What does feather stitch mean?

Definition of featherstitch

: an embroidery stitch consisting of a line of diagonal blanket stitches worked alternately to the left and right.

What is feather stitch in sewing?

The feather stitch and its countless variations create feathery straight or undulating lines and fall in the category of looped stitches. The feather stitch is actually a variation of the blanket stitch, but it alternates from one side to the other.

What is a feather stitch in embroidery?

Feather Stitch is a decorative stitch, usually, used to accompany it with embellishments or other forms of stitches like the French knot. This stitch can be used liberally to make beautiful borders, horizontal or vertical fillings, or even designs with curves.

Where is feather stitch used?

The feather stitch and its variations are used in surface embroidery to create airy lines of stitching along curves or straight lines. It's one of the most basic and popular embroidery stitches and can be used to create an edge finish or a surface embroidery stitch.

What is single feather stitch?

This stitch is called so as, unlike the regular Feather Stitch, we do not alternate the stitch between the left and right side, but to only one side. It follows the technique of blanket stitch, the only difference being that the stitches are slanted instead of being straight.

How to do the Feather Stitch

Where did feather stitch originate?

Feather stitch embroidery arose in England in the 19th century for decorating smock-frocks. It is also used to decorate the joins in crazy quilting. It is related to (and probably derives from) the older buttonhole stitch and chain stitch.

What is French stitch?

: a decorative stitch made by winding the thread one or more times around the needle and drawing the needle back through the material at the point where it came out.

What is Lazy Daisy stitch?

Definition of lazy daisy stitch

: an embroidery stitch formed by an elongated loop held down at the free end by a small stitch.

What is the meaning of fishbone stitch?

About the Fishbone Stitch

Fishbone Stitch is a kind of filling stitch which is ideal for making leaves or feathers. It requires us to divide the pattern into two and each side is filled alternately giving it a plaited effect in the center, thus ideal to make leaves or feathers.

What is a chevron stitch?

A chevron is a v-shape either singular or in a line. If you look at the chevron stitch in hand embroidery, it is simply a row of v shapes or zig zag with a little cross cap at each top and the bottom. It is a very geometric stitch that looks great for borders and modern designs.

What is meaning of satin stitch?

Definition of satin stitch

: an embroidery stitch worked in parallel lines so closely and evenly as to resemble satin.

Which stitch is known as detached chain stitch that is used to create flower?

It is used to create both the lazy daisy stitch and the chain stitch. The single/detached chain stitch is often used individually as leaves, or clustered together to create simple embroidery flowers or plants. In the Stitching Raccoon Sampler, the single chain stitch is used to create the four-leaf clovers.

What is a bullion stitch?

Definition of bullion stitch

: a decorative stitch similar to the French knot forming very short bars.

What is herringbone stitch used for?

A herringbone stitch is a needlework stitch used in embroidery, knitting and crochet. It is so named as it resembles the bones extending from the spine of a herring fish. In knitting, it is a stitch that creates a fabric pattern closely resembling a herringbone pattern, or herringbone cloth.

What is split stitch?

Definition of split stitch

: a fine chain stitch for outlining that is formed by bringing the needle through a soft thread.

What is the most popular type of embroidery?

Hand embroidery or surface embroidery is the embellishment of fabrics or garments with embroidery stitches (i.e. back stitch, running stitch, satin stitch, the list goes on and on.) This is one of the most common forms of embroidery that people do these days and it's the style of embroidery I do the most.

What is the difference between fly stitch and feather stitch?

They are technically the same, with both of them being looped stitches. It also relates to the Fly Stitch Family by catching loops to make continuous 'V' like formations. Generally, we can say that these three families of stitches are cousins and differ only slightly in how they are executed.

What is the meaning of Pekinese stitch?

The Pekinese stitch is a decorative technique made up of two elements that are combined in order to create a looped effect. It is also known as the interlaced back stitch, but also sometimes as blind stitch. Firstly a line of long and fairly loose back stitches are worked on the ground material.

What is back stitching?

: a stitch sewn one stitch length backward on the front side and two stitch lengths forward on the reverse side to form a solid line of stitching on both sides.