Drizzle Stitch

About the Drizzle Stitch

The Drizzle Stitch is a 3D stitch that stands free from the fabric, except its base. The technique used is quite different from the other hand embroidery stitches. You need to support the stitching with both your hands at times. An absolute beginner might find it tricky to do this initially but will soon find it enjoyable. It could help to use a Milliner’s needle, but it is not a must. Perle Cotton and heavyweight threads can work wonderfully in the outcome of this stitch. The stitches in the Cast On family are used in Brazilian Embroidery.

How to do the Drizzle Stitch

Fig 1: Start by bringing out the thread from a location in the fabric. Then, remove the needle from the thread and leave it open.	Fig 2: Pierce the needle onto the fabric very close to the location from where the thread has come out. Do not the needle in through the fabric too much.
Fig 3: Now, wrap the needle around your index finger, as shown. Take your time to figure out the pictures.	Fig 4: Next, twist the thread with your finger and drop the loop onto the needle. So, we are kind of making a twisted loop with our finger and dropping it into the needle.
Fig 5: Slowly slip out your finger as the loop drops down into the base.	Fig 6: Pull the thread so that the loop wraps around the needle gently. Do not make the wrap too tight- pulling the needle out can become difficult.
Fig 7: You can support the needle with your other hand while you keep making more of these twisted loops to build up the wraps on the needle.	Fig 8: When you are done, take the end of the working thread and pass it through the needle.
Fig 9: Hold the wrapped threads between your fingers and gently pull out the needle from the bottom of the fabric.	Fig 10: Your Drizzle Stitch will look like this. This is a side view to show how it stands up free from the fabric.
Fig 11: You will see that the stitch is twisted like a screw as I used a thinner thread. A thicker thread will reduce that effect.

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