Straight Stitch

The Straight Stitch is the simplest of all stitches. Just bring the needle up at A and down at B. Pull until all slack is removed from the thread and it lies in a straight line on the fabric. That’s it.  Really.

Finished Stitch :

What can be done with the Straight Stitch? A lot. A detached starburst pattern. Pine needles. Whiskers on a cat face.

Back to Flat Stitches

Hints :

• Keep the stitch short. Longer stitches tend to become “toe-catchers”.
• When making several parallel or nearly parallel stitches, always stitch in the same direction. In other words, stitch a starburst from the center out. If you try to conserve thread by alternating the direction for each stitch, then the stitches will not look even.

Uses :

• Small leaf or petal
• Star or sun ray
• Whisker
• Short stem