This stitch is visually similar to the opened fishbone stitch, but differs technically. This kind of stitch takes a more thread than the opened fishbone stitch. 

I will be working on a leaf design, to help illustrate this stitch better. I have divided the leaf into two; technically three. I have named the the stitch lines A, B, C and D. We shall be working between these lines. This stitch is worked from top to bottom.
    

Fig 1: We will begin by bringing out the thread from D and taking it in through B. Make sure it is angled diagonally as shown in the picture.		Fig 2: Now, bring the needle out through C. Take the needle through A.
Fig 3: You get a stitched ‘crossed’ at the bottom. Now, continue the process by bringing the needle out through D and taking it in through B. Then, bringing it through C and taking it in through A.		Fig 4: Half way through, the leaf looks like this. We keep working outside in for one half and inside out for the other half.
		Fig 5: Our finished leaf would look like this. The stitches seen here are not diagonal enough though.

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This stitch has technical similarities to the fishbone stitch and the opened fishbone stitch. The difference is that this stitch cannot give sharp ends, and therefore, is not  ideal for leaves with tapering ends. Instead, this is one of  the best stitches to fill in flower petals.

I will be working on a petal shaped pattern to demonstrate. The pattern has been divided into four by two lines inside. The lines are called A,B,C and D.

Fig 1: Bring the needle out from the line A and put it in through line C. Give it a slight slant, but not too much.		Fig 2: Bring the needle out through line D and put it in through the line B. Again, bring out the needle through A and continue the procedure. Remember to keep the stitches close to each other.
Fig 3: The trick for a neat pattern is to keep the points on A and D parallel with each other. Similarly, keep the points on B and C parallel to each other. Half way through, our pattern will look like this.		Fig 4: The completed pattern will look like this.

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Fishbone stitch of family deals with filling patterns by dividing the pattern into two parts. The stitch is then done on each part of the pattern alternately. The final effect of the stitch would be a rib like formation in the centre of the pattern. This formation is especially helpful when we are making leaves or feathers. The effect it gives is more realistic.

Depending on the pattern to be made, there are various ways to go about executing these stitches. Though all of them might look essentially alike, they differ slightly in their execution.

These stitches might fall in the satin stitch family in a more general or broader sense, but the nature of these stitches forced me to place them under a seperate family altogether.

I shall provide with an embroidery sample as soon as I have one.

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