Blanket patches stitch

Basic Hand-Embroidery Stitches:

Blanket patches stitch

What is blanket stitch patches? Blanket stitch patches is blanket stitch work together with patch stitch. Anywhere this just creates by me, try being some fun with non-woven. This embroidery are no major, just have a look if you suddenly need it for process your felt.

How to do the blanket patches stitch?  Let’s go to try it now~

Material: thread (red), fabric flower, needles, needle scissor, no-woven 

basic material

First of all, thread on your needle and knot the thread tail end.  Secondly, just sending your needle up from felt’s back, 

needle up from felt back

keep it nicely and soft tight. 

pull it nice

Then sending your needle from the side fronts to the back though the fabric flowers. (As shown on picture)  

send needle from fabric's front to back

After that, thread from fabric flowers back to the front, 

needle up from back

the point should align with first point of felt up, as picture, pull it tight.

The second stitch start by approximate 5mm distance from first stitch of felt, pull thread down through both piece, 

pull thread down through both pieces

no tight it first, leaves a circle. 

leave a circle

Now, you just follow the edge of the front piece, insect needle to top. 

insect needle to fabric top

Then, before thread come out, put your needle inside the circle. (As show on picture) 

needle put inside the circle

At the time thread pulling up, tight it. So the opening stitch has finished. 

opening stitch finish

Next, you just repeat second stitch,

repeat second stitch

until the end, cut thread off by end with the ending knot.

continue until end

Lastly, you just cut the fabric using zigzag scissor, let it look nicely.

zigzag scissor

Remark: the distance range should equally same.

blanket patches stitch finisheed

Whip stitching

Basic Hand-Embroidery Stitches:

Whip stitching

What is Whip stitch? Whip stitching can be used to put any seam together. It is not invisible, however it does lay flat if done carefully and is frequently used as a decorative touch. You can also use whipstitches to join two fabrics together.

How to do the Whip stitching?  Let’s go to try it now~

Material: thread (shinning yellow), needles, needle scissor, no-woven

basic material

I start with insert the needle up from the middle of back pieces felt to its back.

needle up from back piece's back

Secondly, I continue by insect needle from front with distance approximate 5mm length from start point through both pieces, (As shown on picture) keep it tight.

distance it and up through both pieces from front

After that, needle come through from front to back and tight it, repeating this process until the end.

tight it

Lastly, knot your thread off on the underside of the felt, 

continue until the end

 and your stitch is complete.

Whip stitching finished

French knot

Basic Hand-Embroidery Stitches:

French knot

What is French knot? French knot in the role of non-woven finished small eyes, small spots, and flowers point, to increase finished three-dimensional sense.

How to do the French knot?  How to make the knot big plump? There are two ways: 1) multi wrapped around a few laps line (not to exceed 4 laps) 2) the number of shares may be appropriate to increase the line, but only wrapped around a twice.  Let’s show you the way.

Material: thread (red), needles, needle scissor, no-woven

basic material

Firstly, thread on your needle and knot the thread tail end. Then, bring your needle through to the front of no-woven,

needle through to front

Pull enough thread through it, so that you can point the needle back at the thread. 

 have enough thread

Bring your needle to the right side where you want to make your knot. Hold the thread near to the felt and wrap the thread around the end of your needle once and pull it tight. Then wrap the thread around the needle a second time.  

wrap thread around needle twice

Then, Hold the needle and thread firmly, but not too tightly so that the loops tuck up snug around the needle.

hold needle and thread firmly

Now, just hold and re-insert the needle back to the same spot (exit point).

re-insert to point come out

In the meanwhile, left hand slowly pulls the thread down to the exit point. (As picture)

slowly pull down

So the needle slowly down through the non-woven.

needle slowly down

Once the needle has been pulled all the way through, let go of the thread and pull the rest of the loop of thread down through the knot.

hold the thread by left hand until it completely pull down

The knot should stay close to the fabric and keep nice and tight.

keep tight

Lastly, just adjust the knot and cut the thread to finish the stitch.

french knot finished

Running stitch

Basic Hand-Embroidery Stitches:

Running stitch

What is Running stitch? The running stitch or straight stitch is the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery, on which all other forms of sewing are based. Straight stitch usually used to do some ordinary suture, pleating, and border. The distance is generally maintained equally size at about 3-4 mm.

How to do the Running stitch? Let’s go to try it now~

Material: thread (shinning yellow), needles, needle scissor, no-woven

basic material

Basically, thread a needle and tie a knot in the end of the thread (always same) before start every stitch. Then start by sending your needle from back to the top though the no-woven, and push it tight.

needle pull from back

After that, poke the needle back down through the felt next to where you just came up, 

back down

and pull the thread down into your first stitch.

first stitch

Now leave some distance to continue next stitch (usually approximately 5mm), so just repeat the first stitch poking your needle up through the no-woven.

repeat by same distance stitch

Remark: try to have a fix distance, so it looks into a straight line.

look like a straight line

So just remand your stitching length until the end.

continue steps until the end

Lastly, knot your thread off on the underside of the felt, and your stitch is complete. 

running stitch finished

Back stitch

Basic Hand-Embroidery Stitches:

Back stitch

What is Back stitch? Back stitch or Backstitch and this is similar to machine sewing, but most strong of a hand-stitched, in life, we will be using this method in non-woven finished most cases to seaming a pretty pattern. It comes with two strands (double threads) through a needle to sew pattern folded into four strands (four threads).The more obvious lines, thereby allowing the pattern to look more three-dimensional and beautiful. Requirements: need align between the cross are straight, can’t see the hole between, line should be uniform and neat.

How to do the back stitch? Let’s go to try it now~

Material: thread (red), needles, needle scissor, no-woven

basic material

Firstly, thread a needle and tie a knot in the end of the thread. Begin by pull the thread out from bottom piece up to top so that the knot lies against the felt. 

bottom up to top

Secondly, bring the needle down approximately 1/2-cm away from where you went up.

needle 5mm range then down

Pull the thread through. 

pull the thread down

Then send your needle up and control the stitch length same as first stitch.

needle up and control length

Hereafter, you need to take attention by put the needle back down in the same spot you did before.

needle back down

Just repeat this pattern of stitching and you are good to go.

second back stitch

start 3rd stitch.

third back stitch

So, just continue each stitch step by step then you will finish on your way. 

continue the steps until the end

Reminded, you always put the needle back down in the same spot you did on previous stitch, so nothing difficult on backstitch again.

back stitch finished

Patch stitch

Basic Hand-Embroidery Stitches:

Patch stitch

What is Patch stitch? The patch pattern most of them are located in the upper layer of the background fabric. We often see non-woven finished with many beautiful protruding patterns (a person or animal or plant) is using the patch sewn.

How to do the Patch stitch? Let’s go to try it now~

Material: thread (brown), needles, needle scissor, felt

basic material

Firstly, thread on your needle and knot the thread tail end. Start by sending your needle up from the back and end at side of the top piece. (As shown at the picture)  

needle up from back

Then send your needle from top to bottom, directly through the two pieces. This should be done about 1/4" in from the edge, or at whatever length you want your stitches to be. First stitch finished by pulling this stitch tight.

top to bottom through both pieces

Afterwards, adjust the second length 

try second stitch(repeated)

and repeat the step needle up from the back until no end.

continue the steps until the end

Lastly, knot your thread off on the underside of the felt, and your stitch is complete.

finish my patch stitch