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Knotted buttonhole stitch

Start the stitch as you would regular buttonhole stitch, but wrap the thread around the needle, making the wrap with your […]

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Outline stitch

Bring the thread to the front of your work at the left end of your drawn line. With the thread above […]

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Open fly stitch

This is worked the same as fly stitch only with one single fly instead of a group on top of each other.

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Open detached chain

Bring the needle to the front of the work at A, taking it to the wrong side of your fabric at […]

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Loop ribbon stitch

Bring the ribbon to the front of your work and, holding it against the fabric, take the needle through the same […]

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Long and short stitch

Work the first row in straight stitches, alternating between a long and a short stitch and angling them to follow the […]

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Laid work

Work padded satin stitch first to create the base of the image. To work the trellis, change your thread to a […]

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Ladder stitch

Bring the needle to the front of your work and cross the thread over the opening of the fabric, repeating this […]

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Knitting stitch embroideory

When working from right to left, bring the needle out in the centre of the stitch and take it up and […]

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Fly stitch

Bring the thread to the front at A and then take it back down at B, making sure it’s to the […]

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Double detached chain

Work this in the same manner as detached chain (lazy daisy) stitch, only work another stitch over the top of the […]

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French knot

Bring the thread to the front of your work and wrap it around the needle a couple of times or follow […]

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Herringbone stitch

Bring the thread to the front on the left-hand side of the lower line and take the needle from the right […]

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Hem stitch

This stitch can be worked to group threads together into a bundle to finish off the fabric edge. Bringing the needle […]

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Half cross stitch

Work this stitch in the same manner as cross stitch, eliminating the final stitch that makes the cross.

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Grab stitch

Bring the thread to the front of your work, slightly to the right of the base of the flower. Take the […]

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Granitos stitch

This stitch is worked using the same two fabric holes. Work a small straight stitch, making a further few straight stitches […]

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Glove stitch

Consists of a series of zig zag straight stitches. Bring the needle up at A and take it down at B. […]

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French knot ribbon rose

Bring the ribbon to the front of your work and wrap it around the needle the same as for the French […]

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Four-sided stitch

Bring your thread to the front of your work at A and work a vertical stitch, taking the thread through at […]

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Couching stitch

This stitch is used to work outlines or fill in shapes with a thread or a group of threads that are […]

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Counted satin stitch

Also known as block satin stitch or geometrical satin stitch, counted satin stitch is a variation of satin stitch where the […]

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Crab stitch

Used as a decorative texture or edging, crab stitch consists of working double crochet stitches in the ‘wrong’ direction (from left […]

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Crochet chain stitch

Hold the hook between the first finger and the thumb of your right hand and letting the second finger rest near […]

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