Hand Stitch Textile

In lesson we were introduce to seven simple stitches which can be use for textile pieces or any other materials. Plus these stitches are very useful as they gives out really outstanding details to any piece you want to add stitches in.
Here are the name of the different stitches we were shown, to add details to our collagraph prints we did on fabrics.

Running Stitch

Pass the needle in and out of the fabric, making the surface stitches of equal length. The stitches on the underside should also be equal length, but half the size of less than the upper stitches. 

Seeding

This stitch is made up of small straight stitches of equal or different length placed at random over the surface.   

French Knots

Bring the thread out at the required position, hold the thread down where it emerges (see step one). Still holding the thread firmly with your thumb, twist the needle back to the starting point and insert it close to where the thread first emerges. (NOT THE EXACT PLACE OR IT WILL DEFIANTLY PULL BACK THROUGH). Pull the needle through to the back, leaving a small knot on the surface, or pass on to the position of the next stitch as shown in 3. 

Chain Stitch

Bring the thread up at the top of the line and hold it down with the left thumb. Insert the needle where it last emerged and bring the point out a short distance away. Pull the thread through, keeping the working thread under the needle point.

Detached Chain Stitch

Bring the thread through at A and, holding the thread down with the thumb, as shown, insert the needle again just a single thread away. Still holding the thread, bring the needle through at B. Pull the thread through gently to form a small loop, then insert the needle at C to form a small tying stitch over the loop. 

Fly Stitch

Bring the thread through at the top left. Hold it down with the left thumb and insert the needle to the right, on the same level, a little distance from where the thread first emerge. Take a small stitch downwards to the centre with the thread below the needle. Pull through and insert the needle below the thread, as shown, to hold it in place. Bring the needle up again in position to work the next stitch. 

Couching

Lay down the thread to be couched, and with another thread catch it down with small stitches worked over the top.