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Also called Tailored Blanket Stitch according to Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials and in French, according to Mattia, Torso Festoon Point. No Swedish name to my knowledge.
Work it like this:
The closer you work the stitches the 'knottier' the line becomes.
Keep the tension, and avoid having to unstitch - it's a knotty stitch!
Homework, as usual, add stitches to these three pieces.
12 comments:
I didn't know this stitch had its own name. The difficult thing is having to"unstitch" when you make a mistake!
The knotty stitches don't really unpick, but they bring fantastic texture to whatever they are used on!
So you hade seen the stitch before? I found it as I was leafing through MT's book.
I love the look of knotty stitches, but must remind myself every time not to make a mistake.
j'ai également trouvé ce point dans le Mary Thomas :
- point de feston torse
je ne l'ai trouvé nulle part ailleurs
Encore un joli point à utiliser
Mattia
I think I like them best stitched close together for more knottiness.
So do I.
I also found this point in the Mary Thomas:
- torso festoon point
I did not find anywhere else
Another nice point to use
Mattia
I have only seen it on one website, Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials
http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/blanket-stitch/berwick-stitch/
Thank you for your input, Mattia
I can see that the knot adds an anchor point and texture.
And knots are difficult to unpick, yes.
Some fun effects could be worked with that stitch.
It looks great on a curve, too, so it is very flexible.
I'll remember your tip for tension, Queenie and try it asap.
I have a picture of an example but can't recall where I found it.
This stitch works up very quickly - instant results!
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