Victorian tufting - embroidery stitch tutorial

The Victorian tufting stitch is a great embroidery stitch to make fluffy flowers, manes and hair that pop, fluffy carpets and anything highly textured you want.
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[@livingintheforest3963]

Thank you this will help me with my old jiffy, stitch, vintage embroidery project! ❤

[@savahnah]

Thankyou so much for this! I always wondered how this was done, I can't wait to give it a go! I'm currently embroidering a bee for a friend and I was hoping to do tufting for the fuzz. This was so clear and informative that I'm sure I'll be able to get it to work!

[@Pumora]

Thank you :D This stitch looks amazing for a bee. If it doesn't look the way you want, you could also try the Turkish knot. It also creates a fuzzy mess if stitched very closely.

[@livingintheforest3963]

That’s what my jiffy stitch recommends is tufting for the bee 🐝

[@rachelmartin3574]

This looks almost perfect to use for embroidering furry creatures, except for the gap space. Any suggestions either of how to compensate for that gap, or perhaps a better stitch to use?

[@Pumora]

Yes, I find the gap in between off-putting, too. The turkey knot works great for hair/fur, too, and you can shape it as you like. I have seen the victorian tufting done with leaf shapes and many more layers in wool than shown here. It covered the gap and resulted in a very dense pile of threads. So maybe that is the way to fill it out completely.

[@marciaricksgers2018]

How would you recommend I use the stitch within a circle? Just go around the circle? This is fascinating! I want to attempt to make a Barbie size chenille rug using the tufting stitch as the taller fluffy layers.