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Long stitches laid together closely to completely cover a section of the background fabric.

Variation of satin stitch, with alternating long and short stitches used typically for shading and blending colors.

Pull the needle up through the fabric and go back down a short distance away. Repeat in a straight line.

Bring the needle up, go forward a stitch length, and come up through the center of the previous stitch.

Two stitches that form an X. Work by creating a row of half stitches and then crossing them with another set of stitches.

A simple sewing stitch that wraps around the edge of fabric or joins two pieces of fabric together.

Pull the needle up through the fabric, create a loop, and then insert the needle back down inside the loop.

Bring the needle up through the fabric, move a stitch length backward, and bring the needle back up a stitch length forward.

Bring the needle up through the fabric, wrap the thread around the needle, then insert the needle back near the original exit point.

Worked in opposite diagonal stitches that cross each other, forming a pattern that resembles the skeleton of a fish.

Similar to the blanket stitch but the top loop of the stitch is tightened to create a rigid edge, often used for making buttonholes.

A forward stitch followed by coming back halfway and bringing the needle up beyond the first stitch, forming a rope-like pattern.

Similar to the chain stitch but each loop is anchored to create individual daisy petals.

Create a V shape by alternately inserting the needle to the left and right of a central line.

Similar to the herringbone stitch but each line meets at the bottom to create a leaf or petal shape.

Bring the needle up from the back, insert it down into the fabric a short distance away with the thread under the needle tip, then pull through.

A V-shaped stitch that is anchored at the point with a small straight stitch.

A backstitch lined with decorative loops that are passed under the back stitch without piercing the fabric.

Long stitch wrapped several times with the working thread and then pulled through to create a textured, worm-like knot.