How to do the Laced Chain Stitch - Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials

About the Laced Chain Stitch

The Laced Chain Stitch is a pretty stitch to do as outlines, borders, or even fillings! The laced thread that peeks out from either side of the Chain Stitch gives it a delicate and pretty look. Play around with different colors to see how they work out visually.

How to do the Laced Chain Stitch

You will need to know how to do the Chain Stitch to be able to do this stitch.


Fig 1: Lay a foundation of Chain Stitch. Then, come out with a contrasting colored thread and pass it under the first Chain Stitch.	Fig 2: Next, turn around and pass the needle under the next Chain Stitch. Keep doing this for the entire row. Be careful not to pluck the fabric underneath during the process.

Fig 3: A section of the Laced Chain Stitch will appear like this.

Related Stitches from the Chain Stitch Family

Chain Stitch	Whipped Chain Stitch	Double Chain Stitch
Magic Chain Stitch	Lazy Daisy	Russian Chain Stitch
Long Tailed Daisy	Feathered Chain	Basque Stitch
Petal Chain Stitch	Reverse Chain Stitch	Heavy Chain Stitch