Hand Embroidery Stitch Library: The A-Z Multilingual Matrix
Matrix of Hand Embroidery Stitches: Names, Translations, and Tutorials
Stitch library A-Z is organized as a Multilingual-Matrix-list of hand embroidery stitches sorted by their names. The stitches are sorted alphabetically by their English names, followed by translations in French, Italian, Spanish, and German. This cross-referenced guide is designed for embroiderers worldwide who follow patterns in different languages. By clicking on the name (or the image) of the stitch in this library, you will find a page dedicated to each hand embroidery technique. Every page on the list contains:
- Short information about hand embroidery technique
- Information on the most common applications of the stitch
- Step-by-step embroidery tutorial with images
- Embroidery video lesson
- The list of the projects to practice the embroidery technique
Total: 213
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G
| # | Image (EN) | English | Italiano | Français | Español | Deutsch |
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German knotted blanket stitch | Punto coperta con nodo tedesco | Point de couverture noué allemand | Punto bobo alemán | Deutscher Knüpfdeckstich |
| 2 |
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Granitos Stitch | Punto Granitos | Point Granitos | Puntada Granitos | Granitos-Stich |
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| # | Image (EN) | English | Italiano | Français | Español | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Indian Edging Stitch | Punto indiano per i bordi | Point de bordure indien | Punto borde indio | Indischer Grenzstich |
| 2 |
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Interlaced Chain Stitch | Punto catenella intrecciato | Point de chaînette entrelacé | Punto de cadeneta entrelazado | Verschlungener Kettenstich |
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| # | Image (EN) | English | Italiano | Français | Español | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Jacobean Couching | Punto posato jacobean | Couchage jacobéen | Sofá jacobino | Jakobinisches Couching |
| 2 |
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Japanese Darning stitch | Punto rammendo giapponese | Point de reprise japonais | Punto de zurcir japonés | Japanischer Stopfmaschenstich |
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Q
| # | Image (EN) | English | Italiano | Français | Español | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Queen Stitch | Punto Regina | Point de Reine | Punto Reina | Königin-Stich |
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U
| # | Image (EN) | English | Italiano | Français | Español | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Underside Couching Stitch | Punto Invisibile Rovescio | Point de couchage sous la face | Puntada de couching en la parte inferior | Unterseite: Couching-Stich |
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| # | Image (EN) | English | Italiano | Français | Español | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Vandyke Stitch | Punto Vandyke | Point Vandyke | Puntada Vandyke | Vandyke-Stich |
| 2 |
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Velvet Stitch | Punto di velluto | Point de velours | Punto de terciopelo | Samtstich |
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Z
| # | Image (EN) | English | Italiano | Français | Español | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Zig Zag Chain stitch | Punto catenella Zig Zag | Zig Zag Point de chaînette | Punto de cadeneta Zig Zag | Zick-Zack-Kettenstich |
| 2 |
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Zig Zag Coral Stitch | Zig Zag Punto Corallo | Zig Zag Point Corail | Punto Coral en Zig Zag | Zick-Zack-Korallenstich |
| 3 |
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Zigzag Stitch | Punto zigzag | Point zigzag | Puntada en zigzag | Zickzack-Stich |
Embroidery techniques and tips
These step-by-step tutorials, video guides and articles are dedicated to explain some of the hand embroidery techniques, materials or the specific applications of hand embroidery stitches:
- Free E-Book Five Essential Hand Embroidery Stitches For Beginners
- Basic embroidery stitches for beginners: 18 basic hand embroidery stitches to start stitching like a pro
- Long and Short Stitch for Round Shapes. Learn how to Embroider a Sphere and a Circle
- How to start and end embroidery stitches
- How to transfer a pattern with the lightbox method
- How to transfer embroidery pattern with tissue paper
- Embroidery Stabilizers: Fabric Stabilizers for Hand Embroidery
- How to clean pattern transfer marks from fabric
- Difference between Blanket and Buttonhole stitches





