Draw a horizontal guideline for the fabric baseline
Sketch two parallel rows of stitches as light guide lines
Draw a short vertical segment for the first stitch height
Add a diagonal stitch line crossing the vertical segment
Form an “X” shape for the stitch by drawing the crossing diagonal back to the opposite side
Repeat the stitch shape across the row at even spacing
Connect the stitches with small curved or straight segments to match the stitch style
Add the second row below, offset slightly to create the stitch ladder effect
Repeat the same stitch pattern in the second row
Reinforce the stitch outlines with darker pencil/pen lines
Add small gaps or overlaps between stitches to show separation
Shade lightly under the stitch lines to suggest depth (optional)
Erase guide lines and clean up edges
Add final line thickness consistency across all stitches