Algerian eye stitch is a kind of embroidery stitch very decorative and easy to do, it is worked in a even-weave fabric. This stitch consists of eight straight stitches all worked in a central hole to create a star motif. Algerian eye stitch is also called Star Stitch or Star Eyelet Stitch.
You can create a lot of motifs, blocks and different patterns. It is very interesting to use multi-coloured borders around a design.
Here below the instruction to learn how to do algerian eye stitch:
Materials
- Aida fabric
- Perlé embroidery cotton
- Crewel embroidery needle
- Algerian Eye Pattern
Instruction
Come up at 1 and go down at 2 – the center of the stitch – making a straigt stitch the lenght you desire.
Then emerge with the needle at 3. Point 2 becomes the pivot point for the stitches. Continues inserting the needle at the centre 2.
Emerge with the needle at 4 continues inserting the needle at the centre 2.
Emerge with the needle at 5 continues inserting the needle at the centre 2.
Emerge with the needle at 6 continues inserting the needle at the centre 2.
Emerge with the needle at 7 continues inserting the needle at the centre 2.
Emerge with the needle at 8 continues inserting the needle at the centre 2.
Emerge with the needle at 9 and finish the stitch insert the needle at the centre 2.
Well done! You have created your first Algerian eye stitch.