WIPW - Row 16

 Work In Progress Wednesday can report that all the blocks of row 16 of 

Hexablooms

are now stitched together into a long line.

The next step will be to attach the long line to the flimsy, below row 15.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 369: Single Wave Stitch

When I introduced #355 Double Wave Stitch I promised I would do a single version, too. Here it is - #369  Single Wave Stitch.

It is registered in Mary Thomas's Dictionary Of Embroidery Stitches as Wave Stitch Filling, and in The Embroidery Stitch Bible it is known as Wave Stitch.

Work it like this:

By using the same holes, you get a continuous wavy line, 

here seen in brown.

Homework:

Make some waves on these samplers.

Friday Homework for Lesson 368: Balloon Stitch

 There is a reason the Balloon Stitch is classified as a Canvas stitch. I am sure you can guess why. Yes, it should be worked on canvas!

So it is a challenge to use the Balloon Stitch on plain weave where there are no guidlines in the form of holes.

Aida Sampler

(where there are excellent holes to guide you).

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Despite using waste canvas to guide me, the result is rather wonky.

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth

I drew a grid with square boxes, but had to eyeball it for the eight stitches in each little square. It was difficult to get the stitches even.

WIPW - Row 15 Stitched On

 Work In Progress Wednesday reports on the 

Hexablooms'

project. 

I have now added every block in row 15 to the flimsy, which is almost covering the entire glass wall.

The blocks for row 16 are prepared and laid out in the order they are to be assembled into a long line.

Once that is done, that long line will be stitched onto row 15.

The blocks for row 17 are still in the box, most of them have not yet been basted over hexagon templates or assembled into blocks.

I will try to work as hard as possible during the rest of the rainy season and the hot summer.

Unfortunately, a family member has recently fallen ill. As a result,  my share of the housework has increased, thus giving me LESS time for stitching. Sigh!