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Embroidery Stitches:

This list is constantly growing and changing.  

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

A:

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

B:

	Back Stitch, also Point de Sable
	Back Stitch - 3 Bead, see 3 Bead Back Stitch
	Back Stitch - 6 Bead, see 6 Bead Back Stitch
	Back Stitch - Beaded, see Beaded Back Stitch
	Back Stitch - Double, see Double Back Stitch
	Back Stitch - Split, see Split Back Stitch
	Backstitched Chain Stitch
	Barrier Stitch, see Bosnia Stitch
	Basketweave
	Beaded Back Stitch
	Beaded Chain Stitch
	Beaded Cross Stitch
	Beaded Open Cretan Stitch
	Beaded Extended Fly Stitch
	Beaded Feather Stitch
	Beaded Fly Stitch
	Beaded Herringbone Stitch
	Beaded Tent Stitch, also Beaded Needlepoint
	Blanket Stitch
	Closely Placed Blanket Stitch)
	Blanket Stitch - Double, see Double Blanket Stitch
	Blanket Stitch - Uneven, see Uneven Blanket Stitch
	Blanket Stitch - Up and Down, see Up and Down Blanket Stitch
	Bokhara Couching, also Couching - Bokhara
	Bosnia Stitch, also Barrier Stitch and Fence Stitch
	Bullion Stitch, also Bullion Knot and Bullion Bar
	Bullion Tipped Lazy Daisy Stitch, also Lazy Daisy, Bullion Tipped and Detached Chain, Bullion Tipped
	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:

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

D:

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

E:

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

F:

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

G:

Ghiordes Knot , see Turkey Stitch

H: 

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

I:

	Interlaced Running Stitch, also Running Stitch - Interlaced
	Invisible Ladder Stitch, also Ladder Stitch

J:

K:

Kensington Stitch, see Split Stitch

L:

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

M:

N:

O:

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

P:

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

Q:

R:

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

S:

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

T:

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

U:

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

V:

W:

Wave Stitch

X:

Y:

Z:

Zig Zag Chain Stitch

Combination Stitches/Seam Treatments:

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