| The art of embroidery has had a long history and yet it | | | | embroidery: split stitch and stem stitch. In Split stitch, |
| remains to be quite popular until today. If you are | | | | you have the pierce the thread with a needle as it |
| interested in performing this craft, you need to start | | | | shows up on the back of the fabrci, which splits the |
| from the very basic stitches such that you can acquire | | | | thread in the process. |
| the basic skills needed to handle complex tasks. | | | | Chain stitching is another basic stitch in embroidery, |
| According to experts, there are five basic stitches that | | | | which is ideal for decorative rather than constructive |
| you must learn before moving onto the next phase: | | | | type of stitching. As the name implies, this type of |
| split stitch, backstitch, couching, stem stitch, and chain | | | | stitch involves a series of loop stitches that look like a |
| stitch. Each one have variant features and techniques, | | | | chain. You can learn more about how these basic |
| as well as their corresponding difficulty level. | | | | stitches are performed through various sources online |
| The backstitch is one of the most common forms of | | | | or offline. |
| embroidery stitches used. It is characterized by an | | | | The final type of basic embroidery stitch is known as |
| encircling manner wherein your wrap a thread around | | | | couhing. It is the most complicated out of all the other |
| the fabric as you continue to stitch. In some cases, you | | | | types of stitches since it requires two sets of threads. |
| stitch through the same hole a couple of times. | | | | The thread that you are going to attack must be thick |
| Learning how to execute the backstitch is very simple | | | | and heavy as compared to the thread you use for |
| to learn, since all you have to think of is to produce | | | | binding the fabric together. There are various styles |
| even space in between the holes, as well as ensure | | | | available for couching, such as Bokhara, Pendant, |
| that you have sufficient amount of thread to use. You | | | | Oriental, Battlement, and square laid work. If you are |
| will often find backstitch pattern used in clothes and | | | | interested with embroidery, experts suggest to start |
| blankets to seal the edges. | | | | by learning the five basic stitches first. |
| Meanwhile, there are two types of backstitch known in | | | | |