Solid-line A solid-line stitch is used to form a solid, unbroken line. Solid-line Stitches Back stitch Braid stitch Cable stitch Closed fly stitch Couching Couching around a right-angle Double running stitch Gold twist application Outline stitch Quaker stitch Rope stitch Split stitch Stem stitch Tapered trailing Trailing Turning metal thread couching Twisted chain stitch Whipped back stitch Whipped running stitch Whipped stem stitch