Stitches

• Back stitch- the most often used to outline a design.
• Bullion stitch- a single detached stitch that is used for filling in a design area.
• Chain stitch- one of the more popular stitches used for outlining.
• Cross-stitch- stitched formed by two crossing arms
• Feather stitch- a stitch with a loop and stitches evenly worked
• Fish Bone- a kind of filling stitch which is ideal for making leaves or feathers.
• French knot- a single detached stitched used primarily to fill in a design area. It is a popular stitch among embroiderers in that it can be used to create the eyes on an embroidered face or the center of a flower.
• Herringbone stitch- a basic overlapping stitch popular for its use in borders.
• Lazy daisy chain stitch - also called detached chain stitch, this stitch is work in a circle to resemble the petals of a flower.
• Looped stitch - a very decorative stitch