Embroidery Stitches Samplers Books

All three of the stitch sampler books “pages” are featured here. The method I used to put the books together is shown in the two following posts:

Embroidery Stitches Sampler Book Part 1 Embroidery Stitches Sampler Book Part 2

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All
Book Covers
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3

Stitch Sampler Books Front Covers

Each book front features one of my favorite stitches from each stitch group shown in that particular book.

Stitch Sampler Books Back Covers

The backs of the stitch sampler books show a list of each stitch group in the book in the order listed.

Running Stitch Group

Running
Checkerboard Running
Seed
Whipped Running
Looped Running

Running Stitch Group 2

Darning
Double Running
Japanese Darning
Holbein
Interlaced Running
Parallel Running
Stepped Running
Eskimo Laced Edging

Back Stitch Group

Back
Back stitch Zigzag
Beaded Back
Open Back
Whipped Back
Split Back
Shadow Work Double Back
Threaded Back
Interlaced Back
Pekinese
Herringbone Ladder Filling
Back Stitch Trellis

Stem Stitch Group

Stem
Whipped Stem
Split Stem
Portuguese Stem
Raised Stem Band
Cable Stem
Outline
Fancy Hem
Japanese
Stem Stitch Filling

Straight Stitch Group

Straight
Sword
Rice
Double Rice
Granitos
Moss
Radiating
Fan
Ermine
Algerian Eye
Renaissance
Raised Straight
Eyelet Wheel
Straight Stitch Flower

Straight Stitch Group 2

Woven Cross
Woven Star
Lantern
Diamond Eyelet
Rhodes stitch Square
Rhodes stitch Circular
Eyelet
Twisted Satin
Twisted Satin with Bead
Fern
Beaded Fern
Thorn
Paris
Cross & Twist

Straight Stitch Group 3

Arrowhead
Threaded Arrowhead
Upright Arrow
Bosnian
Zigzag
Sheaf
Lock
Double Lock
Beaded Lock

Fly Stitch Group

Fly
Whipped Fly
Plaited Fly
Crossed Fly
Twisted Fly
Closed Fly
Italian Border
Connected Fly
Wave Filling

Feather Stitch Group

Feather
Knotted Feather
Maidenhair
Single Feather
Double Feather
Inverted Feather
Triangular Feather
Straight-sided Feather
Beaded Alternating Feather
Feather and Chain
Crossed Feather
Plaited Feather

Satin Stitch Group

Satin
Leaf
Padded Satin Berries
Padded Satin
Encroaching Satin
Trailing Satin
Outline Satin
Diagonal Satin
Whipped Satin
Long & Short Satin

Chevron Stitch Group

Chevron
Chevron Filling
Staggered Chevron
Threaded Chevron
Detached Chevron
Half Chevron
Raised Chevron
Whipped Chevron
Mirrored Chevron
Double Chevron

Herringbone Stitch Group

Herringbone
Beaded Herringbone
Twisted Herringbone
Tacked Herringbone
Double Herringbone v1
Double Herringbone v2
Laced Herringbone
Herringbone Fan

Herringbone Stitch Group 2

Tied Herringbone
Threaded Herringbone
Two Layer Herringbone
Raised Lattice Band
Twisted Lattice Band
Raised Herringbone Band
Closed Herringbone v1
Closed Herringbone v2

Herringbone Stitch Group 3

Square Herringbone
Laced Square Herringbone
Mirrored Half Herringbone
Interlaced Herringbone
Otomi
Fancy Herringbone
Buttonholed Herringbone
Breton

Cretan Stitch Group

Cretan
Open Cretan
Laced Cretan
Closed Cretan
Knotted Cretan
Looped Cretan
Beaded Looped Cretan
Scottish Cretan
Slanted Cretan

Fishbone Stitch Group

Fishbone v1
Fishbone v2
Open Fishbone v1
Open Fishbone v2
Raised Fishbone
Flat Fishbone v1
Flat Fishbone v2
Crossed Fishbone
Basket

Chain Stitch Group

Chain
Open Chain
Whipped Chain v1
Whipped Chain v2
Turkman (Double Chain)
Whipped Turkman (Double Chain)
Magic
Checkered Chain Band
Reverse Chain
Heavy Chain
Braided Chain
Rope Chain

Chain Stitch Group 2

Knotted Chain
Picot Chain
Cable Chain
Knotted Cable Chain
Alternating Double Chain
Chain and Back stitch Combo
Linked Chain stitch
Beaded Linked Chain
Linked Double Chain
Crested Chain
Threaded Daisy Chain
Interlaced Chain

Chain Stitch Group 3

Shell Chain
Beaded Shell Chain
Twisted Chain
Alternating Twisted Chain
Barred Chain
Alternating Barred Chain
Russian Chain
Basque
Threaded Cable
Braid
Oyster
Beaded Oyster
Sinhalese

Chain Stitch Group 4

Petal Chain
Rossette Chain
Buttonholed Cable
Alternating Buttonholed Cable
Raised Chain Band 3 versions
Spanish Feathered
Interlaced Cable Chain
Butterfly Chain
Beaded Butterfly Chain

Chain Stitch Group 5

Wheatear
Beaded Wheatear
Detached Wheatear
Slipped Cable Chain
Feathered Chain
Raised Chain Stitch Band v3
Vandyke
Beaded Vandyke v1
Beaded Vandyke v2
Triple Chain
Spike Knotted Chain

Chain Stitch Group 6

Zigzag Cable Chain
Zigzag Chain
Woven Zigzag Chain
Beaded Feather Chain
Chained Bar
Woven Chain Bar
Detached Chain (Lazy Daisy)
Berry (Double Lazy Daisy)
Long-tailed
Beaded Long-tailed
Woven Detached Chain
Whipped Long-tail
Tulip
Bull’s Head
Crown

Buttonhole Stitch Group

Blanket
Buttonhole
Single Bead Edging
Beaded Buttonhole
Whipped Buttonhole
Double Buttonhole
Long and Short Buttonhole
Berwick
Antwerp Edging
Alternating Up and Down
Beaded Alternating Up and Down
Up and Down Feathered Buttonhole
Armenian Edging

Buttonhole Stitch Group 2

Reversed Bar Buttonhole
Closed Buttonhole
Triangular Buttonhole
Beaded Triangular Buttonhole 3v
Alternating Buttonhole
Knotted Buttonhole
Bonnet
Up & Down (Mirrored) Buttonhole
Interlaced Up and Down Buttonhole

Buttonhole Stitch Group 3

Plaited Edge
Rosette of Thorns
Sailors
Sailors Edge
Crossed Buttonhole
Barb
Beaded Barb
Fancy Bobbin Edging
Top Knotted Buttonhole
Picot made with Buttonhole Knot v1
Picot made with Chain v2

Buttonhole Stitch Group 4

Bullion Buttonhole
Bar Buttonhole
Detached Buttonhole
Twisted Detached Buttonhole
Scalloped Edging
Hedebo
Beaded Hedebo Edge
Knotted Band
Beaded Band
Buttonhole Scallops
Shaped Buttonhole Scallops

Buttonhole Stitch Group 5

Threaded Buttonhole
Buttonhole Honeycomb Filling
Open Detached Buttonhole Filling
Fishnet Buttonhole
Spaced Filling
Raised Buttonhole
Wheel Buttonhole
Looped Buttonhole
Wheel Cup
Sun Wheel
Buttonhole Wheel v2
Double Buttonhole Wheel
Double Wheel

Knot Stitch Group

French Knot
Colonial Knot
Peking Knot
Smocker’s Knot
Rococo (Queen)
Plaited Braid
Coral
Scroll
Wrapped Coral
Pearl Knot
Corded Coral
Mountmellick
Bullion Knot
Raised Cup
Cast On
Double Cast On
Drizzle
Knotted Loop

Knot Stitch Group 2

Danish Knot
Makrame
Four-legged Knot
Pistil
Diamond
Zigzag Spanish Knotted
Zigzag Coral
Double Zigzag Coral
Surrey
Turkey Rug Knot
Turkey Work Ghiordes Knot
Indian Edging

Palestrina Stitch Group

Palestrina v1
Palestrina v2
Reversed Palestrina
Triple Palestrina
Sorbello v1
Sorbello v2
Sorbello v3

Weave Stitch Group

Crow’s Foot
Sprat’s Head
Whipped Wheel
Ribbed Wheel
Weave stitch
Woven Trellis
Portuguese Border
Whipped Spoke
Woven Oval
Woven Circle
Woven Cross
Woven Star
Closed Base Needlewoven Picot
Open Base Needlewoven Picot
Color Wheel
Kamal Kadai
Woven Bar
Diagonal Striped Woven Band

Cross Stitch Group

Raised Cross
Woven Cross
Square Boss
Cross
Alternating Cross v 1
Alternating Cross v2
Rice Cross
Chained Cross
Long-armed Cross
Upright Cross
Star
Chinese Cross
Laid Work with Cross
Italian Cross
Chicken Scratch
Sorbello Cross
Eastern
Beaded Eastern

Other Stitches Group

Kiko’s Flower
Eyelet Flower
Bullion Vandyke
Lace Border
Guilloche Edging
Shisha (mirrorless)
Cord
Boucle
Boucle with large thread
Siennese
Ladder v2
Cloud Filling
Window Filling
New England Laid

Couching Stitch Group

Couching
Burden Stitch Couching
Couch Filling
Lattice Couching
Trellis Couching
Puffy Couching
Bokhara Couching
Persian Border Couching v1
Persian Border Couching v2
Roumanian Couching
Underside Couching