Herringbone
Herringbone stitch is an embroidery stitch that is a cross between a back stitch and a cross stitch. It is worked like a row of back stitches, but the result is a row of cross stitches.
This hand embroidery stitch is fun to do and has lots of variations.
See it all
Below you will find:
- video
- When to use herringbone
- Tutorial with images
- variations
When to use herringbone
- borders
- fences
- roofs
- grass
- bushes
- fancy stripes
Tutorial
Bring the thread up to the top of the embroidery fabric. Right handed people generally work herringbone from the left to the right. I assume lefties would do the reverse.
Take a stitch just up and slightly to the right of your starting point. Be sure to NOT catch the thread with the needle for this one.
Now take a stitch down and just to the right. This should be in line with the starting point.
Continue, alternating up and down. You might notice that the stitches are out of balance X’s.
This stitch is fun and works up quickly.