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Home / Embroidery / How to do a Chain Stitch

How to do a Chain Stitch

May 15, 2018

Learning how to do a chain stitch is easy once you get the hang of it.  I don’t use this stitch a lot in my patterns, but I think I might need to.  It’s great for adding embellishment to your projects or even making letters.  It’s sort of like a lazy daisy stitch, but it’s in a chain.  Hence the name “chain stitch.”

How to do a Chain Stitch

The chain stitch can be a little tricky, but once you get it down, it’s not too hard.  Bring needle up and back down at 1, leaving a loop. Bring needle up at 2, through the middle of the loop. Pull slightly on thread to tighten. Bring needle back down at 2 and repeat the chain. End chain with a small straight stitch to tack it down.

How to do a Chain StitchRather than try to explain it to you with words, I made a video!  To learn how to do a chain stitch, take a look at my tutorial.  You can click the video below or check it out on my YouTube channel.

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Learn all of these other embroidery stitches by making this stitch guide sampler with me. It’s a great way to practice and a nice reference to have while you are reading other embroidery patterns.

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  1. Pam says

    May 29, 2018 at 11:42 am

    I LOVE your cutesy crafts! I am also excited to receive the pattern for the various stitches. I learned most of them when I was young and embroidered but I definitely need something to help me review the stitches. Thanks for sharing!!!

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