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 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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Also known as: Y stitch , Open loop stitch
 
This is a very easy type of stitch to do and looks interesting. As the name suggests, it looks like a ‘Y’. Horizontal or vertical rows of fly stitch can be done to create various effects. It can be topped with more decorations with contrasting threads too.

Fig 1: Bring the needle out from A and put it in through B. Then, bring it out through C, which lies between and below A and B. Pull the needle out from over the working thread, as shown in the picture. this creates a ‘V’ shape.		Fig 2: Now, to create the ‘Y’ shape, you need to make a tail. So, put in the needle a little space right below C.
		Fig 3: When you are finished, the stand alone fly stitch would look like this.
Version 1: Vertical Row
I have made a vertical line which will act  as the stitch line for this illustration. To make a vertical row of fly stitch, consider to make the tails of each fly stitch on the stitch line. The only thing to keep in mind is to keep the tails connected. It is easy to lose the ‘V’ shape in a bid to connect the tails…so try to keep checking the shape once a while. You can also do a vertical line of fly stitch without connecting the tails…that is left upto your imagination.
Fig 4: Make a fly stitch. Continue for the second fly stitch in such a way that when you bring out the needle  for the tail, it is brought out from the end tip of the previous tail. See illustration.		Fig 5: A vertical row will look like this…sort of like a fern.
Version 2: Horizontal Row
Here, you connect the top ends of the fly stitch to get a horizontal row. Of course, you can do it without connecting too.
Fig 6: Make a fly stitch. Continue for the second fly stitch in such a way that the top end is connected as illustrated and the tails will all fall neatly in a line.		Fig 7: A finished horizontal row of fly stitch would appear like this. You can always decorate over it using contrasting threads.

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There are three major family of stitches that are technically very similar. A very slight change in the way they are done divides them into three different groups. These are: The Fly stitch family, The Feather stitch family, and The Buttonhole family. Once the basic stitches from these three families are familiarised with, you will learn how they are similar and different.

I will begin by doing the fly stitch family. It forms a ‘Y’ shape.  It can be used to make vegetal designs like ferns or used as fillings for kinds of leaves. Of course, it is not restricted to such designs only though!

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