Needle Weaving Stitch
Needle weaving is very similar to weaving, but on fabric. This stitch is created in a grid-like pattern and can be used to add texture to fill in a space or in visible mending to patch and repair. Use this DIY video and step-by-step tutorial to learn how to embroider the needle weaving stitch.
What you'll need to create the needle weaving stitch:
Needle Weaving Stitch Video
Needle Weaving Stitch Step-by-Step Tutorial
1. Needle weaving creates a woven grid pattern on the front of the fabric. Start by bringing the needle up from the back of the fabric at the bottom corner of the section that will be filled in. Make a straight stitch across to the opposite side and gently tug the thread flush with the fabric.
2. Leave a small space away from the end of the stitch that was just made, and bring the needle back up through the fabric. Then make a stitch across to the other side of the shape.
3. Continue filling the shape with straight stitches in parallel lines that are close to one another.
4. Now weave in the perpendicular the rows. Bring the threaded needle up through the fabric near the bottom corner of the shape. Flip the needle around and weave the eye of the needle over, under, over, under, the lines of thread, working across to the opposite side of the shape.
5. Gently tug the thread so that is it pulled through the rows and is flush with the fabric. Then bring the needle down through the fabric to end the row.
6. To start the next row, bring the needle back up through the fabric slightly above the previous row. Weave the thread through in an alternating pattern from the previous row.
7. Continue adding woven rows until the section is filled in. If the vertical and horizontal rows are space out, there will be spaces in the grid. For a tighter grid and more solid fill, stitch the rows close together.
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