Easy Fly Stitch Tutorial for Beginners 🧵 Open & Closed Stitches Made Simple!

In today’s tutorial, we’re diving into two fun and versatile hand embroidery stitches: the open fly stitch and the closed fly stitch. Using WonderFil®’s high-quality perle cotton threads, we’ll walk you through each step so you can add beautiful texture and detail to your embroidery, quilting, or embellishment projects.

We’ll also go over the differences between 8wt, 5wt, and 3wt threads—so you can see how each one changes the look and feel of your stitch. Whether you're aiming for subtle details or bold texture, there's a perfect weight for your project.

✨ Threads used:

8wt, 5wt, and 3wt WonderFil® Perle Cotton
📌 You’ll learn:
How to stitch the open fly stitch
How to stitch the closed fly stitch
Tips on choosing the right thread weight
Stitch variations and where to use them

This is a great stitch to experiment with for nature-inspired scenes, borders, or textured fill work. Give it a try and tag us to show off your work!

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