Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 368: Balloon Stitch

Doesnt't this sound festive, Balloon Stitch? It is a canvas stitch which I found at Serendipity Needleworks where you can find excellent instructions.

Below is a sequense of my photos:

Increase with one hole over and below.

After four stitches you come to the middle of the design. 

Here you make the stitch the same height.

And then you decrease the height again until you have

a square on point.

Repeat the pattern, then work an identical set 

above the first row.

Aren't they festive?

Like so many Canvas stitches, the Balloon Stitch eats thread. Can you see a slight difference in the tension of the two light blue stitches on the left? I have changed to Surface Balloon Stitch to save thread, which is easy to see on the reverse, have a look at the photo below.

For upholstery or a cushion that will be used and suffer wear and tear, I would recommend the proper coverage on both front and back, despite the amount of thread that is needed.

Homework: Add here

Friday Homework for Lesson 367: Whipped Stem Stitch

 Easy and fun. I used tapestry wool for some of the samplers.

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth

WIPW - About Half Way

Work In Progress Wednesday.

Hexablooms

I have stitched on about half of the floral hexagon blocks to row 15.

 

Sunday Stitch School -Lesson 367: Whipped Stem Stitch

 The name gives it all away! This week, we have a Stem Stitch that is whipped, so it is easy peasy.

My photo instructions can be found below, but if you want to see something in a book, go to Reader's Digest Complete Book of Embroidery or Sharon Boggon's Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery (Volume 1). (Her second book, Volume 2, will soon be published and can be preordered. Check out Pintagle's website for details.)

Now for my photos:

Homework: 

This time it will be quick and easy, just add this simple stitch to the three samplers.