How to strengthen worn areas with duplicate stitch
Duplicate stitch is best used to strengthen worn areas or small snags that may get worse over time, but can also be used as a purely decorative effect.
You’ll need a darning needle and a length of yarn – we recommend one about the same length as your arm. You may also find it helpful to use an embroidery hoop (we use one of these in our video) to add tension to the area you’re going to work on, but you can also use a darning mushroom, a tennis ball, or even an orange!