This variation of stem stitch family looks like satin stitch. The technique used is that of outline stitch, the only difference being that every successive stitch is made within a short gap difference. The tutorial will make it clearer to you.
I will work on an open space to demonstrate this stitch. This stitch cannot be carried out like the other stem stitch varities, in a straight line. Japanese stitch can be used for simple fillings of geometrical nature. It is generally used to depict larger areas of landscape like, water.
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Fig 1: Bring the needle out through A. Now, put the needle in through B and bring it out through C.This process is similar to outline stitch. Only, make sure that C lies at a closer distance to A, and not exactly between A-B like it would in outline stitch. | |
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Fig 2: Continue this process of stitching. | |
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Fig 3: A finished series of this stitch would look like this. You will see that though it uses the outline stitch process, it looks like satin stitch. |
Tags: filling stitch, hand embroidery tutorial, landscape filling, outline stitch, satin stitch, stem stitch family
Dear Friends,
I am looking some hand embroidery designs. please send me some designs for stitches like chain stitch, stem stitch, herringbone stitch, long and short stitch, button hole stitch, etc.,
My email id :-srianandhikannan@gmail.com
dear sarah,
This stich is very easy to make…and is also new…..keep on posting new ways of stiching…..and good job!!!!
Thanks Asfiya
Miss Sarah,
Your blog is by far the most comprehensive embroidery site I have seen. I just love everything in it. I’m still starting and I really appreciate all the information you share on this blog.
Keep up the good work! :3
Hello Kim,
Thank you
. We are always delighted when we know that our tutorial has helped and inspired someone.
Hello Sarah
I have no words to describe your effort to preserve the art of stitching. We live in Albany NY and organizing summer stitching classes to second generation American Indian kids and with your permission I would like to use your material as my syllabus and any thoughts to teach kids 9 and above is really appreciated. If you are interested we can correspond through mail.
Thanks a ton
Neelima.
Dear Neelima,
We are honoured in more than one way to know that you want to use our material for the summer stitching classes. You may certainly use our information to teach these young kids, but, with the due credits given.
We really appreciate your thought to introduce this art to young learners from a generation that sees handembroidery as a ‘grandmother’ and a passe hobby.
I have myself had a few 9-12 year olds as students for this summer and I will be glad to mail you some suggestions.
Best wishes.
Dear Sarah,
You did good job, got to learn many types of embroidery stiches, and it is very helpful to every one. Loved your hand embroidery stich tutorial…and i upload my stitches very soon to u……thanks a lot….:)
Dear Rizna,
Thankyou. We will be waiting for your uploads.
Hi Sarah,
your tutorial is too good and its very easy to learn from it also. I want to make a hand embroidery design on a blank shirt for my nephew. Can you please tell me which stitches should I use? The design which I want to make goes like this:
Hi
lil’
star (for star, I would like to make a star design and not just write)
It would be very nice of you, if you can tell what stitches I should use.
Thanks,
Nitya
Dear Nitya,
Sorry for a late response as I was busy with my newborn daughter and some travels.
I guess you must have already embroidered for your nephew. Yet, just to help you with, in case you have not, you can use simple straight stitches like the holbein stitch to write ‘ HI LI’L’ and use chain stitch or even magic chain stitch to make and fill in the star.
Hello! Nitya,
It’s so nice and so easy to stich. will try it today itself. Thank you very much for teaching it so nicely.