Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 372: Looped Stem Stitch

I found the Looped Stem Stitch among Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials. 

Simply by its name, it is not hard to imagine how to make the Looped Stem Stitch and what the result looks like. Just in case, have a look at either Sarah's link above or my picture tutorial below.

To keep the stitches in check, it could be a good idea to set the thread on the back with bond mixed with water. I used a cotton bud

If you feel you have seen a similar stitch, you are not wrong. From Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials, we previously learned #259 Raised Seeding Stitch

They are individual stitches; the Looped Stem Stitch is, of course, a continuous stitch.

Homework:

Add to the three samplers

Friday Homework for Lesson 371: Cross and Twist Stitch

I have now compared the #43 Moss Stitch and the #371 Cross and Twist Stitch. I find that the latter is far easier to perform.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Red Silk Kimono Scribble Cloth

WIPW - World Embroidery Day Progress, among other things

 Work In Progress Wednesday and  World Embroidery Day Progress.

World Embroidery Day

Last week Thursday was World Embroidery Day, when we celebrate the joy of stitching.  

I filled in one block on the Canvas Sampler with #360 Basket Filling Stitch in blue.

 Furthermore, I started a sashiko kitchen cloth. It is a kit I found in the 100Yen shop called Seria.

Hexablooms

Three floral blocks were completed. Look carefully at the picture and you can see S17, T17 and U17, 

Row 17 is the last row, and what remains now is to make the flowers: # V, W, X, Y, Z and Aa. So six more blocks, and then they are all done!

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 371: Cross and Twist Stitch

Today we will start a new set of five stitches. The first one is a close relative to a stitch we learned nine years ago, in 2017 - the #43 Moss Stitch. Click on the link to see the instructions for it.

What we are learning today is the #371 Cross and Twist Stitch. The name tells you it is a crossed stitch. Printed instructions can be found in Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches.

The first part of both stitches is done in the same way - an individual cross. The cross is then given a third arm, which is tied into a knot in the middle, and here is where they differ; see the difference in a picture at the bottom of the post. Finally, the needle is taken to the back.

It sounds more complicated in written form than in pictures, so let's have a look at these photos:

Pull tight.

Anchor.

The completed Cross and Twist Stitch.

You can shorten (or lengthen) the third arm.

Mary Thomas also suggests that you work the 

third leg in a contrasting thread/colour/weight.

Here you can compare the #34 Moss Stitch and #371 Cross and Twist Stitch

Homework:

Play around with the Cross and Twist Stitch on the various samplers.