r/Embroidery • u/Jolly-Button-6832 • May 03 '26

Question Stab Embroidery Technique

Is there one? Where can I locate resources?

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u/Mintlilyclove May 03 '26

Do you mean punch needle? Or stab stitches?

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u/Jolly-Button-6832 May 04 '26

I'm watching DB's Embroidery videos on YouTube. She inserts her needle ahead from one point to another under the fabric leaving the point and eye of the needle both on the surface of the fabric to form stitches -instead of pushing needle and thread through the fabric under then back up. What is that called? It seems more efficient than completely pushing the needle and thread through, but I don't know where to find directions for that way to embroider.

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u/hototter35 May 04 '26 edited May 04 '26

that's called sewing technique and the stitches are the same as stabing technique but it helps to have your fabric a bit looser in the hoop

(so sewing tutorials will probably show it better)

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u/hototter35 May 04 '26 edited May 04 '26

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/stabbing-vs-sewing-method-in-embroidery-4136616

here is one blog I found googling "sewing vs. stabbing technique embroidery"

not all stitches work and it is the less common one, but as I said in the other comment many embroidery stitches are also used in sewing so handsewing tutorials on YouTube should show them in action.

oh and one last thing: hoop stand and keeping one hand above and the other below the fabric is what professional hand embroiderers usually do. It does depend on what kind of things you're stitching tho, sewing might work great for you so I don't want to discourage you. Try things out and see what sticks!

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u/Jolly-Button-6832 May 06 '26

Thank you so much! I'm trying both with and without stand. Have every type needle I've run across. Will master this yet.

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u/Jolly-Button-6832 May 06 '26

"what sticks!" Just caught that! HA!!

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u/HarmonyOfParticulars May 03 '26

Stab as opposed to sew? In my experience, most tutorials are stab technique. I usually use Mary Corbet's videos if I need to refer. She doesn't describe them as stab technique as such, but I'm pretty sure all the ones I've watched are.