Aari Embroidery - Basic 22 Stitches

Practice the chain stitch with leaf motifs on fabric, mastering threading, straight needle technique, left-right rotations, and knotting to create sharp edges for Indian blouse designs.

Practice the zigzag stitch over a chain stitch around two circles, finishing each with a knot. Learn to form a v-shaped zigzag while keeping the thread tight beneath the frame.

Master the Khatta stitch in Aari embroidery, combining long and short chain stitches along drawn lines, retracing and tightening for secure knots, adaptable for blouses, sleeves, and churidhars.

Learn the load stitch in Aari embroidery by forming a big chain and a small chain, keeping the stitches close, and finish with a knot; this is satin stitch.

Learn butterfly stitch by starting with a loose load stitch, using two threads from different bundles and a contrast color on top, then finish with chain stitches and a knot.

Learn how to create rope stitch by fixing a rope with glue, drying, and stitching a zigzag over it, finishing with a knot to complete the rope stitch.

Learn the meter chain stitch by placing stones on glue, forming box-like stitches, and finishing with a knot to ensure a neat blouse design.

Learn bullion stitch with two threads to form a uniform chain along lines, similar to khatta stitch, and finish with a knot.

Learn how to execute the buttonhole stitch along multiple lines, with alternating needle rotations, finishing with a knot; relate it to khatta and bullion stitches used in Indian blouse designs.

Master the double button hole stitch, a basic stitch related to khatta, bullion, and button hole stitches, by following a three-line sequence and finishing with a knot.

Learn the stripped button hole stitch by forming a central chain and weaving along the guide lines, tightening the thread as you progress, and finishing with a knot.

Learn feather stitch along a drawn pattern, starting at point with small stitches and spaces for a chain, bring the needle back beside each stitch, and finish with a knot.

Learn the Kashmir stitch in Kashmiri work by creating V shapes along a line with small and long chain stitches, finished with a knot.

Learn mango stitch in aari embroidery by outlining a mango with chain and long chain stitches, knotting only at the end, and optionally filling the center with pearls.

Learn the load flower stitch in a flower design using aari embroidery basics: build an inner circle with chain stitches, layer petals, and fill with long and short chains.

Learn long and short stitch by filling shapes with long chain stitches and finishing with small chain stitches, practicing to master large-area filling and peacock neck designs.

Learn thambul chain stitch by filling a flower design with small chain stitches, starting from the center, creating two layers, and finishing petals with straight or round chain patterns.

Master the water filling stitch, an easy embroidery method that fills a mango shape with a ripple pattern for a grand look, using small chain stitches and a neat knot.

Master stripped button hole leaf stitch in Aari embroidery by layering leaves, applying full, half, and quarter chains, returning to the center, and finishing with knots for a polished look.

Learn the chamki stitch using a single wire or sewing thread, embedding sugar beads and chumki in a chain stitch to create a sharp-edged flower pattern, ending with knots.

Learn how to create the sugar bead stitch with sugar beads, building the round part and petals, releasing one bead at a time, and finishing with a knot.

Master the Kardana stitch, the final stitch of the basic 22 stitches in Aari embroidery, using sugar, tube, and chamki beads in a load chain, ending with a center knot.

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