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The long stitches are layered across the sides of the triangle till the entire shape is filled. This creates a raised shape with a textured surface. On the back side of the fabric, you will see three smaller triangles that cover the points of the shape. ## Applications of the Crow’s Foot Stitch This decorative stitch can be used in various ways: - To make dense filling. The triangles are positioned close to each other to cover the entire shape. - For mending. This stitch will nicely cover small holes or stains, adding nice decorative elements to the garment. - In decorative surface embroidery, Crow’s Foot Stitch can be combined with other stitches to create patterns, shapes, borders, or filling. ![Crows Foot Stitch hand embroidery sampler image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crows-Foot-Stitch-hand-embroidery-sampler-image.jpg)Sampler of Crows Foot Stitch. Pearl cotton and six strands of embroidery floss ![Crows Foot Stitch hand embroidery sampler reverse side image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crows-Foot-Stitch-hand-embroidery-sampler-reverse-side-image.jpg)Reverse side of the sampler ## More stitches from the Fishbone Stitch family - [Basket Stitch](https://practicalembroidery.eu/basket-stitch/) - [Fishbone Stitch](https://practicalembroidery.eu/fishbone-stitch/) - [Raised Fishbone Stitch](https://practicalembroidery.eu/raised-fishbone-stitch/) [![Basket stitch embroidery with green floss](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Basket-stitch-embroidery-with-green-floss.jpg)](https://practicalembroidery.eu/basket-stitch/)Basket Stitch [![Fishbone stitch bar with green threads on white canvas](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Fishbone-stitch-bar-with-green-threads-on-white-canvas.jpg)](https://practicalembroidery.eu/fishbone-stitch/)Fishbone Stitch [![Raised Fishbone Stitch leaf](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Raised-Fishbone-Stitch-leaf.jpg)](https://practicalembroidery.eu/raised-fishbone-stitch/)Raised Fishbone Stitch ## Learn how to embroider Crow’s Foot Stitch Follow the step-by-step tutorial with detailed photos below, and you will learn the Crow’s Foot Stitch quickly. If you are a visual learner, watch a video lesson in the tutorial or on the [Practical Embroidery YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf7ytiyO88KLGV8RMHv49PA?sub_confirmation=1) to learn this hand embroidery stitch faster. ![Crows Foot Stitch embroidery small image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crows-Foot-Stitch-embroidery-small-image.jpg) ## How to embroider Crow’s Foot Stitch Step-by-step hand embroidery tutorial 1\. Mark a triangular shape. Move in a clockwise direction and make a long stitch from one point of the triangle to another. Pull the thread to the back. ![Crows Foot Stitch embroidery tutorial step1 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crows-Foot-Stitch-embroidery-tutorial-step1-image.jpg) 2\. Get the needle back to the surface by making a tiny stitch to the left. Pull the thread to the surface. ![Crows Foot Stitch embroidery tutorial step2 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crows-Foot-Stitch-embroidery-tutorial-step2-image.jpg) 3\. Make one more long stitch in the clockwise direction. ![Crows Foot Stitch embroidery tutorial step3 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crows-Foot-Stitch-embroidery-tutorial-step3-image.jpg) 4\. Take the needle up a tiny stitch away and make the third stitch in the clockwise direction. This will create the outline of the triangle. ![Crows Foot Stitch embroidery tutorial step4 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crows-Foot-Stitch-embroidery-tutorial-step4-image.jpg) 5\. Start the second row of stitches. Take the needle up on the left side of the triangle outline and make a long stitch, parallel to the first one. ![Crows Foot Stitch embroidery tutorial step5 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crows-Foot-Stitch-embroidery-tutorial-step5-image.jpg) 6\. Tiny stitch back and one more long stitch. ![Crows Foot Stitch embroidery tutorial step6 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crows-Foot-Stitch-embroidery-tutorial-step6-image.jpg) 7\. Again, a tiny stitch back and a long stitch to the next point of the triangle. ![Crows Foot Stitch embroidery tutorial step7 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crows-Foot-Stitch-embroidery-tutorial-step7-image.jpg) 8\. Repeat this sequence of stitches, moving in a clockwise direction. You will see how the stitches start to layer and create a surface pattern. ![Crows Foot Stitch embroidery tutorial step8 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crows-Foot-Stitch-embroidery-tutorial-step8-image.jpg) 9\. Continue adding rows of stitches until all the space on the sides of the triangles is filled with stitches and the two-layered triangle is stitched. ![Crows Foot Stitch embroidery tutorial step9 image](https://practicalembroidery.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crows-Foot-Stitch-embroidery-tutorial-step9-image.jpg) ### Video tutorial ### Tools and materials I used for this sampler [Disclaimer](https://practicalembroidery.eu/about/affiliate-disclosure/). To cover the cost of creating free embroidery patterns and video tutorials for this blog, I do sometimes link to products. Please assume these links are affiliate links. If you choose to buy through my links then THANK YOU – it will make it possible for me to keep doing this. 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