American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2020-06)

BACKSTITCH

To backstitch, pull needle

up at A (Backstitch

Diagram). Insert it back

into fabric at B, bring it

up at C, and push it down

at D. Continue in the

same manner to make

the number of desired

backstitches.

EMBROIDERY STITCHES

BUTTONHOLE

WHEEL STITCH

To make a buttonhole

wheel stitch, bring

needle up at A along

edge of a circle appliqué

(Buttonhole Wheel Stitch

Diagram). Push it down at

B (the circle center), and

bring it up at C to secure

the stitch. Continue in

the same manner around

entire circle.

FLY STITCH

To fly-stitch, bring

needle up at A (Fly Stitch

Diagram). Insert needle

back into fabric at B, about

(^3) ⁄ 8 " from A. Bring needle up
again at C, slightly below A
and B, to make a V shape.
Insert needle at D to secure
stitch. Continue in the same
manner to make the desired
number of fly stitches.
FRENCH KNOT
To make a French knot,
bring needle up at A,
the point where knot is
desired (French Knot
Diagram). Wrap thread
around needle twice. Insert
tip of needle into fabric
at B,^1 ⁄ 16 " away from A.
Gently push wraps down
needle to meet fabric. Pull
needle and trailing thread
through fabric slowly and
smoothly.
LAZY DAISY STITCH
To make a lazy daisy stitch,
pull needle up at A and form
a loop of thread on fabric
surface (Lazy Daisy Stitch
Diagram). Holding loop in
place, insert needle back
into fabric at B, about^1 ⁄ 16 "
from A. Bring needle tip
out at C and cross it over
trailing thread, keeping
thread as flat as possible.
Gently pull needle and
trailing thread until loop
lies flat against fabric. Push
needle through to back at
D to secure loop. Repeat to
make the desired number of
lazy daisy stitches.
STEM STITCH
To stem-stitch, pull needle
up at A (Stem Stitch
Diagram). Insert needle
back into fabric at B,^1 ⁄ 4 "
away from A. Holding
thread out of the way,
bring needle back up at C
and pull thread through
so it lies flat against fabric.
Pull gently and with
equal tautness after each
stitch. Continue in the
same manner to make the
desired number of stem
stitches.
STRAIGHT STITCH
To make straight
stitches, pull needle up
at A (Straight Stitch
Diagram), push needle
down at B, and come
up at C. Continue in the
same manner to make the
desired number of straight
stitches.
WHIPSTITCH
To whipstitch, bring
needle up at A along the
appliqué edge (Whipstitch
Diagram). Push needle
down at B and bring it up
at C. Continue in the same
manner around the entire
appliqué shape.
C DA
F
G E B
Backstitch Diagram
Buttonhole Wheel
Stitch Diagram
A B
C
A
B
F
I
E
J
C C
D
E G
H
Fly Stitch Diagram
French Knot Diagram
B A
A B
C D
Lazy Daisy Stitch Diagram
A
B
C
Stem Stitch Diagram
E
A
B C
D
F
Straight Stitch Diagram
CA
B
Whipstitch Diagram
68 APQ ¥ June 2020
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