Hem stitch (Drawn Thread)
- Spoke stitch

This hem stitch is a drawn thread stitch where the edge of the open area produces a decorative border. It can be used in conjunction with other drawn thread stitches.
For a version where both sides of the drawn area are stitched, see ladder hem stitch.
Method

Prior to starting hem stitch, follow one of the drawn thread removal techniques, and then work a waste knot and two tiny running stitches Bring your needle up at the bottom left corner two threads below the withdrawn area and then insert it in the withdrawn area, four threads to the right.

Pass the working thread behind the cluster of four fabric threads and and back in where it was previously inserted, to wrap the cluster. Pull the wrapping tight and then come up two threads below.

Insert the needle to the right of the next four fabric threads, wrap around the cluster of fabric threads, and come up two threads down from the edge. Cut off the waste knot and continue.

Continue until the end. To finish, you can secure the working thread inside the edge of the drawn thread band or inside the turned up hem.

Common uses
Hem stitch is very useful for borders and may be worked on both sides of drawn threads - see ladder hem stitch.
Embroidery Techniques
Variant Stitches
Related Stitches
References
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Jenny Adin-Christie, Fine whitework (2023) , p.83
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Mary Thomas’s Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches (1934) , p.111–2