This stitch is often called a lazy daisy, but that name actually refers to a group of single, detached chain stitches arranged in the shape of a flower. This highly textured surface embroidery stitch is wider than a standard chain stitch, making it perfect for use in wide bands and rows. It can be used to outline shapes, as a border, or to join two pieces of material together using a decorative, open lacy stitch. The stitching area can be pre-marked on the fabric, worked freestyle, or worked as a counted stitch. The stitch is worked nearly identically to a standard cross stitch, with the exception that the second leg of the stitch is elongated. When worked in rows, the stitches cross each other and resemble a braid. There are quite a few variations of this stitch in this tutorial, including closed feather stitch, double feather stitch, single feather stitch, and straight feather. Each section of the fern stitch is worked as a group of three straight stitches, all worked into the same ending hole. The groups are stitched repeatedly to make a row. Variations on this stitch include double herringbone, tied herringbone, and laced herringbone stitch. It’s useful for making leaves and petals in ribbon embroidery designs. Other variations of the satin stitch include the long and short satin stitch, which is useful for filling larger areas or creating a shaded look, and padded satin stitch, which has stitching underneath to create a thicker stitch. The stitch is composed of three vertical stitches tied together with a doubled horizontal stitch. It gets its name from the bundled threads resembling a sheaf of wheat. The finished web is typically a solid circular shape, although it can also be worked as a square or other geometric shape, or with an open center. This stitch is easily confused with outline stitch, and although the two are very similar, they are different. Learn both with this tutorial.
