Heavy Chain Stitch Or Braid Stitch

The Heavy Chain Stitch is created in the same manner as the chain stitch but creates a more compact and solid line of stitch that looks like a braid. It is a looped stitch worked from top to bottom and can be used as an outline stitch on any fabric in hand embroidery.

Start by taking a small upright anchoring stitch.

Come up at 'a' and then pass the needle underneath the anchoring stitch and then head down at the same hole you came up.

Then move down little ways come up at 'b' pass the needle under the anchor stitch again and then go back down in the same hole.

Come up at 'c' take the needle under the two previous loops of the established stitch and go back down in the same hole. Continue the pattern till the end.  

  

 

Twisted Chain Stitch

The twisted chain stitch is a variation of chain stitch with crossed loop. Unlike chain stitch the twisted chain stitch is worked above the adjoining stitch to create a twisting effect.

Bring the needle up at 'a' and go down at 'b' then angle the needle at 'c' pass the working thread over and then under the needle to form a closed loop as you pull through. Continue the pattern till the end of the row and secure the stitch at the end.

Cable Chain Stitch

Cable Chain Stitch is done in a similar manner to chain stitch but each loop in the chain is separated from the next by a small cable. The Cable Chain Stitch is used as a decorative stitch for straight or curved outlines in hand embroidery.

Bring the needle up at 'a'. Loop the thread around the needle from above to below, insert at 'b' and come up at 'c', before pulling the needle through place the needle's point over the thread and then pull through to create the loop.

Continue working this pattern till the end. Anchor the thread when finished stitching just as any Chain Stitch.

Open Chain Stitch

The Open Chain Stitch is also known as Ladder Stitch, Square Stitch or Roman Chain Stitch. It is used in hand embroidery to outline straight and wavy lines as well as various shapes such as circles. The look of the stitch can be changed by varying the distance between each stitch either by spacing them closely or widely.

Work the Open Chain Stitch between equally spaced dots on two parallel lines with the help of stitch card or other. 

Come up at 'a' and go down at 'b' then angle the needle at 'c' on the lower line over the working thread. Before tightening the loop completely, place your needle at 'd' and pull through. 

Continue the pattern and at the end of the stitch anchor the loop at both at lower and upper end.

 

Backstitched Chain

First work a base of Chain stitch. Then add a line of Backstitch on the top of the row of chain for additional detail and color.

Chain Stitch

Chain stitch is an easy stitch which finds its application in various purposes such as bordering lines and shapes, lettering and filling in larger spaces. Chain stitch is also called Tambour Stitch or Point De Chainette and has many variations.

Bring the needle up at 'a' form a thread loop and go back down at 'a'.

Come up at 'b' placing the needle's point over the thread as you pull through to form a loop.

For the next loop, insert the needle at 'b' inside the first loop and bring up the needle at 'c' placing the needle's point over the thread as you pull through to form the second loop.

Continue the pattern with uniform spacing until the end of the row.

                                                       

                                                        

Stem Stitch

Stem stitch is one of the easiest stitches used for outlines.

Start at 'a' then insert the needle at 'b' and bring the needle up in the centre at 'c'.

Insert the needle at 'd' and bring it up at the end of the previous stitch thst is 'b'.

Continue the pattern to make a row of overlapping stitches.

(Variation - the stitches are worked at an angle to produce more rope like effect).

                                                    

                                          

                                                                                                                 

                 
                                                  

Whipped Running Stitch

First work a base of closely spaced running stitch.

Next bring the second thread up at 'a' and slide the needle under the next stitch from right to left and pull through carefully.

 Continue whipping till the end.