Back Stitch:
Come up at A, go down at B, and then up ahead at C. Repeat, going back into same hole as previous stitch. Keep all stitches the same size.
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Hand / Embroidary Stitches
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Straight Stitch:
1 - come up at A, go down at B, making one straight stitch (like an individual Satin Stitch. 2 - Stitches may fit close together.
Stem or Outline Stitch:
1 - Come up at A, go down at B and up at C. Keep the thread below the needle. 2 - Go down at D, up at B (in same hole). 3 - Repeat step 2. Always keep the thread below the needle.
Satin Stitch, Padded:
1 - Work a Satin Stitch over the whole shape. 2 - Work a second layer of Satin Stitches over the first set, in the opposite direction.
Satin Stitch:
1 - For ease in keeping any angles correct, start in center or widest part of stitch. Come up on one side, and then go down on the other; cross over underneath and come up on the first side again. Repeat, keeping the stitches evenly side by side.
Overcast or Whipped Stitch:
The stitch is usually worked from right to left. Make slanted stitches about 1/8" deep and 1/16" to 1/8" apart, depending on the size of the project.
Running or Gathering Stitch:
Insert needle in and out of fabric in a straight or curved line at regular intervals.
French knots:
1 - Come up at A. Twist the thread lightly once around the needle. 2 - Return the needle into the same hole, draw the thread tight and push the needle through. 3 - Finished effect. To vary size of knot, wrap two or more threads around the needle.
Couching Stitch:
1 - Lay threads along the line to be worked. With one thread in the needle, come up at A, then down at B (B is almost in the same hole as A). 2 - Come up at C, about ¼" from A-B, then go down at D. Continue, holding threads taut with left hand as you sew. 3 - At the end of the line, thread the threads into a large-eyed needle, plunge them though fabric in hole made by last couching stitch. Cut the threads short (about ¼") on wrong side.
Chain Stitch:
1 - Come up at A. 2 - Replace needle in the same hole at A, forming a loop. Come up at B, inside the loop and draw flat. 3 - Repeat, always going down inside each previous loop.
Blanket or Button Hole Stitch:
1 - Come up at A, go down at B, come up at C, looping thread under needle. 2) -Continue, always keeping needle vertical. 3) - When working stitches close together, do not crowd. Loops should lie flat. Rows may be worked from right to left or left to right