Chain Stitch is also known as
Tambour stitch [EN], Punto de cadeneta [ES], Point de chaînette [FR], Kettenstich [DE], Punto catenella [IT], Ponto cadeia [PT], kedjestygn [SV].
About the Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch is the basic and simplest stitch of the Chain Stitch family. It gives a chain like an appearance or, like petals lined up one after the other. Chain Stitch is one of the oldest known stitches that has been used widely among various cultures from Asia to Europe.
How to do the Chain Stitch
To assist our lessons, I will do this stitch from top to bottom. Generally, it follows left to the right path.
Fig 1: Bring the thread out through A. Put the needle back in A and bring it out through point B, but don’t pull the needle out completely. | Fig 2: Now, take the thread around the needle from left to right to form a loop. |
Fig 3: Pull out the needle now to tighten the loop and you will get the first part of the chain. | Fig 4: Now, put the needle in through B (now inside the loop) and bring it out on C (outside of the loop). |
Fig 5: Continue the action by taking the thread around the back of the needle from left to right to form a loop and pull out the needle to get the next loop of the chain. Keep on with this procedure till the finish. |
Learn to do Chain Stitch in 2 minutes!
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So, what is the difference between the Chain Stitch and the Reverse Chain Stitch? Watch to learn more!
Use this stitch on a pattern
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Related Projects
Learn to use this stitch on a beautiful Indian Embroidery from Kashmir. Let’s make something beautiful today.
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Thank you for this tutorial, and for including the video. I find it easier to learn by seeing someone actually doing the stitch, than to just read instructions. I will definitely try out this stitch soon.
Dear Sarah ma’am
For my personal project I decided to learn basic stitches of hand embroidery. I applied the stitches on my outfit. It was an amazing experience. I enjoyed a lot while I was stitching. Your guidance on your website and your channel has helped me a lot to achieve my learning goal. Which was to learn basic stitches of hand embroidery. Thank you so much.
Dear Palak, thank you so much for sharing your work here. It is an inspiration! I loved the way you applied the embroidery to this beautiful attire. The colors are pretty. We are so happy that you enjoyed stitching and learning from our pages. Means a lot. Keep sharing your work whenever you create something. We would love to see it. 🙂