Cast On Stitch
The cast on stitch creates a raised line on the top of the fabric. This embroidery stitch is similar to the bullion knot in that it creates a raised knot on the front of the fabric. The cast on stitch, however, is more rectangular in shape and has a different texture in the stitch.
What you'll need to create the cast on stitch:
Cast On Stitch Video
Cast On Stitch Step-by-Step Tutorial
1. Start by bringing the needle up from the back of the fabric to the front. Choose the length of the cast on stitch you wish to create and bring the needle back down through the fabric. Before pushing to needle all the way through the fabric, bring it back up next to where the thread is coming out of the fabric.
2. With the needle resting in the fabric, create the cast on stitch onto the tip of the needle. Do this by crossing the thread over itself in your fingers, then sliding the loop around the needle. Gently tug the loop so that it casts onto the needle.
3. Continue casting stitches onto the needle until the stitches are the length of the space you wish to fill. Make sure the cast on stitches are next to each other and not overlapping.
4. Next, pinch the cast on stitches to hold them in place and gently tug the needle out of the fabric. Pull the threaded needle until the cast on stitches lay flush with the fabric.
5. To finish this stitch, bring the needle back down through the fabric where the cast on stitch stated. This creates one cast on stitch. Â
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