Stem Stitch

A form of Back Stitch, with the needle coming up just above the previous stitch, rather than into the same hole.

A-Z of Embroidery Stitches, p 122 [South Kensington Stitch, Stem Stitch*] Decorative Stitchery, p 18 Elegant Stitches, p 37 Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, p 189 [Crewel Stitch, Stalk Stitch, Stem Stitch*] The Stitches of Creative Embroidery, p 65 [Stem Stitch]