Fan Stitch
The Fan Needlepoint Stitch is used to create the appearance of a fan or shell-like pattern. It's often used for decorative borders, motifs, or filling larger areas in needlepoint.
Stitch Details
- Stitch Structure: Flat, Pattern, Diagonal
- Related Stitches: Leaf Stitch, Ray Stitch
- Recommended for: Large areas, Flowers, Mountains
Fan Stitch Instructions & Diagram
You can see the diagram of this stitch below.
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Begin with a vertical stitch skipping four canvas threads, working from top to bottom
- Move the needle two threads of canvas to the right and four threads of canvas up (behind the canvas), and make a stitch from there to the same hole at the bottom
- Move the needle diagonally four canvas intersections up-right (behind the canvas), and make a stitch from there to the same hole at the bottom
- Move the needle two threads of canvas up and four canvas threads to the right (behind the canvas), and make a stitch from there to the same hole at the bottom
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Move horizontally four canvas threads to the right (behind the canvas), and make a stitch from there to the same hole at the bottom
Stitch Guides where Fan Stitch is used
See it in action in these needlepoint kit stitch guides:
Browse all our needlepoint kit stitch guides for more ideas.
If you have doubts about what stitches to choose for your project - check our Tips to select Needlepoint Stitches or Our favorite Needlepoint Decorative Stitches.
Happy stitching :)
