Berry Stitch
The berry stitch is very similar to the lazy daisy/detached chain stitch. It looks like two concentric stitches. I love using this stitch to created added depth and dimension to a design. Use this DIY video and step-by-step tutorial to learn how to embroider the berry stitch.
What you'll need to create the berry stitch:
Berry Stitch Video
Berry Stitch Step-by-Step Tutorial
1. To start, bring your threaded needle from the back of your fabric to the front. Hold your thread towards the top of the loop being created and bring your needle back down through the fabric in almost the same place you just came up.
2. Gently pull your thread until you have a small, open loop on the front of your piece. Next bring your needle up, from the back of the fabric to the front, going through your loop. Wherever you bring your needle back up is where the loop will be formed. Be sure your loop isn’t twisted, otherwise the stitch will also be twisted. Then gently tug the thread through so that a small loop is formed on the front of your fabric.
3. To secure the stitch, bring the needle down, back through the fabric at the top of the loop, on the other side of the looped thread. This creates a single detached chain/lazy daisy stitch.
4. After one is complete, create another detached chain/lazy daisy stitch the is around the first. This creates the berry stitch.
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