About the Meandering Stitch
The Meandering Stitch is an excellent example of using the Parallel Running Stitch as a foundation to create fabulous and simple decorative stitches. Use it to create borders or textures on a larger space. I thought this variation deserves a name while working on the 2nd edition of our hand embroidery eBook. I took the cue from its curvy shape and christened it the Meandering Stitch.
How to do the Meandering Stitch
You need to know how to create a foundation using the Parallel Running Stitch.
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| Fig 1: Lay the foundation by doing the Parallel Running Stitch, as illustrated. | |||
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| Fig 2: Take another thread and bring it out from near A. Take the needle under the stitches A and W, as shown. Turn around the needle and take it from under X and B. Again, turn around the needle and take it from under C and Y. Continue this process for the entire length of the two parallel rows. Make sure not to pluck the fabric underneath while doing this. |
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| Fig 3: A finished line of this variety would look like this. The serpentine visual makes it suitable for edging and boundary designs.
Learn to do Meandering in 2 minutes! Related Projects Do you want to know where and how to use this stitch? Check out the projects below and learn more. Let’s make something beautiful today! Learn the Meandering Stitch along with 305 other stitches from our 600-page eBook. |
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Running Stitch Family
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Parallel Running
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