How To Embroider: Fly Stitch

Embroidery

April 20, 2019

How To Embroider: Fly Stitch

How to do embroidery Fly Stitch tutorial.

Fly Stitch is one of my very favorite stitches to embroider.

I use it all the time for branches and greenery in my floral designs. Stick around til the end of the video so you can see some examples of how I used fly stitch in my hand embroidery designs.

Find all of my embroidery patterns (and LOTS more!) in my shop

Spread Joy Pattern

Spread Joy Kit

Rosebud Wreath Pattern

Rosebud Wreath Kit

Families Are Forever pattern

Love One Another Pattern

Love One Another Kit

Hand Embroidery Tips:

Use two layers of fabric. I like to use a nice linen on top (I just love the gorgeous texture) and a less expensive muslin on the bottom. Adding an extra layer of fabric helps your finished piece to look so much nicer and more neat and tidy. Plus it acts as a stabilizer and insures your pieces isn’t see-through when it’s complete.

I prefer wooden embroidery hoops

DMC Thread is colorfast and comes in a huge array of colors

I like needles with a smaller eye because they are less likely to damage the fabric.

Happy Stitching!

Heidi Hillman