Chain stitching is pretty common these days, but it has a unique style that is identified through history and in certain styles of embroidery today. Since it’s said to have a kind of “drawing” type of look, it’s used in a lo… See more

Clearly there have been many uses and styles of the chain stitch throughout history, but is there a technical use for it? What is it mainly used for? Functionally, it has been used to hem jeans! Interlocking thread the way that it … See more

Since it’s so common to see this embroidery stitch used as a cursive font, here are some examples. It’s a cute way to add a logo, school name, personal name, tagline, anything onto a tee shirt or sweatshirt. … See more

For the most part, a chain stitch can be interchangeable with the regular embroidery straight stitch! So you don’t need specific patterns that call for a chain, but there are some that do if it’s a part of the creator’… See more