Woven Detached Chain
As the name indicates, Woven detached chain stitch is just as it sounds β a detached chain stitch which has been woven or laced with thread. The stitch is simple to work. And it also makes delightful little leaf shapes that can be used in floral sprays. It is fun to do and looks great if you use a variegated or hand-dyed thread to weave the stitch.
How to hand Embroider Woven detached chain stitch
The stitch starts out as a detached chain that is worked in a slightly loose manner. The loop of the chain stitch acts as the foundation on which to weave. The weaving will pull the thread tighter. 
Take a thread to the back and bring your thread out at the top of the chain stitch. 
Slide your needle under one side of the chain stitch, pointing your needle towards the centre. You are not going through the fabric, you just go under the loop of the chain stitch. 
Pull the needle through to the other side of the chain stitch. Turn your needle. And then slide the needle under the loop of the chain stitch, keeping the needle pointing towards the centre.
Pull the needle through to the other side of the chain stitch. 
Repeat this weaving action back and forth. As you weave, pack the weaving slightly by nudging the weaving up the chain stitch with the end of the needle. 
When you get to the base of the chain stitch, pack it neatly and take your thread to the back of your work and finish off. As you can see, Woven Detached Chain stitch makes a little leaf shape.
I hope you enjoy and have loads of fun with this stitch.
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My book The Visual Guide to Crazy Quilting Design: Simple Stitches, Stunning Results
A beautiful stitch to learn. Thanks for hosting this stitch in TAST.
My samples are here.
http://hobbysewing.blogspot.com/2020/09/tast-31-beyond-tast-31.html
Thank you so so much for your tutorials. I’m an embroidery beginner and your tutorials are a priceless help.
Thank you Maria I am please they are useful for you
2018 Stitch #40 – Check out the pennant I made at https://www.thecrafties.com/2018/12/tast-roundup-5/
I have a single stitch left! So close! Thank’s Sharon :D:D
Caught up to week 40! Used the woven detached chain stitch for autumn leaves on a Halloween crazy quilt pillow cover: https://chasehandcraft.com/2018/11/10/woven-detached-chain-stitch-tast-40/
Here are my samples for stitches 56 to 58 – catching up!!
http://debbies-doings.blogspot.ca
Here is my example of Stitch 58. Had trouble with it laying down nicely.
More later,
Mary
http://theworkingneedleandpen.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/wednesday-10-april-2013/
http://anaslua2.blogspot.de/2013/03/circles-with-tast-stitches-tast-design.html
Dear Sharon, I made a little Tast challenge quilt with Tast stitches, I could not help using more than four.
Thanks for the interesting highlights.
My sample for woven detached chain
http://playfulstitching.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/woven-detached-chain-stitch/
I’m a little behind. Here’s my Raised Herringbone Band (51) piece:
http://berrybakewell.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/tast-51-raised-herringbone-band.html
I liked this one.
http://anaslua2.blogspot.de/2013/03/tast-stitch-58-detached-woven-chain.html
Here it is – very few stitches on my little purse
Sharon, hope everything is well. My post for the stitch 58
http://www.embroiderland.blogspot.com
Thank you all π
My design for the first design challenge is here:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2013/03/tast-design-challenge-1.html
For the first time i took part in TAST… very happy i started participating… i catch up all stitches one by one thank you sharon for this wonderful challenge event
http://creativearul.blogspot.in/2013/03/detached-chain-woven-stitch-for-tast.html
Slow work again! A simple row on my sampler:
http://queeniepatch.blogspot.jp/2013/03/tast-58-woven-detached-chain.html
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/tast-58-woven-detached-chain?context=user
I didn’t have a lot of time this week so this is a pretty small piece but I enjoyed it and can see many uses for it:
http://210920746822434353.weebly.com/1/post/2013/03/take-a-stitch-tuesday-and-a-mini-sock-national-quilt-day-and-international-hermit-and-stitch-weekend.html
Not sure if my “reply” with the link went through. http://tast2012rerun.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/a-garden-of-chain-stitch-samples/
I can’t decide whether to say I’ve caught up (on my schedule, my week 7 & 8 are late — it’s week 9 for me), getting ahead (I also worked week 12) or on schedule because I also worked stitches 56, 57, 58! They’re all chain stitch variations, and I made a sampler! Chain stitch variations rock!
hello,
thank you Sharon for this lovely stitch.
here is our work :
http://pierrespapiersciseaux.blogspot.fr/2013/03/tast-58-point-de-chainette-tisse.html
Now I could catch up with all stitches from TAST 2013: http://fabricfusion.blogspot.com/2013/03/tast-2013-stiche-54-56-57-und-58-tast.html
Sharon, wish you the best for next week and hope you can recover quickly!!!
Hello Sharon and friends. I’m a little late … Posted the stitches 54, 55, 56 and 57. Thank you all!
http://embroiderland.blogspot.com.br/
I just started the challenge and have finished weeks 1 & 2. It is so inpiring to see all the work featured and I’m glad to be joining in. http://madroka.blogspot.com/2013/03/take-stitch-tuesday-weeks-1-2.html
My samples for this stitch and stitches 53 to 57 are here:http://carrementcrazy2.canalblog.com/archives/2013/03/14/26648211.html
Love this! They look like coffee beans. I can definitely see using this stitch sometime.
Hi Sharon,
wishing you recover fast from your health issue.
and thank you for developing these known stitches to more interesting ones. by trying these stitches, I am also benefitted of learning, exploring, adding more stitches to my sampler!
I started this week’s stitch exploration here-
http://jizee6687.wordpress.com/category/tast-2013/10-58-woven-detached-chain/
Chitra
Here are my samples for the detached woven buttonhole.
http://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.jp/2013/03/tast-58-woven-detached-chain.html
Thanks!
Hope you get well soon x
Hey Sharon, I sure hope you are feeling better quickly! I love this new to me stitch! Thanks for sharing it.
You can see my work here
http://princessbubblescreates.blogspot.ca/
Hi Sharon, first of all my best wishes for a fast and complete recovery!
I’ve just uploaded a picture of my use of woven detached chain stitch at Stitchin Fingers:
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo/cqjp-2013-march-block
Another new stitch for me. I think it would be great for tiny leaves. Today I wrote about the buttonholed herringbone stitch on my blog:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/2013/03/buttonholed-herringbone-stitch.html
oops, spotted a typo π
Two more oldies from me this week π Palestrina and Cable Chain stitch.
http://hetkabinet.blogspot.com/2013/03/tast-24-palestrina-stitch.html
http://hetkabinet.blogspot.com/2013/03/tast-23-cable-chain-stitch.html
or on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hetkabinet/sets/72157628775088487/
Two more oldies from me this week π Palestrina and Cable Chain stitch.
http://hetkabinet.blogspot.nl/2013/03/tast-24-palestrina-stitch.html
http://hetkabinet.blogspot.nl/2013/03/tast-23-cable-chain-stitch.html
or on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hetkabinet/sets/72157628775088487/
I have a question about Rosette stitch (the chain variation)… I am finishing up my TAST 2012 week 7&8 samples. Is the whole line of stitches just supposed to lay there and be well-behaved even though they are so easily disturbed? I can’t seem to find a tension/stitch size that makes them stay put! Can anyone help, please?
Rosette chain is a difficult stitch (I nearly said a cow of stitch) because if you don’t space it closely it pops up – it cant be too wide either. You have to pack it quite tight for ti to begin to behave.
Hope this tip helps
I made 5-6 different rows of it, trying different things. I had come to that conclusion but am so glad to have it verified — thank you! Meanwhile, all but 1.5 rows are trying really hard, but failing, to be well-behaved π But they’re staying! Because even though I am making a creation, it is still my learning cloth.
Thanks again.