Friday Homework for Lesson 375: Oblong Cross Stitch

The Oblong Cross Stitch is easy and smooth, with a striking look.

Aida Sampler

Canvas Sampler

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

WIPW - I Thought I Was Done

Work In Progress Wednesday Report.

Hexablooms

I thought I was done with the Hexabloom flimsy! Alas...

Here is the last stitch:

However, after hanging the flimsy across the window, I can see that it does not fully cover the glass.

With the electric light on.

With the electric light switched off and the daylight seeping through the fabric (no backing yet). 

I quite like the 'stained glass' effect, but that would mean a backing of tulle or netting, and no batting. Hmmm...

To cover the glass means I need to add another column, either on the left or the right side. I will have to 'interview' (an expression my friend Janie of Craczy Victoriana Crazy for Quilts often uses when she looks through her stash for suitable fabric for her stunning colourful quilts) my collection of fabric to see if I have more of light (left side) or dark (right side) fabric left.

In a sense, I am glad I do not need to go shopping for backing fabric and batting just yet - it is still too hot to pedal to the fabric shop. I can do with another week or so.

Sunday Stitch School Indigo Sampler

Here I added #374 Whipped Reversed Fly Stitch.

Canvas Sampler

I realised I had missed a canvas stitch, #368 Balloon Stitch, so it has now been added.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 375: Oblong Cross Stitch

Let's do a Cross Stitch. One that is not square, but slightly out of shape, I mean oblong. Tall and thin.

I found Oblong Cross Stitch in Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, in the chapter of Crossed Canvas Stitches.

Learn it from my photo tutorial:

Homework: 

Add to the three usual samplers 

as well as on the Canvas Sampler

Friday Homework for Lesson 374: Whipped Reversed Fly Stitch

 The Whipped Reversed Fly Stitch is a tease; it looks much more complex than it is. I have enjoyed playing with metallic thread for the whipping, adding nice sparkle in the middle.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth