The heavy chain stitch used in hand embroidery is a variation of the regular chain stitch, but it creates a wider, thicker chain stitch band. It's an easy stitch to execute. When you want a bolder line, you can substitute it for the regular chain stitch. This video tutorial will show you the basic concept of creating a heavy chain stitch band.

Remember that the heavy chain stitch can be used for any kind of line - whether curved or straight. In the video, I'm working it vertically in a straight line, but don't limit yourself to straight lines with this stitch! It takes curves well.

If you're not familiar with the regular chain stitch, you might want to check out that video tutorial for chain stitch.

Here's the video for the heavy chain stitch:



For more video tutorials for hand embroidery stitches, please visit the Video Library of Stitches Index.

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