Holbein stitch
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Holbein stitch is a simple, reversible line embroidery stitch most commonly used in Blackwork embroidery and Assisi embroidery. The stitch is named after Hans Holbein the Younger, a 16th-century portr
Cat in Holbein stitch and cross stitch
Modern chessboard in Holbein stitch
Collection of motifs in Holbein stitch and metal thread
Odo bayeux tapestry detail
Straight stitch
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The straight or running stitch is the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery, on which all other forms of sewing are based. The stitch is worked by passing the needle in and out of the fabric at a
Holbein stitch
…on an even-weave fabric where the threads can be counted to ensure perfect regularity and is worked in two stages. Firstly, a row of evenly spaced running stitches is worked along the line to be covered. Then the return journey is completed, filling in the spaces between stitches made on the first journey and…
Kantha stich from Bangladesh
Seed stitches (small, detached running stitches) are used on the center ribs of these flower petals.
Pattern darning.
Detail of a contemporary quilt with quilting in free-form white and colored running stitches.