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| Fig 1: Lay the foundation by doing a lazy daisy stitch with a slightly longer tail, and the base as point A. | Fig 2: Bring the needle out through B and take it under the tail of the lazy daisy without plucking the fabric. | |
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Fig 3: Put the needle back in B to get another loop, layering the lazy daisy from outside. Bring the needle out through C. Take it over the outside loop and under the inside loop as illustrated. |
Fig 4: Put the needle back in C to finish that loop. Now Bring the needle back again through D and continue with the same procedure. |
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| Fig 5: To make the taking of needle over and under the loops easier, here is a tip. Before tightening the ‘outer’ loop completely, you can take the needle under the ‘inner’ loop. | Fig 6: You can then tighten the ‘outer’ loop by pulling the thread with your fingers and continue with the procedure. | |
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Fig 7: A finished braided chain stitch will look like this. It has a slightly embossed fini![]() ![]() |