These are three of the basic hand embroidery stitches you will use often. The stem stitch is appropriately named as it is the stitch most often used for flower stems or vines. This stitch is made very similarly to the split stitch, except instead of piercing the floss when you bring the needle up, you come through beside the floss to the side of the stitch.
The satin stitch is great for filling in an outlined area. By hand sewing zig-zagged stitches close to one another, you give the background a nice smooth appearance. Finally, French knots are a great design element you can use to create the center of flowers or use anywhere to add fillers or edge detail to your work.
You can even vary the size of your knot by how many times you wrap your thread around your needle. With these three basic stitches you will be well on your way to mastering basic hand embroidery stitches. As it is easier to understand stitches if you can see them, there are excellent examples on craftsy.com.
You know the first women’s hand embroidery club started in the 1860s. Women would get together and embroider and help each other put quilts together. Today special sewing machines called quilting machines can do the quilting for you.
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