Bullion Knot In Hand Embroidery Tutorial (Step By Step & Video)

Bullion Knot is a very pretty stitch, mastering which leads you to make beautiful embroidery. It is also known as caterpillar stitch, coil stitch or worm stitch. If you know how to make a french knot, then you can easily master this knot too. 

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 bullion stitch?

I have taken all 6 strands of floss for it for the tutorial. You can start with 2 strands of floss and increase the number of strands according to your design. The lesser the strands, the finer the design will be.

Step by Step Pictorial Process of making the bullion knot.

1. Start by bringing the thread up at point A from below the fabric.

2. Insert the needle at point B. Do not take down the needle and push it through to point A again like shown in the picture above.

3. Hold the needle and wrap the thread around the needle at least 6 times or more.

4. The knots should neither be too tight or too loose. Hold the loops between the fingers and pull the needle and the thread along with it. You can refer the video reference below for easy understanding.

5. Insert the needle down the fabric at point B again and secure a knot.

Tips for working the bullion knot

• Use the right needle for this stitch. If you use a shorter needle, it will be difficult to hold the loops.
• Loop the thread around the needle with the right tension. If you wrap loosely or too tightly, you will end up with bizarre-looking knots.
• Hold the loop while pulling the thread.

WHAT IS THIS CATERPILLAR STITCH USED FOR?

• Beautiful flowers can be made with this stitch. Roses look amazing with the bullion knots.
• You can even make buds or lazy daisy with this stitch.

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More stitches tutorials:

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

Check out the video tutorial below

So until next time,

Keep Stitching,

Fareeha

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