![]() But never fear! As complex as this sounds, most commonly used embroidery flosses are S-twisted, so in all likelihood, if you’re a beginner, you’re using an S-twisted thread, and the instructions in the video are exactly what you should follow. So what does this all mean for the stitch itself? It means that, to achieve the nice rope-like look of stem stitch, you would actually stitch with the thread above the needle, when traveling from left to right. Rayon flosses used in Brazilian Embroidery are Z-twisted. Most commonly used silks are S-twisted threads, but some are Z-twisted (for example, Trebizond, Soie de Paris, and The Silk Mill threads are all Z-twisted). Cottons – such as DMC, Anchor, and other embroidery flosses, perle cottons, and so forth – are S-twisted threads. When threads are made, they are either S-twisted or Z-twisted. Threads: For the stem stitch to produce the rope-like results in the photos above, if you’re following the method described in the video below (stitching left to right, and keeping the working thread below the needle), the thread you use should be an S-twisted thread. If you want to read about the stem stitch in addition to watching the video tutorial, please check out the Basic Embroidery Stitch Index, where you will find stem stitch under the Line Stitches. The shading on the leaf above is achieved by switching out different shades of green as the leaf was filled in. You can find instructions for this Casalguidi embroidery technique here.Īnd finally, stem stitch can be used to fill an area, by working rows of stem stitch close together. Stem Stitch is also used in Casalguidi Embroidery, worked over thick string to create a highly textured, super-raised stem stitch rope. You can see directions for raised stem stitch here. You can also work stem stitch over stitched bars, to create a raised stem stitch band. ![]() Stem stitch also takes curves really well – so vines, curly-q’s, little circles and so forth are a breeze with stem stitch. Stem stitch can be very delicate, and can be used on the most delicate embroidery pieces. How heavy the rope is depends upon the thread you use. You can see that the stem stitch makes a rope-like line. But stem stitch makes a beautiful line stitch! Hopefully, the how-to video here will help you learn or perfect your stem stitch, and maybe you’ll end up loving it, too! ![]() The poor stem stitch doesn’t get the attention it is due, in my opinion – most folks tend to stitch lines today using backstitch, running stitch, and chain stitch, more than they do with stem stitch. Stem Stitch is my favorite hand embroidery stitch, because it is so versatile and so attractive.
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