An Infographic on hand-crafted embroidery techniques

SEWING Untouched Hand-Crafted MENDS Embroidery Techniques THE SOUL 1. Straight Stitch 2. Back Stitch Technique Employed: Up and Down Motion Technique Employed: Overlapping former stitch Uses: Uses: Can be used to fill in flowers and Can be used for outline stitch leaves designs or for curved lines 3. Chain Stitch Technique Employed: Winding the thread and then locking it with a stitch Uses: Can be used for outlining, curved and straight lines, zigzag chain, etc. 5. Blanket Stitch or Buttonhole Stitch 4. Cross Stitch Technique Employed: Crossing one oblique stitch with another Technique Employed: Winding the thread, pulling the needle through it, and then moving to the right Uses: Uses: Can be used for borders, crow's foot, etc. Blanket border, raw edges in cutwork, straight and curved lines 6. Feather Stitch Technique Employed: Looping the thread, locking with a stitch, interchanging sides for a creeper effect Uses: Can be used for leaves and branches 7. French knot 6. Feather Stitch Technique Employed: Looping the thread round the needle, pulling it through the center to make a knot Technique Employed: Sewing over threads placed on the fabric Uses: Uses: Can be used for flower centers, Can be used for outlining shapes, decorative borders, eyes, decorative dots and more. etc. INFOGRAPHIC PRESENTED BY VM vintagemaya.com VINTAGE MAYA