Whipped Fly Stitch

Fly Stitch is also known as

Puntada de Mosca Batida [ES], Umwickelter Fliegenstich [DE], Ponto de Mosca Enrolado [PT].


How to do the Whipped Fly Stitch

This is a simple version of how a row of Fly Stitch can be decorated using a contrasting colored thread. To do this stitch, you need to know how to do the Fly Stitch.

Fig 1: First make a vertical row of the Fly Stitch. To whip, take a contrasting thread and start from the tip of the first tail. Whip the thread around each tail as shown in the illustration. Be careful not to pluck the fabric beneath.Fig 2: A finished row of Whipped Fly Stitch would appear like this.

Learn to do Whipped Fly Stitch in 2 minutes!


Related Stitches from the Fly Stitch Family

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Fly Stitch

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Whipped Fly Stitch

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Closed Fly Stitch

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Plaited Fly Stitch

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Twisted Fly Stitch

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Crossed Fly Filling


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    Debra says:

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    Gurmeet Kaur says:

    Hi,
    I did fly stitch on tunic. Waiting for your opinion.

    Thanks
    Gurmeet

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