Embroidery Stitches

This stitch involves wrapping the needle to form a this design on the surface of the fabric:

• running stitch

• french knot

• lark knot

• button stitch

This stitch uses straight lines:

• running stitch

• skip stitch

• flower stitch

• straight stitch

This is a basic stitch good for outlining:

• skip stitch

• worm stitch

• back stitch

• linear stitch

This is a simple embroidery stitch that is good for making dashed outlines to your embroidery:

• dash stitch

• running stitch

• broken stitch

• ant stitch

This stitch forms a row of linked stitches:

• looped stitch

• horseshoe stitch

• chain stitch

• ring stitch

This is another great stitch for outlining straight or curved lines:

• stem stitch

• worm stitch

• wiggle stitch

• wave stitch

This stitch is typically used to border fabrics:

• worm stitch

• blanket stitch

• edge stitch

• height stitch

This stitch forms a V shape or sometimes a soft curve:

• bird stitch

• v stitch

• fly stitch

• skip stitch

This is a series of straight stitches worked next to each other:

• satin or fill stitch

• full stitch

• covered or layered stitch

• complete stitch

This is made by piercing the previous stitch:

• skip stich

• split stitch

• worm stitch

• chain stitch