Whipped Chain Stitch is also known as
Punto de cadena azotada [ES], Point de chaînette surjeté [FR], Umwickelter kettenstich [DE].
How to do the Whipped Chain Stitch
Done over a foundation of Chain Stitch, this stitch gives a whipped appearance and looks best if done with a contrasting colored thread.
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| Fig 1: Lay a foundation of chain stitch. | Fig 2: Use a contrasting thread and bring it out from A. Take the thread through each chain loop made to give a whipped appearance. |
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| Fig 3: The finished pattern would look as shown. | |
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Sarah has been researching and sharing hand embroidery lessons for over 18 years, making it accessible to everyone around the globe.
Fantastic pictures that shows the stitch technique very clearly. Thank you very much.
Thank you, Kath! 🙂
Hi Sarah,
thank you very much for your lovely website. Helps a lot for beginners like me.
Can you please let me know some good online store where I can buy embroidery threads?
Thanks
Mathura 🙂
I have done this using perle cotton. But, if you were to use anchor 6 strand floss, I would recommend 3 strands.
Hi Sarah,
How many layers we shud use from the anchor thread to do this?
Generally for most of the hand embroidery designs 2 layers of anchor thread is used where in we have 6 layers in anchor thread
Hi Suma,
You can use three strands of anchor thread. It will give a thickness similar to this pearl cotton thread.
I use a tapestry needle for the whipped stitches – it is blunt on the end and doesn’t pick up the fabric under the stitch.
🙂 yes Caren, a blunt needle is ideal.
🙂 great Marlin! I may suggest that you work on a closely drawn pattern or motif to enhance the richness of your design. Don’t forget to share with me of what you have stitched when you are done. Would love to see your work.
now this is absolutely beautiful…m planning to buy some plain kurtis and work on them…will do something extensive based on this stitch for sure…:)