Do you ever yearn to hand embroider some of those really complicated, rich, braid-like bands, but just find the stitch sequence too complicated to master quickly?

Sometimes, complicated looking embroidery stitches are not as complex as they really seem!

Today’s Stitch Fun tutorial is a good example of that.

That’s not to say this stitch isn’t slightly complicated, but once you understand the sequence, everything else about this embroidery stitch is super simple!

And the result? A nice, heavy, braided band stitch, great for outlines, heavy stems, or anywhere you want a strip of texture and dimension on your embroidery surface. It works up great as straight lines and as slightly curved lines.

I’ve included lots of photos to make the stitch tutorial as clear as possible.