BUTTERFLY
CHAIN STITCH
HAND EMBROIDERY DESIGNS
Best Embroidery Designs is offering free butterfly chain stitch hand embroidery designs
(patterns) which can be
used in unlimited variety of ways. The designs are simple and fun to
embroider on many types of goods: t-shirts, quilts, baby
items, table cloth, hats, etc. Along with a free embroidery designs you
can buy more elaborate designs.
Stitch techniques:
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This stitch is a composite
decorative stitch. You can use butterfly chain stitch for decoration on many
different types of fabrics, woven and non-woven. This stitch is done in two
passes and you can use it on straight or curved lines with different color
threads to add more interest to it. Also you can use different thread
weights.
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to watch video
First pass - make a row consisting
of series of three vertical stitches. Try to keep the same space between the
underlying base groups of stitches as the width of those groups of stitches.
Second pass - tie each group of
stitches with a twisted chain stitch. Just like on the picture. While
clutching groups of three stitches needle should not enter the foundation
fabric.
Variations:
You can try different number of
vertical stitches.
You can make some of the vertical
stitches shorter or longer.
Try to use different thread weight
for the first or the second passes, you can even alternate weight by the
groups of stitches.
Use different colors.
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There are many other stitches in the family of chain stitches, you can
learn about them by clicking on the link below:
The following other types of stitches are used in free hand embroidery
patterns:
Outline Stitch Patterns
Cross Stitch Patterns
Satin Stitch Patterns
Lazy Daisy Stitch Patterns
French Knot Stitch
Patterns
Click
on the link above to go to download page with a short description of the
particular type of stitch.
Also we have free machine embroidery designs.
Machine embroidery designs are available in the following formats:
Brother/Baby Lock/Bernina/White/Simplicity (PES)
Brother/Baby Lock/Bernina (PEC)
Viking Husqvarna (HUS)
Janome (SEW),
(JEF)
Pfaff (PCS)
Compucon/Singer (XXX)
Tajima (DST)
For those who buy, many other formats are available by request.
Browse categories on the left to chose
appropriate type of designs. You can instantly download free
embroidery designs
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