Stitch types

The interesting thing about stitch types, it that there is really only one type of stitch. That’s right It doesn’t matter what the stitches are forming or how they are being formed, the needle cycles down the same way each time. There is nothing special or different about the way the rotary hook picks up the bobbin or the way the pantograph moves for a satin stitch, compared to a run stitch, A stitch, is a stitch, is a stitch, The designer determines the positioning of each stitch placement and there are certain combinations which have been given names for the ease of description

For example, a run stitch is simply one stitch after another forming a line of stitch in embroidery. A fill stitch is nothing more than subsequent rows of run stitches placed next to one another. From one single stitch type we create all others, but the way the thread lays between these stitches can vary, and that is what we are going to talk about.

Stitch types come in many different colors and flavors. Most types have several names, like Fill, Ceeding and Tatami, which all mean the same thing. The various names have evolved from either early embroidery, manufacturer’s terms or modern references. In most cases people adopt the term that is first introduced to them. My goal is not to persuade you into using the terms I feel most comfortable with, but to discuss the characteristics of each type. I will however use the term I’m Most comfortable with during the discussion, I think you’ll be understanding to this.