta$e !our needle and floss and create a stitch ut efore !ou 'ull the floss all the
%a! through the faric allo% it to form a loo'. ,ring the needle u' through that loo' in
order to tether it from eing 'ulled all the %a! through the faric and 'ull. :lace the
needle either directl! in the hole !ou 2ust stitched or close to it and 'ull through creating
another loo' ! not 'ulling the floss com'letel! through the faric. :ull the needle u'
through the loo' to tether it and 'ull. Re'eat the ste's to continue the chain. ;hen !ou
reach the end of the chain sim'l! create a small stitch o"er the loo'.
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ust li$e the chain stitch ta$e !our
needle and floss and create a stitch ut efore !ou 'ull the floss all the %a! through the
faric allo% it to form a loo'. ,ring the needle u' through that loo' in order to tether it
from eing 'ulled all the %a! through the faric and create a small stitch o"er the to' of
the loo'. S'ace out the ne/t loo' or use the stitch to create a dais!.
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?.Feather stitch
5nother "ariation of a chain stitch is the feather stitch. This stitch loo$s great as a frame or
order to an emroidered 'iece. Similar to the chain stitch !ou %ill use the second stitch to anchor
the loo' of the 're"ious stitch ut this stitch co"ers more s'ace. ,ring the needle and floss u'
through the faric and create a straight stitch ut don7t 'ull the floss all the %a! through. 5llo% aloo' to form and ring the needle u' through that loo'. S'ace the ne/t stitch o"er in the o''osite
direction from the 're"ious stitch. Create another loo' ! not allo%ing the floss to go com'letel!
through the faric. :ull the needle u' through the loo' and re'eat on the o''osite side.
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1@. Seed stitch
This is a good filler stitch. De'ending ho% close or far !ou s'ace out !our seed stitch !ou
can create a %ide fill or la!ers of floss that a''ear to ha"e dimension. Imagine tossing the
contents of a seed 'ac$et into the air and %atching the seeds fall randoml! on the ground.
That same conce't a''lies here. ,ring the needle and floss u' through the faric and
create a straight stitch. ,ring the needle and floss u' through the faric again in a
different angle. Continue until !ou ha"e a filled area.
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Hand Stitches
Runnin
g
Stitch
:erha
's the
sim'le
st of
stitch
es
the
threa
d runs
straig
ht
throu
gh the
faric%ithou
t
douli
ng
ac$
on
itself.
-sed
to 2oin
faric
for
gathe
ring
and
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mendi
ng.
,asting
Stitch
Similar
to a
running
stitch
%ith
"er!
long
stitche
s. -sed
as a
fle/il
e
alterna
ti"e
for
'inning
and forgatheri
ng it
can e
'ulled
out
easil!.
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,ac$
Stitch
5
strong
stitch
the
ac$
stitch
is
forme
d !
'ulling
theneedle
throu
gh the
faric
then
douli
ng it
ac$
on
itself.
The
needle
emerg
es
e!on
d the
stitch
2ust m
ade
and
doule
s ac$
again
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for
the
ne/t
stitch.
;hi'
Stitch
5 asic
o"erA
andA
o"er
stitch
can e
used to
form a
hem or
seam.
O"erc
ast
Stitch
,asicall! a
%hi'
stitch
on the
ra%
edge
of
faric
used
to
finish
the
edges
neatl!
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and
're"e
nt
fra!in
g.
Cross
stitch
a.$.a.
Catch
stitch
-sed
to
finish
a hem
or tac$
facings
. The
thread
catche
s a
threador t%o
on the
hem
then
on the
garmen
t
crossi
ngitself
on
each
half
stitch.
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Create
s a
fle/il
e hem
%ithsome
gi"e.
,utto
nAhole
Stitch
a.$.a
,lan$e
tStitch
The
threa
d
'asses
under
itself
oneach
stitch
Bformi
ng a
halfA
hitch
indin
g the
edgeof the
faric
. If
the
threa
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ds are
$e't
tight
toget
her itis a
,utto
nAhole
stitch
( if
s'ace
d out
a it
B13
to
1+
a'art
it is a
,lan$e
t
stitch.
Sli'stitch
a.$.a.
,lind
Hem
5
stitch
that is
almostin"isil
e from
the
oth
sides.
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The
needle
'asses
inside
thefold of
the
hem
then
emerge
s to
catch
one or
t%o
thread
s then
ac$
into
the
folded
hem
for thene/t
stitch.
S%ing
Tac$
5
stitch
that
connects
t%o
'ieces
of a
garme
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nt
%hile
still
allo%in
gmo"e
ment
et%e
en
them.
The
threa
d is
tac$e
d to
one
'iece
of
faric
then
a
chain$not
is
made
%ith
the
thead
similar
to a
crochet
chain.
The
needle
is
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'asse
d
throu
gh the
lastloo'
of the
chain
$not
to
loc$
it and
that
end is
then
tac$e
d to
the
other
'iece
of
faric.
ertic
al Hem
Stitch
a.$.a.
Couch
Stitch
5stitch
that is
nearl!
in"isil
e from
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the
front
side.
The
needlecatche
s t%o
thread
s in
the
garmen
t then
'asses
ehind
the
folded
hem to
emerge
for the
ne/t
stitch.
It thenrises
"ertica
ll! to
catch
t%o
thread
s in
the
garment for
the
ne/t
stitch
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Sli' Stitch
This t!'e of stitch is used to attach a folded edge to another la!er of faric ! ta$ing
long stitch through it.
,lindstitch
,lindstitch is done in such a %a! that it is in"isile on the right side of the faric. To use a
lindstitch on a hem !ou %ill ha"e to turn ac$ the hemGs edge and stitch or hem %ith a
single stitch that %ill not sho% on either side. Sli' stitch is used as a long stitch and lind
stitch on the hem.
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Darning Stitch
Darning is done ! mending holes or re'airing clothe ! re%ea"ing threads into the torn
holes. ou should not $not the thread onl! lea"e a short end of thread and cut it %hen !ou
ha"e finished mending the clothe hole. This $ind of 'lain stitch can e used on stoc$ings
and other clothes such as $nit farics.