Stitch guide

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Straight stitch

Bring the thread up at the left hand side of your work and take it back down again to make a […]

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Stem stitch

Bring the thread up at the left-hand side of your work. With the thread below the needle, come up at A, […]

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Star stitch

Star stitch is often worked scattered on background fabric to add interest. Using a watererasable pen, mark the star stitch on […]

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Stab stitch

Stab stitches are usually worked to secure pieces of embroidery to a background fabric. They are very small straight stitches.

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Split stitch

Bring the needle to the front at A and then take the needle to the back at B, approximately 3mm (1/8in) […]

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Whipped back stitch

Work this in the same manner as back stitch to create the foundation stitching. To whip the stitch, bring the thread […]

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Whipped stem stitch

Work this in the same manner as stem stitch to create the foundation stitching. To whip the stitch, bring the thread […]

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Whipped chain stitch

To form the chain stitch, bring the thread up at A, take the needle back through the same point and bring […]

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Palestrina

Bring the thread up at A, go down at B and come up again at C. Without piercing the fabric, slide […]

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Pekinese stitch

Insert the needle at the front of your work and then work long and loose back stitches for the required length. […]

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Pistil stitch

This is a French knot on the end of a straight stitch. Bring the thread to the front of your work […]

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Portuguese stem stitch

Work a stem stitch from A to B and then bring the needle to the front at C on the left-hand […]

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