Stitch Library by Technique
Hand embroidery stitches grouped by the stitch family and embroidery technique
Click on the stitch family in this stitch library by technique and explore hand embroidery techniques made with the same stitching technique. Note, how the same embroidery technique can result in different visual result and create various surfaces, lines and embellishments.
There is no one official or right way to classify the stitches
On this page – Stitch Library by Technique, you will find hand embroidery stitches categorized by the technique used to embroider, also called stitch families.
I think that hand embroidery stitches can be grouped by the technique used to make them or by their purpose in surface embroidery. I wrote an article “Hand embroidery stitches, stitch groups, and families. The classification of hand embroidery stitches by purpose and technique” on this matter.
If you are not sure about the embroidery technique and are looking for a specific stitch by its name, check out the Stitch library A-Z page. And for the video lessons – open the Embroidery video tutorials A-Z page.
In case you are looking for hand embroidery stitches for a specific purpose, check out these pages, dedicated to hand embroidery techniques classified by their usage:
- Border stitches
- Decorative stitches
- Filling stitches
- Open filling stitches
- Outline stitches
- Powdered fillings
- Stitches for edging
- Stitches for mending
- Stitches for sewing
To learn more about embroidery techniques from Various stitch families, read these articles:
- Long and Short Stitch for Round Shapes. Learn how to Embroider a Sphere and a Circle
- Backstitch and its variations. Hand embroidery stitches from the Backstitch family
- Blanket stitch and its variations
- Running stitch and its variations
- Hand embroidery stitches for mending
- Six Bullion stitch flowers. Step-by-step hand embroidery guide
- How to Mend Holes in Sweaters: Four Easy Darning Stitches for Knitwear Repair
- Blanket Stitch Edging: 19 Decorative Embroidery Techniques For Securing and Decorating Edges
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