How to Embroider the Threaded Back Stitch
The threaded back stitch is a variation of the basic embroidered back stitch. It has a wavy texture that makes a terrific decorative edge for clothing and accessories. The looped...
Embroidery Tutorials
Step-by-step directions for embroidery stitches, including videos and samplers. Our embroidery tutorials provide tips and hints for stitching basic to complex stitches to embellish your project. Embroidery stitches add visual interest to garments, home dec items, quilts, toys and more! Browse through our embroidery tutorials and find a new stitch to try today!
Back Stitch Embroidery Tutorials
How to Embroider the Whipped Back Stitch
The whipped back stitch is a variation of the basic embroidered back stitch. The finished stitch has a nice scroll look and is perfect for outlines or lettering. Use either...
Back Stitch Embroidery
For an unbroken stitched line of hand embroidery, there’s nothing quite like the back stitch! It’s immensely popular among newer stitchers for its simplicity and clean, modern look. The stitches...
Running Stitch Embroidery Tutorials
Running Stitch Embroidery
The Running Stitch is the simplest and quickest of all embroidery stitches and creates simple lines and outlines. So many stitches use the running stitch as the basis, like the...
Laced Running Stitch
What fun! I loved doing this stitch and love the effect! The Laced Running Stitch is an easy variation on the running stitch, but looks like you did a lot...
Embroidery: Whipped Running Stitch (Cordonnet Stitch)
The whipped running stitch is a quick and easy way to outline a shape, giving texture to the line and producing a twisted cord effect. You can either use the...
More Embroidery Tutorials
Fern Stitch Embroidery
The fern stitch is great for vegetation fill on your hand embroidery project. Vary the threads and size of the stitches to convey different sizes of plants.
Pekinese Stitch
The Pekinese stitch makes a great outline where you want more texture with its loops. Perfect hand embroidery stitch for linear surface design.
Cable Embroidery Stitch
The cable stitch works well for straight and curved lines in your embroidery project. It is worked left to right with parallel lines of stitching.
Arrowhead Stitch
The Arrowhead Embroidery Stitch is a great stitch for a row or border, or as a fill stitch. Two straight stitches are connected to form an arrow shape..
Embroidery: Stacked Arrowhead Stitch
The Stacked (or Vertical) Arrowhead Stitch is a variation of the basic Arrowhead Stitch. It can be worked with gaps or close together, often to make leaves.
Bosnian Embroidery Stitch
The Bosnian Stitch is a zig zag stitch that can be used as a row or border stitch, or to fill a space. Sometimes it is called a fence or…
Embroidery: Algerian Eye Stitch
The Algerian Eye Stitch is also known as the Algerian Eyelet Stitch or the Star Eyelet Stitch. It is used in cross stitch, embroidery and hardanger.
Laced Double Running Stitch
The Laced Double Running Stitch starts with two running stitches on separate lines. Lace the working thread between the two lines for a zigzag effect.