Stem stitch

stem  stitch Work from left to right, taking regular small stitches along the line of the design. The thread always emerges on the left side of the previous stitch. This stitch is used for flower stems, outlines, etc. It can also be worked as a filling stitch if worked closely together within a shape until it is completely filled.

Use stem stitch in this project:

A Jacobean Gem

cover of issue 63