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. |
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