There will be no lessons for two weeks over Christmas and New Year, but before that, we have one last lesson in 2018, and as Christmas is approaching, how about a Star?
So the last stitch of the year will be Star Darn Stitch, which I found in Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroider Stitches.
It is a five-pointed star and is also known as Woven Star.
Updated: Mattia tells me the French name in her book of Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches is Etoile de David. A Star of David, though has SIX points, so it is very surprising.
Work it like this:
Set the five points of the star.
Come out at 1
In at 2
Out at 3
Out at 4
Weave the working thread over and under like the picture below
In at 5
Out at 2
Weave the thread and go in at 4
Out at 3
You now have a beautiful star.
Homework for Friday:
Sprinkle stars on these three projects.
Hand in your last homework of the year by Friday 21st December.
What a great stitch!
ReplyDeleteLove how the stitch is interwove.
ReplyDeleteSur le Mary Thomas en français ce point s'appelle "Etoile de David"
ReplyDeleteBizarre car l'étoile de David a six branches.
Surprenant
Mattia
The woven stitch is lovely, isn't it!
ReplyDeleteThis is a translation of Mattia's comment:
ReplyDeleteOn the Mary Thomas in French this point is called "Star of David"
Odd because the star of David has six branches.
Surprising
Yes, I agree. Star of David is a SIX pointed star.
A lovely stitch, Queenie!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Barbara xx