Embroidery Stitches

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to do the lazy daisy chain stitch. This stitch is also known as a detached chain stitch and it’s a great stitch to learn as a beginner. The most common way to use this stitch is to fill in decorative borders or create little flowers. First, we’ll go …

The heavy chain stitch is an embroidery stitch that is in the chain stitch family. It is thicker than a regular chain stitch. This stitch looks great borders, outlines, and anything that you want to look braided. It is very similar in appearance to the Hungarian braided chain stitch. Both of these stitches are worked …

Flowers are by far, one of the most popular things to embroider. And rightfully so! There are so many different embroidery stitches for flowers that lend themselves well to the shapes and silhouettes of them. In this post, I’m sharing 16 different embroidery stitches with some examples of how you can use these stitches to …

The fly stitch, also known as an open loop stitch, is a very versatile stitch that creates a V or a Y shape. A single fly stitch can be worked to resemble the shape of a flying bird, worked in a horizontal row to create decorative borders, or stacked on stop of one another to …

The blanket stitch can be used in embroidery for decorative borders or to finish the edges of fabric. It is a relatively easy stitch to learn and really fun to do. Blanket Stitch Tutorial Come up at A. Grab the fabric at B and C with the needle over the working thread. Pull through, and …

Scroll stitch is a great little embroidery stitch to add something extra to a border. Come up at A and make a loop with your thread. Grab the fabric through the loop at B and C and gently pull the thread so a little knot forms. Don’t pull too tight though or you’ll pucker the …

The bullion knot is a raised embroidery stitch that is great when you want to add a more 3-dimensional feel to your embroidery. It is great to use for things like roses and flower buds. General Tips