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Friday 31 August 2018

Friday Homework for Lesson 72: Sham Hem Stitch

It was easy and fun to 'sham' this stitch.

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart:

Aida Sampler


Teal Wool Tailoring Scribble Cloth

See how different they look when worked in two colours, red and teal with metallic, and white viscose cord.

So different you would think the white cord was the Spanish Feather Stitch, one of the TAST stitches. Compare them below:
 

It was CrazyQstticher that pointed it out. At first I did not see any resemblance as I worked the Sham Hem stitch horizontally and the Spanish Feather is a vertical line. Turn your Sham Hem around and you see how similar they are.

The Sham Hem Stitch is easy and very striking. For crazy quilting it is perfect. I am sure you will enjoy trying it.
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7 comments:

  1. Rachel1 September 2018 at 03:42

    It makes a good stitched version of ricrac ribbon, slimmer and more sophisticated!

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    1. Queeniepatch1 September 2018 at 06:47

      Yes, that is right!
      Working on the viscose cord which was a bit tricky gave a very tight and 'cord-y' raised result. This would look good worked in string, too, I guess.

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  2. Julie Fukuda1 September 2018 at 09:37

    Even the stitches might be having an identity crisis. Good job making that sparkly thread behave.

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    1. Queeniepatch2 September 2018 at 11:13

      Oh, Julie, if only you knew how many names some stitches have! Then come the stitches that look just like another stitch, and of course have their own set of names!
      The sparkly element is in the thread itself so it is forced to behave! A metallic fiber in the straight-jacket of the rest of the thread!

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  3. Janie2 September 2018 at 02:29

    I like that stitch, a decorative zig zag, raised edging type.
    And it does look very much like the Spanish Feather Stitch, yes.
    It's a good idea to work/show a stitch in a variety of threads, it does
    change the overall appearance.

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    1. Queeniepatch2 September 2018 at 11:14

      Do you know, Janie, that every since I joined TAST and started Sunday Stitch School I have seen how the same stitch look in different threads. It is always exciting to see the result, well, sometimes frustrating too, to find a thread that does not work well with the stitch.

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  4. FlashinScissors3 September 2018 at 07:23

    Hi Queenie!
    I like this stitch, it looks quite striking! Looks much easier than the Spanish Feather stitch. It’s great to see all the different thread versions. Thank you for sharing.
    Barbara x

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