The Basic Embroidery Stitches and Your Project (part 1 of 2)

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If you are new to embroidery, it is a must that you learn all the basics first. Any successful embroiderer started as a newbie and went through the process of learning the basics of embroidery. And among the things that you need to learn first are the basic embroidery stitches.

As hand embroidery starts with basic stitches, it is better to learn at least few stitches before starting an embroidery project. You can even do practice stitches. But first, you have to know the what’s and how’s of basic embroidery stitches.

Basic embroidery stitches are basically being categorized by families; stitch families such as outline stitches, detached stitches, chain stitches, filling stitches, knots, etc.

• Line Stitches – these includes stitches such as the running stitch, backstitch, outline stitch, couching, whipped running stitch, stem stitch, scroll stitch, coral stitch, and Portuguese Knotted Stem stitch.

• Chain Stitches – considered as an old stitch. This is basically useful stitch in embroidering lines and curves. Stitches included in this category are chain stitch, split stitch, and wheat stitch.

• Detached Stitches and Knots – these includes the detached chain stitch which is also known as “lazy daisy” stitch, fly stitch and the French Knots.

• Buttonhole Stitches – includes buttonhole stitch which can be used as decorative edges in your embroidery project; buttonhole wheels or eyelets which is used in creating eyelets or a design which needs cutting at the center; buttonhole shading which is also used as a filling stitch; detached buttonhole filling which is used in needle lace.

• Filling Stitches – includes stitches such as the fishbone, satin stitch and flat stitch.