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Skill : Chain Stitch

Practiced by Gabriela  

Chain stitch is traditionally used for embellishment, but also in sewing - to hem jeans. This technique is 2,500 years old!

 

Chain stitch is a popular embroidery technique in Poland, where I come from: Polish folklore costumes. History got me inspired to learn the chain stitch. 

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Step 1. Make your starting point, bring the needle up through the fabric.

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Step 2. Insert the top of the needle back to your starting point.

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Step 3. Bring the tip up through the fabric, a short distance away.

Step 4. Place the thread behind the tip of the needle, creating a loop.

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Step 5. Pull the needle through the loop.

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Step 6. You just got your first chain loop! Now, insert the tip of the needle back to the spot when you pulled it through.

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Step 7. Repeat point 3 over again until you’ve had enough!

DATE: Tuesday the 14th of April, 2020

CREDITS:

Text and skill: Gabriela Syzdek

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