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Basque Stitch In Hand Embroidery Tutorial (Step By Step & Video)

Last Updated: October 9, 2019 By Fareeha Leave a Comment

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Basque Stitch is a stitch that is part of the chain stitch family. It is beautiful and makes wonderful designs if you know how to work it. This stitch might look complicated but it will get pretty easy once you get the hang of it. 

basque knot

Why the name Basque?

It is said to have been originated in the Basque region of Spain. If you are one who fancies embroidery then you can take the old embroidery patterns of Southern France, Spain, and Portugal. You will find a lot of designs made with this stitch.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED?

  • Any fabric.
  • Embroidery hoop, 15cm (6″) (Bigger if you are working on a larger design) ( You can purchase a set of 6 hoops from Amazon for your basic needs.)
  • Tapestry needle
  • Embroidery thread (You can buy this pack of 36 shades of the DMC embroidery floss.)

How many strands of floss do you need for making the Basque stitch?

You can use all 6 strands of the floss. But if you are working on a finer design, then start with 2 strands of floss and increase the number of strands according to your design.

Step by Step Pictorial Process of making the Basque stitch

starting the stitch on blue fabric

1. Insert the needle from below the fabric at point A.

working on the stitch with yellow floss

2. Pull the thread up and insert at point B and bring it out at point C.

making the basque knots

3. Gently pull the thread and push down the needle outside the stitch at point D.

4. Bring it out at point E and start on the next stitch in a similar fashion.

working on the basque knots

5. Work on the next stitch by inserting from point F to point G.

basque knot tutorial

6. Keep the floss under the needle and work in a similar fashion as the previous knot.

Tips for working the Basque stitch

  • Do not pull the thread too tightly.
  • Just work on the stitch with a free hand.

What is the Basque stitch used for?

  • It can be used to make beautiful borders with this stitch.
  • Flowers, circles, many kinds of patterns can be formed with this stitch on a dress, motif, quilt, etc.

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More stitches tutorials:

  • Stem Stitch
  • Chain Stitch
  • Running Stitch
  • French Knot
  • Lazy Daisy
  • Back Stitch
  • Cable Chain Stitch
  • Fly Stitch
  • Bullion Knot
  • Woven Trellis Stitch

Check out the video tutorial below

So until next time,

Keep Stitching,

Fareeha

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Tagged With: embroidery stitches originally posted on: September 12, 2019 Last Updated: October 9, 2019 categoriesFiled Under: Basic Stitches, Chain Stitch, Embroidery

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