Friday Homework for Lesson 355: Double Wave Stitch

The name of this stitch pulled me down a deep rabbit hole. I have found a number of stitches that include the word Wave.

The first four are well documented, as you will see. Basically, they are the same in looks, but are started with either a short Straight Stitch or a Fly Stitch. Open and Closed explain how close they are placed to each other.

Royal School of Needlework's Stitch Bank: RSN

Reader's Digest Complete Book of Embroidery: RD

Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches: MT

Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials: Sarah's

The Embroidery Stitch Bible: Stitch Bible

A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2: A-Z2

The Techniques for 1000 Stitches: 1000

Here is a summary in sketch form:

1. Wave Stitch (Straight Stitch)                  RSN/RD

2. Wave Stitch ( Fly Stitch)     Sarah’s

3. Closed Wave Stitch (Straight Stitch)      RSN/MT/Stitch Bible

4. Open Wave Stitch (Straight Stitch) MT

I used it for Sunday Stitch School's #87 stitch

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Number 5 is totally different, use no foundation stitch to start with, and is used for Pulled Work

                                                              

5. Wave Stitch Filling RSN/MT/A-Z2

The triangle is pulled out of shape and has no pointed V-shape.

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And here is the latest Sunday Stitch School stitch, #355, which is used for Surface Embroidery

6. Double Wave Stitch (surface stitch)     1000 

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Eventually, I will introduce a single version of it - my own interpretation.

7. Single Wave Stitch      to be introduced by Queenie

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Finally, for the Homework:

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth

WIPW - 100 Hina Dolls & A Birthday Present

Work In Progress Wednesday. 

A Birthday Present

I had a plain store-bought pot holder, and it was easy to decorate it with an appliqué Hexagon Flower block. I also added a line of Knotted Feather Stitch along the bias tape edging.

Hina Hanging Doll Ornaments

To start, do you know about the Japanese festival of Hina? If not, please read last year's blog entry. You can also click on HINA in the tabs above.

Every year, I aim to make three new ornaments to add to the mobile of Hanging Hina Dolls.

Last year, the count was 97 small dolls and other ornaments made of scraps of kimono silk and Japanese crêpe, chirimen.  With the three new ones, I now have 100 (one hundred!)  Hina ornaments!

This year I made 

1) an open needle keep, to hope for good sewing results in the future. The keep has two threaded needles and one floral pin.

2) a Dalecarlean horse, in celebration of the Year of the Horse

3) a cherry blossom, as I expect the cherry trees will start blooming earlier than usual this year

Hexablooms

I made a few white hexagons, and I also cut out new cards to stretch the fabric over. Slow work, lack of time...

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 355: Double Wave Stitch

 I found this stitch in a library book, the Japanese '1000のステッチ',  called 'The Techniques for Over 1000 Stitches Embroidery' in English, although there is no translation. The Japanese issue is out of print.

Here is my photo tutorial for this very easy stitch:

It almost looks like a line of slanted Seed Stitches!

Homework:

Friday Homework for Lesson 354: Stem Stitch with Buttonhole Loop

The Stem Stitch with Buttonhole Loop is easy and quick! Try it!

When you pull the Buttonhole Loop, the loop changes into a cross, so maybe the correct name would be Stem Stitch with Buttonhole Cross?

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth