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Embroidery Stitches:

This list is constantly growing and changing.  

ÿ	2 Needle Appliqué, also 2 Needle Bead Couching
ÿ	3 Bead Backstitch
ÿ	6 Bead Backstitch

A:

ÿ	Algerian Eye Stitch, also Algerian Eyelet Stitch and Star Eyelet
ÿ	Arrowhead Stitch

B:

ÿ	Back Stitch, also Point de Sable
ÿ	Back Stitch - 3 Bead, see 3 Bead Back Stitch
ÿ	Back Stitch - 6 Bead, see 6 Bead Back Stitch
ÿ	Back Stitch - Beaded, see Beaded Back Stitch
ÿ	Back Stitch - Double, see Double Back Stitch
ÿ	Back Stitch - Split, see Split Back Stitch
ÿ	Backstitched Chain Stitch
ÿ	Barrier Stitch, see Bosnia Stitch
ÿ	Basketweave
ÿ	Beaded Back Stitch
ÿ	Beaded Chain Stitch
ÿ	Beaded Cross Stitch
ÿ	Beaded Open Cretan Stitch
ÿ	Beaded Extended Fly Stitch
ÿ	Beaded Feather Stitch
ÿ	Beaded Fly Stitch
ÿ	Beaded Herringbone Stitch
ÿ	Beaded Tent Stitch, also Beaded Needlepoint
ÿ	Blanket Stitch
ÿ	Closely Placed Blanket Stitch)
ÿ	Blanket Stitch - Double, see Double Blanket Stitch
ÿ	Blanket Stitch - Uneven, see Uneven Blanket Stitch
ÿ	Blanket Stitch - Up and Down, see Up and Down Blanket Stitch
ÿ	Bokhara Couching, also Couching - Bokhara
ÿ	Bosnia Stitch, also Barrier Stitch and Fence Stitch
ÿ	Bullion Stitch, also Bullion Knot and Bullion Bar
ÿ	Bullion Tipped Lazy Daisy Stitch, also Lazy Daisy, Bullion Tipped and Detached Chain, Bullion Tipped
ÿ	Buttonhole Stitch (Closely Placed Blanket Stitch); True Buttonhole Stitch; also Tailor's Buttonhole Stitch There is some debate over this stitch and the diagram and stitch I have used is the one most commonly shown in embroidery reference books as "Buttonhole" stitch.  However, Marion Scoular, has made it her mission to distinguish true buttonhole stitch from what is simply a variation on the blanket stitch.  You can read her article and see her stitch diagrams by clicking here.   I also added some photos of the differences in these stitches here.

C:

ÿ	Cable Stitch
ÿ	Chain Stitch
ÿ	Chain Stitch, see Backstitched Chain Stitch
ÿ	Chain Stitch, Beaded, see Beaded Chain Stitch
ÿ	Chain Stitch - Detached, see Detached Chain Stitch
ÿ	Chain Stitch - Lazy Daisy, see Detached Chain Stitch
ÿ	Chain Stitch - Open, see Open Chain Stitch
ÿ	Chain Stitch - Zig Zag, see Zig Zag Chain Stitch
ÿ	Chained Feather Stitch, also Feather Stitch - Chained
ÿ	Chevron Stitch
ÿ	Closed Feather Stitch, also Feather Stitch - Closed
ÿ	Closed Fly Stitch, also Fly Stitch - Closed
ÿ	Closed Herringbone Stitch, also Herringbone Stitch - Closed
ÿ	Couching
ÿ	Couching - Bokhara, see Bokhara Couching
ÿ	Cretan Stitch - Beaded Open, see Beaded Open Cretan Stitch
ÿ	Crewel Stitch, see Stem Stitch
ÿ	Cross Stitch, also Sampler Stitch
ÿ	Cross Stitch - Beaded, see Beaded Cross Stitch
ÿ	Cross Stitch - Half, see Half Cross Stitch
ÿ	Cross Stitch - Long Arm, see Long-Arm Cross Stitch
ÿ	Cross Stitch - Reversible, see Reversible Cross Stitch
ÿ	Cross Stitch - Three Quarter, see Three Quarter Cross Stitch

D:

ÿ	Daisy Stitch, see Detached Chain Stitch
ÿ	Detached Chain Stitch, also Lazy Daisy, Daisy Stitch, Tied Loop Stitch and Picot Stitch
ÿ	Detached Chain, Bullion Tipped, also Bullion Tipped Lazy Daisy Stitch and Lazy Daisy, Bullion Tipped
ÿ	Diamond Eyelet Stitch, see Diamond Eye Stitch
ÿ	Double Back Stitch, also Back Stitch - Double, Shadow Work Stitch, Reverse Herringbone
ÿ	Double Blanket Stitch
ÿ	Double Cross Stitch, also Smyrna Cross and Leviathan
ÿ	Double Feather Stitch, also Feather Stitch - Double
ÿ	Double Running Stitch, also Holbein Stitch, Line Stitch, Two-sided Line Stitch, Square Stitch and Spanish Stitch
ÿ	Double Tied Cross Stitch, also Large Tied Cross Stitch
ÿ	Double Upright Cross Stitch

E:

ÿ	Extended Fly Stitch, also Fly Stitch - Extended
ÿ	Extended Fly Stitch - Beaded, see Beaded Extended Fly Stitch
ÿ	Eyelet - Pierced, see Pierced Eyelet
ÿ	Eyelet Stitch
ÿ	Eyelet Stitch - Algerian, see Algerian Eyelet Stitch
ÿ	Eyelet Stitch - Diamond, see Diamond Eyelet Stitch

F:

ÿ	Feather Stitch
ÿ	Feather Stitch - Beaded, see Beaded Feather Stitch
ÿ	Feather Stitch - Chained, see Chained Feather Stitch
ÿ	Feather Stitch - Closed, see Closed Feather Stitch
ÿ	Feather Stitch - Double, see Double Feather Stitch
ÿ	Fence Stitch, see Bosnia Stitch
ÿ	Fern Stitch
ÿ	Fishbone Stitch
ÿ	Fly Stitch
ÿ	Fly Stitch - Beaded, see Beaded Fly Stitch
ÿ	Fly Stitch - Closed, see Closed Fly Stitch
ÿ	Fly Stitch - Extended, see Extended Fly Stitch
ÿ	Four-sided Stitch, also Square Openwork Stitch and Four-sided Openwork Stitch
ÿ	Four-sided Openwork Stitch, see Four-sided Stitch

G:

ÿ	Ghiordes Knot , see Turkey Stitch

H: 

ÿ	Half Cross Stitch, also Cross Stitch - Half
ÿ	Herringbone Stitch
ÿ	Herringbone Stitch - Beaded, see Beaded Herringbone Stitch
ÿ	Herringbone Stitch - Closed, see Closed Herring Bone Stitch
ÿ	Herringbone Stitch - Tied, see Tied Herringbone Stitch
ÿ	Holbein Stitch, see Double Running Stitch

I:

ÿ	Interlaced Running Stitch, also Running Stitch - Interlaced

J:

K:

ÿ	Kensington Stitch, see Split Stitch

L:

ÿ	Ladder Stitch, see Open Chain Stitch
ÿ	Large Tied Cross Stitch, see Double Tied Cross Stitch
ÿ	Lattice Stitch
ÿ	Lazy Daisy, see Detached Chain Stitch
ÿ	Lazy Daisy, Bullion Tipped, also Bullion Tipped Lazy Daisy Stitch and Detached Chain, Bullion Tipped
ÿ	Lazy Stitch
ÿ	Leviathan, see Double Cross Stitch
ÿ	Line Stitch, see Double Running Stitch
ÿ	Long-Arm Cross Stitch, also Cross Stitch - Long Arm

M:

N:

O:

ÿ	Open Chain Stitch, also Ladder Stitch, Roman Chain Stitch and Square Chain Stitch
ÿ	Open Cretan Stitch
ÿ	Open Cretan Stitch - Beaded, see Beaded Open Cretan Stitch
ÿ	Outline Stitch

P:

ÿ	Picot Stitch, see Detached Chain Stitch
ÿ	Pierced Eyelet
ÿ	Plush Stitch, see Turkey Stitch
ÿ	Point de Sable, see Back Stitch

Q:

R:

ÿ	Reversible Cross Stitch, also Cross Stitch - Reversible
ÿ	Rice Stitch
ÿ	Roman Chain Stitch, see Open Chain Stitch
ÿ	Running Stitch, also Saddle Stitch
ÿ	Running Stitch - Interlaced, see Interlaced Running Stitch

S:

ÿ	Saddle Stitch, see Running Stitch
ÿ	Sampler Stitch, see Cross Stitch
ÿ	Shadow Work Stitch, see Double Back Stitch
ÿ	Sheaf Stitch
ÿ	Shell Stitch
ÿ	Smyrna Cross, see Double Cross Stitch
ÿ	South Kensington Stitch, see Stem Stitch
ÿ	Spanish Stitch, see Double Running Stitch
ÿ	Split Back Stitch
ÿ	Split Stitch, see Kensington Stitch
ÿ	Square Chain Stitch, see Open Chain Stitch
ÿ	Square Openwork Stitch, see Four-sided Stitch
ÿ	Square Stitch, see Double Running Stitch
ÿ	St. George's Cross Stitch, see Upright Cross Stitch
ÿ	Stalk Stitch, see Stem Stitch
ÿ	Star Eyelet, see Algerian Eye Stitch
ÿ	Stem Stitch, also Crewel Stitch, South Kensington Stitch and Stalk Stitch
ÿ	Straight Stitch, also Stroke Stitch
ÿ	Stroke Stitch, see Straight Stitch

T:

ÿ	Tailor's Buttonhole Stitch
ÿ	Tent Stitch
ÿ	Tent Stitch - Beaded, see Beaded Tent Stitch, also Beaded Needlepoint
ÿ	Tête de Boeuf (Bull's Head) Stitch
ÿ	Thread-up Stem Stitch, see Outline Stitch
ÿ	Three Quarter Cross Stitch, also Cross Stitch - Three Quarter
ÿ	Tied Cross Stitch
ÿ	Tied Loop Stitch, see Detached Chain Stitch
ÿ	Tied Herringbone Stitch, also Herringbone Stitch - Tied
ÿ	Trellis Stitch
ÿ	Triangle Stitch
ÿ	Turkey Stitch, also Turkey Work Stitch and Plush Stitch
ÿ	Turkey Rug Stitch, see Turkey Stitch
ÿ	Two-sided Line Stitch, see Double Running Stitch

U:

ÿ	Uneven Blanket Stitch
ÿ	Up and Down Blanket Stitch
ÿ	Upright Cross Stitch, also St. George's Cross Stitch

V:

W:

ÿ	Wave Stitch

X:

Y:

Z:

ÿ	Zig Zag Chain Stitch

Combination Stitches/Seam Treatments:

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