How to do Stem Stitch

Stem Stitch is one of the common stitches used in hand embroidery. This stitch appears like a thin line and can be used in the form of plant and flower stem or any other line in the project.

Step 1:

Stem- 01

For this stitch start with your needle coming out of the fabric at point “A

Step 2:

Stem -02

Then put the needle back in the fabric at point “B” and again remove the needle in between the points “A” and “B” this would be the point “C”. This would be our first stitch.

Step 3 :

Stem -03

Again repeat the same step, insert the needle in the fabric at point “D” and bring it out at point “B”.

Step 4 :

Stem - 04

Repeat these steps until the end of the line.

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