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Illustrated tutorial on basic stitches of Chinese needlepoint

Illustrated tutorial on basic stitches of Chinese needlepoint

Illustrated basic embroidery tutorials, tutorials on Chinese needlepoint embroidery methods.

Illustrated tutorial on basic stitches of Chinese needlepoint

This embroidery method often appears in Chinese embroidery. Use contrasting lines to highlight the beauty of its design.

Illustrated tutorial on basic stitches of Chinese needlepoint

Figure 1: Use another thread and needle to pass upward from A, and pass through the BC embroidery section of the backstitch method, as shown in the picture. Be careful not to embroider into the fabric under the embroidery section.

Illustrated tutorial on basic stitches of Chinese needlepoint

Picture 2: Next, as shown in the picture, insert the needle from the AB embroidery section.

Illustrated tutorial on basic stitches of Chinese needlepoint

Picture 3: You can see that a circle will be formed at the B embroidery point. Our goal is to make every embroidery point have such a circle.

Illustrated tutorial on basic stitches of Chinese needlepoint

Figure 4: Now, pass the needle through the BC embroidery section. Repeat this action to embroider similar circles at each embroidery point.

Figure 5: The completed rendering will look like below.

Illustrated tutorial on basic stitches of Chinese needlepoint

Note:

Make sure that every time the needle passes through the backstitch embroidery section, it does not pull the fabric underneath. It is recommended to use a blunt needle for embroidery.

Be careful not to embroider the section of the previous backstitch too tightly, enough to allow another thread to pass through easily.