Wednesday, 26 August 2026

WIPW - Only 9 Left to Go

 Work In Progress Wednesday-  progress made since last week.


Hexablooms

I have stitched 18 hexagon flower blocks to the flimsy.


9 left to do!


Sashiko Kitchen Cloth

I completed the sashiko kitchen cloth with a hem.






Sunday Stitch School Indigo Sampler

A small square of #373 Surface Darning Stitch was added to the Sunday Stitch School Indigo Sampler.



Sunday, 23 August 2026

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 374: Whipped Reversed Fly Stitch


 Do you remember TAST #1 Fly Stitch? 


and Sunday Stitch School's #81 Reversed Fly Stitch?


The first is a detached, single stitch. The latter is also a detached stitch, but with an upside-down stitch on top.

Today we will learn from Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials how to place individual Reversed Fly Stitches along a line, then whip the vertical 'stems' together.

Check out Sarah's instructions here, or follow my photo tutorial:





Now, turn the work upside down.


Place another Fly Stitch on top of each stitch.



Anchor at the bottom.


Change to a contrasting coloured thread.


Whip each vertical stem only.




Anchor.


And enjoy the beautiful stitch.


Homework: Add here





Friday, 21 August 2026

Friday Homework for Lesson 373: Surface Darning Stitch

 When you use the Surface Darning Stitch, there is such an amazing lack of thread on the back that it is a joy! You have saved a lot of thread. On the front, however, you have a lot of thread and, it took a lot of time to put it there! Save thread, waste time!


Aida Sampler

I used a light blue Perle 8 for the warp threads and a great number of short ORTs (short left-over thread ends) for the warp.

It became quite colourful.



Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

It was fun to make a check pattern.



Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth





Wednesday, 19 August 2026

WIPW - The Last Stitch in the Last Snake

 Work In Progress Wednesday.


Hexablooms

I put the last stitch in the last 'snake'. The assembling of row #17 is completed.


Here are the 27 blocks in the last snake (row #17).


The next step will be to join this snake to row #16 of the flimsy.



Sunday Stitch School Indigo Sampler

#372 Looped Stem Stitch in wool.

This is what the Indigo Sampler looks right now.






Sashiko Kitchen Cloth

I have worked hard on my kitchen cloth. One section remains.