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Stitch Showcase: Double Seed Stitch

November 3, 2021

I love this variation on the standard seed stitch. I think it makes the stitched pieces have a more geometric style and look about them.

  • Bring the needle up from the back of the fabric (A)

  • Take it back down a few millimetres along (B)

  • Repeat this to create a second stitch that runs parallel to the first (C-D) that is the same length and angle

  • Create the next pair of stitches at a different angle.

An illustration of how to create double seed embroidery stitch. The illustration is in shades of blue and grey on a white background.

This piece shows how double seed stitch can be contrasted against other stitches.

Want to try this stitch? It’s a stitch I suggest using in my heart stitch sampler kit and floral sampler kit.

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A close up of an embroidery piece featuring double seed stitch in teal thread on a mustard coloured fabric.

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