Threaded Running Stitch

The Threaded Running Stitch is a hand embroidery stitch that is a decorative variation of the Running Stitch. First create a line of closely and equally spaced running stitch. Then in the second pass (effective when a different color thread is used) slide the needle up and down through the line of running stitch, without piercing the fabric till the end. Finish off on the wrong side of the fabric. This stitch differs from Whipped Running Stitch where the needle is slided through each running stitch in one direction only.

Double Running Steps

Double running steps are stepped stitches that are created in two passes. Vertical running stitches fill the gaps between the horizontal stitches in the second pass. The stitches are placed at perfect right angles to each other and must be of equal length.

Bosnian Stitch

The Bosnian stitch looks similar to Zig-Zag Stitch, but the difference is that it is worked in two passes. It is also called by the names Barrier Stitch or Fence Stitch. It can be used as a row or border stitch or to fill the space.

On the first pass create a row of parallel whipstitches and then work back in the opposite direction filling in with a row of slanted parallel whipstitches. Different color threads can be used for each pass to create a variation of the stitch.

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Zig-Zag Stitch

The Zig-Zag Stitch is an easy stitch which is sewn in single pass. It is used on outlines and in closed rows as filling.

Bring the needle up at 'a' and go down at 'b', then again come back up at 'a'.

Go down at 'c' to create a diagonal stitch and come up at 'd'.

Go back down at 'c' and come up at 'd', then go down at 'e' to create a diagonal stitch.

Continue this pattern till the end of the row.

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Fern Stitch

Fern Stitch Also known as Fly Stitch has a connecting straight stitch between each V-shape. It is an easy stitch which can be used on leaf veins and delicate foliage sprays. It is worked across three parallel lines.

Bring the needle up at 'a' go down at 'b', come up at 'c'.

Next, send the needle down at 'b' and come back up at 'd'.

Go back down at 'b' and come up at 'e'.

Repeat this pattern till the end of the row.

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Cable Stitch

Cable stitch is also called as Alternating Stem Stitch or Side-to-Side Stem Stitch. It is an easy stitch used for curved outlines and for narrow borders. The stitch creates a line with a bricked appearance.

Bring the needle up at 'a'. Insert it at 'b' and bring it up in the center at 'c' and pull through so that the thread loop lies below the needle.

Insert the needle at 'd' and bring it back up at 'b' keeping the thread loop above the needle.

Next, keeping the thread loop below the needle insert at 'e' and come up at 'd'.

Repeat this pattern till the end of the row.

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Long Arm Cross Stitch

The Long Arm Cross Stitch is the long-legged variation of cross stitch worked horizontally. It is visually similar to Herringbone stitch but is worked in a different way. It is worked perpendicular across two parallel lines. This stitch used to fill the rows or used as a border stitch.

Bring the needle up at 'a' go back down at 'd' and come up at 'c'.

Go back down at 'b' and come up at 'c'. Then go back down at 'f' and come up at 'g' then back down at 'd' and come up again at 'e'.

Continue this pattern till the end of the row.

                 

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Open Square Stitch

The Open Square Stitch is also known as Paris Stitch. It is an easy stitch used to fill the rows and also as a border stitch having a ladder like appearance.

Come up at 'a' go down at 'b' then come up to the left of 'b' at 'c'.

Reinsert the needle at 'b' to create a backstitch and bring it out above 'c' that is at 'd'.

Continue this pattern till the end of the row.

Slanted Parallel Whipstitch

Bring the needle up at 'a' go back down at 'b' and come up at 'c'. Continue this pattern till the end of the row. 

Slanted Parallel Whipstitch looks like the back of Parallel Whipstitch.

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Parallel Whipstitch

Bring the needle up at 'a' go back down at 'b' and come back up at 'c'. Continue this pattern till the end of the row.

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Crossed Blanket Stitch

The Crossed Blanket Stitch is a combination of cross stitch and blanket stitch and is created simply by exchanging the entry and exit points on the grid.

Bring the needle up at 'a' and hold the thread with finger to the right of 'a'. Insert the needle at 'b' and come back up at 'c' placing needle's point over thread and pull the thread through.

Go down ant 'd' and come back up at 'e' placing the needle's point over the thread pulling through. Repeat this process till the end of the row.

   

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Whipped Cross Stitch

The whipped cross stitch is a variation of the traditional cross stitch and is worked in two passes. The face of the fabric looks same as the cross stitch, but the back looks different.

Bring the needle up at 'a' go back down at 'b' and come back up at 'c'. Continue this pattern till the end of the row. 

Next work the same stitch in opposite direction over the previous stitches to form an 'X' pattern.

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