| Most people are familiar with stitches that are used in | | | | the fabric with an up and down movement. The more |
| embroidery. The embroidery craft stitches are the | | | | common types of this stitch is known as a satin stitch, |
| easiest and the more common stitches. The stitches | | | | a fern stitch, a running stitch, a Bosnian and double |
| used are thought of by the experts in embroidery as | | | | stitch, and an Algerian stitch. |
| one of the smallest things that is related to this craft. | | | | Back stitches are not like straight stitches. The back |
| The patterns used in embroidery being made by | | | | stitch is passed the fabric in a round motion. The |
| repeating them or changing them. | | | | needle is inserted so that it is coming through the back |
| The stitches used in embroidery are completed in two | | | | side of the material and to the right and back through |
| ways. The first types of stitches are the hand sewing | | | | again. The needle will then be reinserted in the back of |
| method and the other is known as the stab method. | | | | the fabric and go behind the first stitch you made and |
| In the method of hand sewing, the stitches used in | | | | then show up in front of the fabric on the left side of |
| embroidery are created by putting the needle in and | | | | the other stitch. These stitches are completed by |
| bringing it upside of the fabric used in embroidery. The | | | | repetition. |
| stitch is accomplished by putting the needle in the | | | | Chain stitching is the type of stitch that works to get a |
| fabric and pushing it back up to the top again in one | | | | loop of thread on the top of the fabric. You can chain |
| move. The thread is then pulled through the fabric to | | | | stitch by putting the needle in the fabric at one end of |
| give it a look of plain stitching. | | | | the stitch. The needle is then put into the same place |
| The stab technique of embroidery is made when the | | | | and pushed through the other end of the stitch. The |
| needle is put in the material at a ninety degree angle. It | | | | thread is then looped and pulled thought the material. |
| is pulled through and the needle is put through under | | | | The cross stitch is one of the more popular types of |
| the fabric back to the top. The thread finishing this will | | | | stitches in embroidery. It is completed by making one |
| be the end of the stitch. | | | | diagonal stitch that goes one way and then crossing it |
| Both of these types of techniques for stitches [ very | | | | with another stitch in the other direction to make an "x" |
| easy for you to do. You can finish them in little time. | | | | pattern. |
| You can use these basic stitches to complete other | | | | Many other stitches for embroidery are out there. |
| stitches with some of them being harder and some of | | | | Feather stitches, blanket stitches, and buttonhole |
| them being easy. Those stitches are listed below and | | | | stitches are among them. You can also learn the |
| are some of the more common ones to use. | | | | couching stitch, the laid stitch, the bullion knot stitch, the |
| The straight stitch is made when you put the needle in | | | | knotted stitch and the French knot stitch. |