Arrowhead embroidery stitch: single, line and filler

Today is Arrowhead Day!

What is this arrowhead?

This is the name given to an embroidery stitch that can be used in a number of ways: as a single stitch (including the powder technique), as a seam, and as a fill.

Working this stitch is a breeze. Simply sew two stitches that meet at the bottom and form a corner.

(And this is where you might remember the fly sting and think how different and similar it is.)

So, like the seed stitch, you can also change the size and direction of the stitches. My points tend to get stuck here, but it doesn't always have to be that way. You can experiment as much as you like and even use different arrowhead sizes in one shape. Why not?

You can also work the arrowhead stitch in one continuous line. There are two ways to do this. You can place them one below the other or side by side.

To start a vertical line from the arrowhead stitch, bring the yarn down from the first stitch to the middle of the line. Then insert the needle into one of the tips and remove it from the other.

Then put the needle back in the first point and pull it back out on one of the top edges.

Put it on the bottom and pull the other side down from the top. And continue to work on the line in the next way. Honestly, the order of work here is not very important - you can do it as you like. The most important thing is to keep the three imaginary lines on the left, middle and right aligned.

Or you can also work the arrowhead stitch side by side to form a zigzag line.

Of course, you can fill a shape with a single arrowhead by scattering them in random order. But since it's very similar to the starting point we talked about last time, I didn't give an example of it.

Alternatively, here is an alternate method of using arrowhead stitches as padding.

Sorry I don't know what shape it is (balloon ?? Easter egg ??), I just drew whatever I could think of haha. But as you can see, you can still draw parallel lines from the top of the arrow to create a pattern. You can also work right over the usual street stitch - in this case a long stitch and a short stitch - which will add an interesting touch to your embroidery :)

That is all for today!

What shall we talk about next time, okay? 🤔