When you are creating hearts or full of leaves, you probably want to give the design a smoother look. This stitch comes in. It adds a great raised texture and gets the job done very quickly.
First, draw the shape you want to fill as a guide. With your needle and floss, create a stitch that extends from one end of the shape to the other. Bring the needle back to the exact opposite side of the primary stitch. Keep the stitches close to each other to fit the pattern or design you are working with.
6. French Knots
This decorative stitch creates a beautiful accent design throughout your project, and you even need two hands to pull it off. But don't worry, it's not tough! Bring the needle first and floss it through the fabric. Then roll the floss around the needle twice. Hold the end of the floss tout and bring the needle right next to the place where the fabric came from. Hold the floss tout as you pull through the needle. You can vary the size of your French knots by gathering them around the needle anywhere from one to three times.
7. Stitch the chain
This stitch may look complicated but with some practice we promise you will get it. This is another that is great for an outline or a frame around a design.
Pull your needle first and floss it through the fabric, then apply the sert to the bottom just below where you first came from. Do not pull the floss completely through the fabric; Allow it to form a loop. With that loop bring the index up (to pull it all the way through the fabric) and pull.
To make the next chain stitch, place the needle directly into the removed hole, or pull it closer to make another loop. Again, do not pull the floss completely through the fabric. Pull the needle up and down to loosen it with a loof.
Repeat the steps to continue the discipline. When you get to the edge, make a small stitch on the loop to secure it.
8. Lazy Daisy
This variation of chain stitching is often referred to as "isolated chain stitch" or "lazy daisy". Why? Instead of continuing the chain, you make a short stitch at the end of the loop to see what the daisy petals look like.
Like chain stitching, take your needle and floss and make a stitch, but before you pull it completely through the fabric, allow it to form a loop. Loosen the needle through the loop so that the fabric is not pulled all the way through.
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