Chain stitch

This is the last of the outline stitches we'll be doing for a little while - and it's definitely the fanciest so far. Chain stitch is one of my favorite hand embroidery outline stitches, but it's not the first one I teach. I generally start with running stitch because that's the easiest stitch there is.

Learn how to do a chain stitch with my easy-to-follow video tutorial. The chain stitch is good for adding embellishment to projects or creating letters. It's easy once you get the hang of it, and can be a lot of fun to do! Download my free stitch guide pattern and start practicing today.

Chain stitch is a must-have in your embroidery vocabulary! These valuable tips will show you the way to work curves and corners, join the ends and save the thread as you chain stitch.

Simple loops can make so much! The Chain Stitch family of stitches is one of the biggest families with almost 50 different kinds of stitches!

Learn how to do the basic chain stitch and its variations in embroidery. This looped stitch is worked along a curved or straight line.

Chain stitch is a simple hand embroidery technique typically used to follow lines and curves (though it can also be used to fill in a space, much like split back stitch). There are two ways to do chain stitch; the "right" version is whichever version works best for you. On my blog, you'll find a beginner-friendly tutorial for both ways to chain stitch in hand embroidery, with instructions in written, photo, and (longer) video format.

Learn how to do Chain stitch in 4 simple steps!

Also known as : Tambour stitch / Point de Chainette This is the basic and simplest of the chain stitch family. It gives a chain like an appearance or, like petals lined up one after the other. To assist our lessons, I will do this stitch from top...