How to do a Detached Chain Stitch
- Jul 14, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 22
These cute little stitches are perfect for making leaves and petals in floral embroidery.
They are effectively a little loop of thread tacked down at one end to hold it in place - make sure you don't pull it too tight to keep a nice round 'leafy' shape.
Step by step guide
Bring needle up at 1 and down at 2 (leaving a loop).
Bring needle up at 3 and down at 4 to create a small ‘tacking’ stitch to hold the loop in place.
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