Types of stitches Flashcards
the most often used to outline a design. This stitch also forms the baseline for other embroidery stitches.
Back stitch
a single detached stitch that is used for filling in a design area. Rows of bullion stitches may also be used to outline a design. It is recommended that one uses a needle with a small eye for ease in pulling.
Bullion stitch
stitched formed by two crossing arms and may be used for outlining, as borders or to fill in an entire
Cross-stitch
a stitch with a loop and stitches evenly worked on both left and right sides of a design.
Feather stitch
a kind of filling stitch which is ideal for making leaves or feathers. It requires us to divide the pattern into two and each side is filled alternately giving it a plaited effect in the centre, thus ideal to make leaves or feathers.
Fish Bone
a single detached stitch used primarily to fill in a design area. It is a popular stitch among embroiderers in that it can be used to create the eyes on an embroidered face or the center of a flower.
French knot
a basic overlapping stitch popular for its use in borders.
Herringbone stitch
also called detached chain stitch, this stitch is work in a circle to resemble the petals of a flower.
Lazy daisy chain stitch
a very decorative stitch and can be experimented with threads for various colors over borders. Close layers of this stitch can create wonderful effects on a pattern.
Looped stitch
considered being the easiest stitch for outlining.
Running stitch
a solid filling stitch that is used to cover a design area with long, straight stitches worked very close together.
Satin stitch
done using quite thick threads, such as wool. It was used as an outlining stitch or as a filling.
Split
also known as rice grain stitch. Stitch uses simple straight stitches in a single direction to fill in patterns. It has shorter stitches above the fabric and longer stitches on the reverse side. They remind of strawberry seeds, probably, which inspired its name.
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