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Sunday 3 September 2017

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 35: Outline Stitch

It's Sunday and time for another lesson at Sunday Stitch School.

In geography, there are a lot of lines, latitude, longitude, the Equator, the Date Line, and so on. We will devote this lesson to a line that has become a stitch, the Outline Stitch.

Can you spot the difference?

Of course you can!
The picture at the top is the Stem Stitch, where the thread is hanging downwards,
and the picture underneath is the Outline Stitch. You see how the thread is kept above the stitching line.

 Mary Corbet has written a good article about the Stem Stitch vs the Outline Stitch and how an S- and a Z-twisted thread look when used for these two stitches.

 Swedish name: Vänstersytt Stjälkstygn
French name: Point de Tige Contrarié

 Homework:
Read the article and then create something freely using either Cotton a Broder (S-twisted)


  and/or Japanese silk (Z-twisted).

On my Aida sampler:
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16 comments:

  1. Pamela3 September 2017 at 19:10

    I didn't know that was the difference between the stitches - I learn something new every day!

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    1. Queeniepatch4 September 2017 at 08:08

      I didn't either, until I read Mary's article a long time ago. It explained why I had got such funny looking stitches when I used a Z-twisted thread.

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  2. Rachel3 September 2017 at 19:11

    Two very useful stitches - well worth trialling the different threads. Then you don't get a suprise on a serious project!

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    1. Queeniepatch4 September 2017 at 08:09

      The difference is quite noticeable. In free form embroidery were you mix stitches and thread it is good to know how to control the look by changing stitch or thread.

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  3. Anonymous3 September 2017 at 19:47

    Bonjour,
    Cette semaine va être simple
    le nom français de ce point est :
    - Point de tige contrarié
    Bonne semaine
    Mattia

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    1. Queeniepatch4 September 2017 at 08:06

      Thanks, Mattia for the information.

      Here's a translation:
      This week is going to be simple
      the French name of this item is:
      - Thrown stem point
      Good week

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  4. Deepa 4 September 2017 at 04:06

    I have to think twice when I stitch stem and outline with S twisted and Z twisted threads.

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    1. Queeniepatch4 September 2017 at 08:10

      Yes, and often it is not until we have already stitched a line that we see what effect the twist of the thread will have.

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  5. FlashinScissors4 September 2017 at 06:40

    Very useful, I didn't know it mattered which way the thread went!
    Off to read Mary's article!
    Barbara x

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    1. Queeniepatch4 September 2017 at 08:11

      Mary explains in detail all the 'secrets' of embroidery. This is information well worth having.

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  6. https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com5 September 2017 at 03:45

    I learn something new every day

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    1. Queeniepatch6 September 2017 at 15:55

      Mary Corbet's newsletters and tutorials are highly educational!

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  7. Renee6 September 2017 at 01:20

    Thank you for the link to the tutorial! I generally use DMC perle cotton. However, I bought a couple of shades of silk thread recently that I have not tried out. If the stitches look different, I will know why and how to fix it. Thanks!

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    1. Queeniepatch6 September 2017 at 15:56

      All Mary Sorbet's tutorials and articles on her website are well worth reading.
      Yes, it is good to switch between Stem and Outline stitches when one have an S- or a Z-twisted thread to deal with.

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  8. Janie6 September 2017 at 05:27

    Thanks for the reminder. I've read Mary's article, good info.
    I like your collection of threads.
    The outline stitch was one of my grandmother's favorites.

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    1. Queeniepatch6 September 2017 at 15:57

      I think I like it better than the Stem stitch , and thanks to Mary Corbet's tutorial I know why I sometimes get such untidy stitches.

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