The daisy stitch, also known as the lazy daisy or margarida, is used in embroidery to create flower and leaf shapes.

When you have learned how to daisy stitch you will be able to experiment with various colors to achieve interesting looking patterns and flowers with differing size and shape petals.

You will need to select your yarn according to the fabric you have chosen, heavier fabric will lend itself better to a thicker thread. Select two or more different colors of yarn to add variety to the flower shape you are going to try to achieve.

Always use a needle that is designed for embroidery work as they are easier to thread.

1. After threading approximately 20 inches of one of your chosen yarns onto the needle, push the needle up through the fabric from the back, creating point A.
2. You will need to leave about an inch of thread at the back to catch in the back stitching for securing, this avoids unsightly knots.

1. Loop the thread and hold with the thumb of your non working hand, while pushing the needle back down through the same hole you came up through (point A) and, all in the same move, then bringing the needle up a short distance from that hole. This distance will denote the size of petal you achieve.
2. Pull lightly on the thread until the loop is around the second hole you just created, now push the needle back down through your work, just outside of the loop, thus securing it.
3. You now have your first "petal."

1. Take the needle back to the center of the flower (point A) and push it up just slightly away from the hole at (point A). This is the beginning of your second petal.
2. Now create petal two in the same way as petal one, trying to ensure that the distance between the "base" of the petal and the securing stitch is the same as the first one you created.
3. Continue like this, in a circle, until you have created your flower. Finish off your thread by stitching through a few threads a the back to secure.