Threaded Back Stitch is also known as Laced Back Stitch [EN], Puntada atada hacia atrás [ES], Point arrière lacé [FR], Umschlungener rückstich [DE], Ponto traseiro atado [PT]. How to do the Threaded Back Stitch This variety of stitch gives a wavy effect to the pattern and follows the same stitching...
Back Stitch is also known as Puntos pespunte [ES], Point arrière [FR], Rückstich [DE], Punto indietro [IT], Ponto pesponto [PT], Efterstygn [Sv]. About the Back Stitch Back Stitch is made by taking the thread backward, rather than the conventional forward motion, and thus the name. It can take curves well....
Whipped Running Stitch is also known as Punto de bastilla de cordón [ES], Point avant surjeté [FR], umwickelter Vorstich [DE], Punto filza doppio [IT], Ponto adiante apanhado [PT]. How to do the Whipped Running Stitch Whipped Running Stitch is a variation that gives a twisted effect. The closer the foundation...
This variety incorporates laced running stitch, taken both ways along the running stitch, to give it a final ‘chain’ look. Lay the foundation by doing a running stitch. Follow the instructions of laced running stitch to get a laced running stitch pattern Fig 1: Bring another thread out from near...
This variety of running stitch gives a wavy effect on the pattern. It looks beautiful when a few close layers of it is created. Fig 1: Lay the foundation by doing a running stitch. Bring out another thread out near the first stitch and pass the needle under it from...
This stitch is just a variety of the running stitch, which I have named. It incorporates the technique of Chinese stitch or Pekinese stitch. This is a very decorative stitch and can be experimented with threads of various colors over borders. Close layers of this stitch can create wonderful effects...
About the Back Stitch Family The Back Stitch is one of the oldest stitches that has stood the test of time. It started out as a stitch in hand sewing to do the seams and attach fabrics together. The Back Stitch is known to be a super strong and stable...
About Hand Embroidery Stitches Stitching or sewing has a history dating back to prehistoric times. It is believed, with archaeological pieces of evidence, that sewing must have come into being since the stone ages when people had begun to sew to attach pieces of animal skin using needles made of...
Running Stitch is also known as Punto de bastilla / Punto de basta / Punto de hilván [ES], Point avant [FR], Vorstich [DE], Punto filza [IT], Ponto adiante / Ponto de alinhavo / Ponto de passagem [PT]. How to do the Running Stitch The Running Stitch is done by running...
About the Running Stitch Family The Running Stitch is created by taking the needle up and down the fabric at a consistent distance. You can say it is the placing of Straight Stitches linearly. Running Stitch is used in hand stitching for sewing the seams and gathering fabric. It is...
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