Once you get the hang of how to wrap the rungs of the base stitches, this stitch is easy. One point to remember, though, it is a thread eater! You need to have plenty of thread in your needle as it is difficult to add in the middle of the project.
Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart
Here the stitch looks more like a pine cone than a clover flower, wouldn't say?
At first I thought it would not work well on Aida, but I was wrong. You learn something every day!
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Although Aida was fine, I still think the stitch looks best on a tighter weave.
Can you see the hole in the middle stitch? I have to confess that it is because I ran out of thread and changed to a new one. So don't skimp on thread!
I like this stitch!
ReplyDeleteFor the case of having to change thread another time, if you think about the way you lead the new thread in to the motif, you might find you can camouflage the join a little more.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work Queenie, even if you did run out of thread at the wrong time. I have yet to try my sampling.. I hope I can make mine as neatly as you did.
ReplyDeleteOh that clover stitch I like.
ReplyDeleteI love it as a pine cone!
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