Sew Birthday Fun (4 page)

Insert the needle to the left of the first stitch, down from the line or edge, and bring it back out on the line or edge, making sure the thread is behind the needle. Pull through.

Continue repeating to make a line of stitches.

A series of looped stitches worked to interlink to form a chain-like pattern.

Work from right to left. Bring the needle and thread up at the start point. Holding the thread to the left, put the needle back in where it first came out and bring the needle tip out again a little way beyond this point. Make sure the thread is under the needle and gently pull through.

Put the needle in again beside the last stitch and continue. To secure the final stitch, sew a small straight stitch over the final loop.

Work from left to right. Bring the needle and thread up at the start point. Holding the thread to the right, put the needle back in where it first came out and bring the needle tip out again a little way beyond this point. Make sure the thread is under the needle and gently pull through.

Put the needle in again beside the last stitch and continue. To secure the final stitch, sew a small straight stitch over the final loop.

A very pretty stitch related to the chain stitch.

Work from left to right. Bring the needle up through the fabric at the top of the petal, hold the thread down with your thumb. Reinsert the needle at the start point and take it up again at the petal tip, keeping the thread under the needle.

Pull the thread through and, holding the petal down, make a little stitch at the tip to secure.

Work from right to left. Bring the needle up through the fabric at the top of the petal, hold the thread down with your thumb. Reinsert the needle at the start point and take it up again at the petal tip, keeping the thread under the needle.

Pull the thread through and, holding the petal down, make a little stitch at the tip to secure.