Here is another stitch with references to religion - Quaker Stitch. It was used for the Quaker Tapestry. You can see the panels at The Quaker Tapestry Museum at Kendal, England. Read about it here.
Quaker Stitch is basically a Split Stem Stitch. It was created by Anne Wynn-Wilson who, together with a small boy, 11-year old Jonathan, started the tapestry project. There is an interesting interview with her in Friends Journal, April 1989, page 12 and onwards (you have to scroll down a bit), of this pdf file.
I have seen the stitch before, but my memory was nudged by Carorose, and then I had a reminder look at Needle 'n Thread for Mary Corbet's excellent tutorial.
Make the Quaker Stitch like this:
of the same hole as you started,
then enter a bit further along the
line.
Leave a loop, and exit the
needle in the middle of the
stitch, to split it.
Continue in the same way.
Anchor the last stitch in the
same hole of the previous stitch.
The shorter you make the stitches the easier it is to use Quaker Stitch for writing.
Homework:
Write or make lines on these samplers.
This looks like a very neat stitch. I can see how a small stitch would make it perfect for stitching letters.
ReplyDeleteDear Queenie. Everything you are stitching is always well done. I think you love your different lessons, isn'it?
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely Saunday,
Greetings,
Isa
I have probably done this stitch by accident at times.
ReplyDeleteGood tutorial and I think that stitch looks like a braid.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Isa that you must enjoy your lessons. I'm glad of that, thanks for sharing!
This is a very interesting stitch. I imagine it will curve well also. My fingers are itching to begin.
ReplyDeleteIt makes a neat, controllable curve, doesn't it. A useful stitch!
ReplyDeleteA very good stitch for lines and curves!
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