Back stitch

-The most often used to outline a

design. This stitch also forms the base
line for other embroidery stitches.

Bullion
Stitch
-a single detached stitch that is used for
filling in a design area. Rows of bullion
stitches may also be used to outline a
design. It is recommended that one uses
a needle with a small eye for ease in
pulling.

Chain stitch

-one of the more popular stitches used

for outlining. When worked in close
rows, chain stitches make good stitches
for filling the design area.

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

feather Stitch

-a stitch with a loop and stitches evenly

worked on both left and right sides of
design area.

fish bone

-a kind of filling stitch which is ideal

for making leaves or feathers. It
requires us to divide the pattern into two
each side is filled alternately giving it a
plaited effect in the center, thus ideal to
make leaves or feathers.

knot
-a single detached stitched used
primarily to fill in a design area. It is a
popular stitch among embroiders in that
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 circle to resemble the
petals of flower.

satin stitch
-a solid filling stitch that is used to
cover a design area with long, straight
stitches worked very close together.

Looped
Stitch
-a very decorative stitch and can be
experimented with threads for various
colors over borders. Close layers of this
stitch can create wonderful effects on a
pattern.

running stitch
-considered being the easiest stitch for
outlining.