Running stitch

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A running stitch is worked by passing the needle in and out of the fabric. The stitches can be of varying length and there can be short/long running stitches.

The upper stitches should be of equal length and the under stitches should be about half their size.

There is also the double running stitch which is a variation of the backstitch and running stitch. Working from left to right, you come up through the fabric and then down then up a distance ahead and down. You can work another stitch ahead again or come back and fill in a previous area. Note that there are characteristics of the backstitch and running stitch.