Make fringe embroidery with Back stitch

On this page, “How to make fringe embroidery with Back stitch” is explained with photos and GIF videos.
A simple fringe made by passing embroidery thread through Back stitch.
It’s very easy and has a great presence as an embroidery decoration, so please try it.

Finished embroidery

【１】Beginning stitch
【２】Embroider Back stitch for the length of the fringe you want to make
【３】Pass the thread that will be the fringe through Back stitch
【４】Hold the fringe with Back stitch
【５】End stitch
【６】Cut with scissors

【１】Beginning stitch

Make Beginning stitch near the start position

This time, we will start embroidering from the left, so we will make a stitch to start embroidering near it.

Make the first stitch so that it is hidden by Back stitch that will be embroidered later.
The stitch at the beginning of stitching is completed by stitching two small straight stitches.

This time, Back stitch is embroidered with 6 No. 25 embroidery threads.

Point

・Make above the construction line

・Make it by avoiding the place where the needle passes through the backstitch

・Make it as small as possible

【２】Embroider Back stitch for the length of the fringe you want to make

Only one row of backstitch here.
The thread will be threaded through this Back stitch to create the fringe, so don’t pull the thread too tight.

Leave the thread uncut, as you will be backstitching again after you pass the thread that will become the fringe.

【３】Pass the thread that will be the fringe through Back stitch

In order to create a fringe with a lot of volume, the fringe thread is threaded with 12 threads of No. 25 embroidery thread.

As shown in the video below, pass the thread in a loop under the first backstitch.
Make sure they are all the same length. (It will be cut later, so it’s generally okay)

It is easier to embroider if you hold the end of the thread with a silk pin.

Threads for the fringes are passed through the backstitch as shown in the illustration below. (Blue is backstitch, green is fringe)

About the thread that becomes the fringe

・If you use #25 embroidery thread, it is recommended to use 12 threads.

【４】Hold the fringe with Back stitch

After threading the fringe, embroider the backstitch over the fringe.
As shown in the photo below, embroidery alternately with the first backstitch.

Since this is a backstitch that holds down the fringe thread, you can poke the needle over the fringe thread.
The backstitch needle may pull the fringe thread, so hold the fringe with your finger as shown in the video to make it easier to embroider.

The yellow part in the illustration below is the second Back stitch

For the end of the thread that will be the fringe, cut it to the same length as the loop as shown in the photo below.

Point

・Embroider the first and second rows of backstitches alternately.

・It is easier to embroider by backstitching while holding the thread on the fringe with your finger.