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Quilts and More Fall 2006 Embroidery Stitches Running Stitch C. Neubauer 6-16-06 100222499

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RUNNING STITCH A To make a running stitch, pull the B needle up at A and insert it back into C E D the fabric at B. Pull it up at C, and G F continue in the same manner, loading APQ June 2012 several stitches on the needle at a Blanket Stitch C. Neubauer time. Leave about a stitch’s width RUNNING STITCH Updated by M. Goldsmith 2/6/12 between stitches. 100680589

BLANKET STITCH APQ June 2012 Straight Stitch To blanket-stitch, pull the needle up C. Neubauer at A, form a reverse L-shape with E C A Updated by M. Goldsmith 2/6/12 100680595 the floss, and hold the angle of the D B L-shape in place with your thumb. Quilts and More Fall 2006 Insert the needle back into the fabric Embroidery Stitches at B and come up at C to secure the BLANKET STITCH Stem Stitch C. Neubauer 6-16-06 stitch. Continue in the same manner. 100227847

B STRAIGHT STITCH To straight-stitch, pull the needle up at A and insert it back into the D fabric at B. Pull it up at C, and A C continue in the same manner. STRAIGHT STITCH Quilts and More Fall 2006 Embroidery Stitches Backstitch STEM STITCH C. Neubauer 6-16-06 To stem-stitch, pull the needle up 100222438 at A and insert it back into the 3 fabric at B, about ⁄8" away from A B A. Then, holding the floss out of C the way, bring the needle back up B A C at C and pull the floss through so it lies flat against the fabric. Pull STEM STITCH with equal tautness after each stitch. Continue in the same manner.

BACKSTITCH To backstitch, pull the needle up at A, insert it back into the fabric at G E F C DA B B, and bring it up at C. Continue in the BACKSTITCH same manner.

Pattern may be downloaded for personal use only. No electronic or printed reproduction permitted without the prior written consent of Meredith Corporation. ©Meredith Corporation 2015. All rights reserved. 1 APQ June 2012 French Knot C. Neubauer Updated by M. Goldsmith 2/6/12 100680590

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FRENCH KNOT APQ June 2012 To make a French knot, bring the Cross-Stitch needle up at A, wrap the floss around C. Neubauer Updated by M. Goldsmith 2/6/12 the needle two or three times, and 100680593 insert the needle back into fabric at B, 1 about ⁄16" away from A. Gently push B A the wraps down the needle to meet the FRENCH KNOT fabric; then pull the needle and floss through fabric slowly and smoothly, forming a knot. Make It Yourself: Spring/Summer 2013 CMR Number: Stitch Basics Split Stitch CROSS-STITCH Liz Gordon 2-23-13 100604266 To cross-stitch, pull the needle up B D at A, insert it back into the fabric at B, bring it up at C, and push the C A needle back into the fabric again at D. Continue in the same CROSS STITCH manner.

SPLIT STITCH To split-stitch, pull the needle up at A, make a short straight stitch, C D C and go back into the fabric at B. B D A Push the needle up at C, piercing A B through the center of the first SPLIT STITCH straight stitch; then make a straight stitch, and go back into the fabric at D. Continue in the same manner.