How Do You Hand Sew A Decorative Embroidery Chain Stitch?
If you’re a passenger on a long road trip or just looking for something to do with your hands while watching the latest episode of Heroes or Drop Dead Diva you might want to take up hand stitching or embroidery. There are numerous stitches you can learn to use to decorate blankets, pillows, clothing, towels or create a decorative wall hanging. These simple how to instructions will show you how to hand sew a chain stitch. Gather your supplies. Decide where on your fabric you’d would like to stitch your French knot and insert the fabric area into your embroidery hoop. Thread the needle with 3 strands of embroidery floss. Knot the end. Now insert the needle back into the fabric close to where you came through. Pass the needle under the fabric the length you’d like one loop of your chain stitch to be and poke the nose of the needle back through your fabric. Pass the end of the embroider floss under the point of the needle. Keep the end of your embroidery floss tucked below the point of the
