How to Embroider: Sheaf Stitch- Video and Step by Step Tutorial

Whipped Back Stitch

The sheaf stitch looks very similar to a butterfly or bow when completed. Use this DIY video and step-by-step tutorial to learn how to embroider the sheaf stitch.

What you'll need to create the sheaf stitch:

• cotton fabric

• embroidery hoop

• embroidery thread

• embroidery needle

• embroidery scissors

Sheaf Stitch Video

Sheaf Stitch Step-by-Step Tutorial

1.  To start, stitch three straight stitch next to each other.

2. Then bring the needle up next to the middle of the last straight stitch.

3. Lay the working thread across the straight stitches, and slide the needle underneath them. Pull the thread tightly so that the stitches are cinched in the middle.

4. Finish the stitch by bringing the needle back down through the fabric on the opposite side from where you brought the needle up next to the middle of the stitches. This makes one sheaf stitch.

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