embroidery stitches

The very step to learn any new art or craft form is to learn the basic. This also applies to the method used in learning embroidery. Thus, one stepping into the realm of learning has to learn no only about the types of threads and the fabrics on which embroidery is done, but also the various stitches, whether hand or machine embroidery.

Following here are the varied embroidery stitches about which every embroiderer should be aware :

• Outline stitch : This is also known as the stem stitch. This is done in the direction from left to right. The needle and thread is worked through along the outline of the pattern, moving from left to right. The length of the stitch varies according to the intricacy of the pattern.
• Whipped stem stitch : This stitch is done over the outline stitch with a contrasting color-thread.



• Running stitch : This stitch is a means of creating an outline, as well as padding. By creating small up-and-down even stitches.
  
  
• Threaded running stitch : This is the in-and-out stitch used to create the outline.



• Whipped running stitch : This stitch is done over the running stitch, usually with a contrasting thread to create a variant effect of the pattern.



• Chain stitch : With this method the embroiderer creates a chain over the printed pattern. This is stitch that travels from the left to the right.



• Back stitch : This stitch moves from right to left, which is in contrast to forward left to right stitches.



• Threaded backstitch : This implies created a woven pattern over the base backstitch with a contrast thread.



• Cross-stitch : In the method the letter ‘x’ is created. This is the most common stitching technique used in hand embroidery.