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Sunday 11 June 2017

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 25: Y Stitch

Welcome to a penmanship lesson at Sunday Stitch School. Yes, penmanship!

I have not found any good stitches beginning with Y, so what to do?
Why, make a Y, of course!

We will be practicing joined-up writing by stitching a small 'y'!

Write Stitch it like this:
 Make the first part of a Fly Stitch, but at an angle.

Then insert the needle a little bit down and away from the right side edge.
Exit the needle where you want the curly loop.

 Wrap the thread around the needle as you would for a Twisted Chain Stitch.

 Pull through and

 anchor the stitch, a bit tighter than this, though.

You have written a 'y'.

See how I have practiced with blue 'ink' on my Aida sampler.

Homework:
Fill your fountain pen with blue, or green, ink and practice your calligraphy ys.
Or rather thread the needle and start stitching.


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18 comments:

  1. Julie Fukuda11 June 2017 at 19:26

    Those look like the footprints of a wader, depending on size it could be either the Greater or Lesser Yellowlegs, check coastal mudflats and marshes around the end of summer. It just needed a stitch all it's own.

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    1. Queeniepatch11 June 2017 at 21:22

      Trust the bird expert to see the likeness of footprints! I must agree with you, there is something of a claw print there.
      Or when seen upside down, it becomes an 'h' and also resembles a dementor, the fictitious guards of Azkaban Prison, created by JK Rowling in her stories about Harry Potter.

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  2. Rachel11 June 2017 at 21:37

    I love seeing a new stitch invented! Well done!

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    1. Queeniepatch12 June 2017 at 08:27

      Thank you. It turns out that an upside down 'y' becomes an 'h'. I didn't see think about that before I saw my own stitching!

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  3. chitra11 June 2017 at 22:16

    Interesting invention of new stitch based on a letter. eager to try this stitch

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    1. Queeniepatch12 June 2017 at 08:28

      I have always been inspired by your work, how you manipulate stitches, and 'saw' that if you combine a Fly Stitch with a Twisted Chain, you would get a small 'y'. THANK YOU for opening my eyes!

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  4. Janie12 June 2017 at 10:31

    You're having fun with this!
    Great idea.

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  5. margaret12 June 2017 at 14:43

    yes I saw bird foot prints too, another new stitch you have come up with

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  6. Pamela12 June 2017 at 15:10

    I agree, very fun.

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    1. Queeniepatch12 June 2017 at 15:46

      It's fun to do, and quite fun to look at with all its interpretations.

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  7. Annet13 June 2017 at 00:35

    Love these 'written' Y's!

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  8. Anonymous13 June 2017 at 19:52

    I think that I have missed a few of your blogs, you have been doing some lovely stitches and the quilt is almost finished. The most exciting part of a project is the end result!

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    1. Queeniepatch13 June 2017 at 22:27

      It is indeed exciting, and rewarding, to see the end of a project. There is still a lot to do with the Trinity Green quilt, though.As for the Sunday Stitch School, it is an ongoing project and will I ever see the end? Another revision lesson is coming up.

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  9. FlashinScissors15 June 2017 at 16:02

    Hi Queenie, I'm playing catchup here, after my cold! The cough has finally gone btw!
    I love all the stitches you've been sharing with us! And this is another great one. I must make some notes and make a sampler! Thank you for sharing.
    Barbara x

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    1. Queeniepatch16 June 2017 at 06:44

      Oh, I am glad you have recovered from your cold. Summer colds are no fun!
      Drained of energy it is often hard to catch up after being bedridden. Just take your time.
      Next Sunday will be a revision lesson at Sunday Stitch School, and everyone can take a rest!

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