Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 112: Raised Close Herringbone Stitch

In Japan autumn is here and leaves are falling off the trees. In other parts of the world it is spring and leaves are budding and unfolding.

So how about a nice leaf stitch to celebrate the seasonal changes?

Raised Close Herringbone Stitch is just such a nice stitch. I found it in A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2.

Work it like this:
Mark a leaf design on the fabric.
Make a vertical Straight Stitch at the bottom.
Take the needle out at the tip of the leaf.

Go under the Straight Stitch without picking up any of the fabric, from right to left.

Then take a horisontal stitch from right to left at the top.

Go under the Straight Stitch again, 

and again, and again, and again...
following the shape of the leaf.

until you have filled in the whole leaf.

Add a Straight Stitch for the stalk.

Homework:
these three samplers want some leaves!