Fern stitch

Fern stitch embroidery is a simple hand embroidery stitch from the Straight stitch family. This stitch is formed from three straight stitches and can be embroidered in lines, rows, or even detached stitches. This embroidery stitch looks excellent in straight and curved lines and has multiple uses in textile arts.

Applications of the Fern stitch

This simple hand embroidery stitch is highly versatile and has multiple applications:

• Use it for fancy outlines.
• Embroider this stitch as a decorative border.
• Use isolated Fern stitches for powdered filling or the rows of the stitches to create a textured background.
• Use this decorative embroidery stitch to depict the branches, vines, or other parts of the plants in the botanical embroidery.
• Use this embroidery stitch in applique work to hold down applied fabric.
• Add this playful stitch to your crazy quilts.
• Use Fern stitch for mending projects – to reinforce the worn-out fabric or to attach the patches.
• Use Fern embroidery stitch for beadwork. This stitch looks great if you add some beads to it.