Basic Embroidery Stitches

Embroidery stitches can look very pretty and are brilliant for doing patterns. They are usually used to make scenes and pictures.

Blanket Stitch

1. The first thing you need to do is bring the thread up through from the back of the fabric

2. To create the first loop, go back down through the fabric just below where you first came up

3. Make sure the needle goes over the top of the loose thread, as shown in picture 2. Carry on like this and you are blanket stitching.

Chain Stitch

1. Again, the first thing you need to do is bring the thread up through the back of the fabric.

2. Then go back down just beside where you first came up. Pull it tight, but leave a loop.

3. Now go back up through the loop to create the first chain stitch. Repeat all these steps to make a line of chain stitches.