How to Embroider: Crows Foot Stitch- Video and Step by Step Tutorial

Crows Foot Stitch

The crows foot stitch is a triangular stitch that overlaps itself. It's similar to the arrowhead stitch and is a standalone stitch that could be used for hand embroidery as well as visible mending. Use this DIY video and step-by-step tutorial to learn how to embroider the crows foot stitch.

What you'll need to create the crows foot stitch:

• cotton fabric

• embroidery hoop

• embroidery thread

• embroidery needle

• embroidery scissors

Crows Foot Stitch Video

Crows Foot Stitch Step-by-Step Tutorial

1. Draw an equilateral triangle onto the fabric with the point towards the bottom. Next, bring the needle up in the bottom point of the triangle. Now bring the needle down slightly to the left corner point of the triangle.

2. Next, bring the needle up just below where the needle went into the fabric in the left corner of the triangle, and then make a straight stitch across to the right corner of the triangle.

3. Now bring the needle up slightly above where the needle went into the fabric in the right corner of the triangle and make a straight stitch to the bottom point of the triangle, bring the needle down slightly to the left of the first stitch.

4. Now repeat, always bringing the needle up on the outer edge of the triangle. Bring the needle up slightly to the right of the bottom point of the triangle and make a straight stitch across to the top outer edge. Then bring the needle back up through the triangle on the left outer edge, make a straight stitch across to the right outer edge. Then bring the needle up on the top outer edge of the triangle and bring the needle down on the left outer edge of the triangle.

5. Repeat until the triangle is filled in. The triangle will fill towards the center.

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