How to Embroider: Continuous Drizzle Stitch- Video and Step by Step Tutorial

Continuous Drizzle Stitch

The continuous drizzle stitch is a strand of drizzle stitches that has multiple drizzles along one thread. This Brazilian embroidery technique can be a playful way to add texture to your embroidery, through hanging plant or to roll the continuous drizzle stitches into a flower shape. Use this DIY video and step-by-step tutorial to learn how to embroider the continuous drizzle stitch.

What you'll need to create the continuous drizzle stitch:

• cotton fabric

• embroidery hoop

• embroidery thread

• embroidery needle

• embroidery scissors

Continuous Drizzle Stitch Video

Continuous Drizzle Stitch Step-by-Step Tutorial

1. To start, bring the needle up through the fabric at the base of the first drizzle stitch. This will be the only drizzle stitch attached to the fabric. Next, unthread the needle and stick the needle tip into the fabric next to where the thread is coming out of the fabric.

2. Now cast stitches onto the needle. Do this by creating a crossed loop with the thread and pulling it tightly around the needle.

3. Cast on the desired number of stitches to the needle- the more stitches cast on, the taller the drizzle stitch will be. Next, thread the needle with the loose end of thread.

4. With the needle threaded, gently pull the needle out of the front of the fabric. Then pull the needle through the cast on stitches, creating a single drizzle stitch.

5. Tie a slip knot at the base of the first drizzle stitch. Before starting the next drizzle stitch, pin the first off to the side.

6. Now place the unthreaded needle into the fabric where the previous drizzle stitch was created. Cast the desired number of stitches onto the needle.

7. Next, thread the needle with the loose end of thread. With the needle threaded, gently pull the needle out of the front of the fabric, then pull the needle through the cast on stitches, creating the second drizzle stitch along the length of thread. Tie a slip knot at the base of the second drizzle stitch.

8. Repeat until the desired number of drizzle stitches are creates.

9. If leaving the continuous drizzle stitch hanging, tie a slip knot at the base of the last drizzle stitch and trim away the excess thread.

10. If working the string of drizzles into a shape, like a flower, on the front of the fabric, thread the needle with another thread that is the same color as the continuous drizzle stitches. Bring the needle up through the fabric next to where the first drizzle stitch was started. Use small couching stitches to tac down the continuous drizzle in the desired shape. When done, bring the tacking thread to the back of the fabric and knot off. Then bring the end of the continuous drizzle thread to the back of the fabric and knot it.

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