Basic Stitch in Embroidery

Stitched formed by two crossing arms and may be used for outlining , as borders or to fill in an entire area.

• Feather stitch

• Back stitch

• Cross Stitch

• Fish bone

A basic overlapping stitch popular for its use in borders.

• French knot

• Herringbone stitch

• Fish bone

• Back stitch

This stitch forms the base line for other embroidery stitches.

• Back stitch

• French knot

• Herringbone stitch

• Chain stitch

A single detached stitched used primarily to fill in a design area.

• Cross stitch

• Back stitch

• Chain stitch

• French Knot

A kind of filling stitch which is ideal for making leaves and feathers.

• Herringbone stitch

• Fish bone

• Bullion stitch

• Chain stitch

A stitch with loop and stitches evenly worked on both left and right sides of a design area.

• Chain stitch

• Back stitch

• Feather stitch

• Fish bone

A single detached stitch that is used for filling in a design area.

• Chain stitch

• Herringbone stitch

• Bullion Stitch

• French knot

One of the more popular stitches used for outlining.

• Chain Stitch

• Back stitch

• Feather stitch

• Fish bone

A very decorative stitch and can be experimented with threads for various colors over borders.

• Lazy daisy

• Split stitch

• Stem stitch

• Looped stitch

Done using quite thick threads, such as wool.

• Stem stitch

• Seed

• Split Stitch

• Satin stitch