I found the Rose Leaf Stitch in 'A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2'.
There it was done in wool and maybe that is why it looks neater than the one I made here in four strands of DMC floss.
You need a piece of cardboard for this stitch, three shades of thread, and a hoop.
Stitch over the upright cardboard and place the stitches close.
Dark green x 2 stitches, medium green x 2 stitches and light green x 2 stitches. Fasten all stitches on the back.
Carefully turn the threads inside out in the loop.
Anchor the dark green loop where you want the tip of the leaf.
Smoothen out the leaf until it is even, but fluffy.
Work Rose Leaf Stitch on the Aida Sampler,
on the Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart and
on the new piece of teal wool tailoring scribble cloth.
As you say, much better worked in a hoop, but very useful to add some dimension and texture to a piece.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Queenie for showing this nice stitch, I will try this soon.
ReplyDeleteThat makes up a beautiful 3D leaf, especially with the variegated thread.
ReplyDeleteMerci pour ce nouveau joli point qui va être très utile
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Mattia
You find so many interesting stitches!
ReplyDeleteInteresting stitch.
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