Here is a lesson from one of the masters - Sharon Boggon of Pintangle. Whipped Wheatear Stitch.
See Sharon's excellent photo instructions here.
Working this stitch is straight forward - you make a line of Wheatear Stitch and then whip the 'wheat kernel', the Chain Stitch part of it. Like this:
Begin with a slanted Straight Stitch
and one more in the other direction.
Come out below the tip of the V.
Take the thread behind the V without
picking up any fabric.
Chain Stitch.
Make another Wheatear Stitch in the same way.
and anchor the last Chain Stitch.
Take another thread in a contrasting colour,
out from just under the Chain Stitch.
Insert the needle from right to left of the
lowest Chain Stitch, just the right side.
Work your way up towards the top.
and work your way up on the
left side.
Anchor
and you're done.
Homework:
Work Whipped Wheatear Stitch on these samplers: Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart and Aida Sampler.
Do the same on the new scribble cloth. It's a lovely piece of mottled wool, which I don't have enough of to use for clothing, hence its new job as a recipient of Sunday Stitch School Stitches. Go to work Mottled Wool Scribble Cloth!
Come and go. It's very beautiful. And very easy-to-understand explanation.
ReplyDeleteI really like this stitch!
ReplyDeleteThe Wheatear looks good whipped!
ReplyDeleteLovely stitch- it made me think of lavender. So quick and easy also.
ReplyDeleteLove that you enjoyed the stitch so much - I am still having fun with it too
ReplyDeleteYes, good tutorial! I too, think wheatear stitch is attractive.
ReplyDeleteI'll give that stitch a go today.
That's an intriguing stitch!
ReplyDeleteI like this stitch. Good instructions.
ReplyDeleteThat bit of colour adds to the stitch.
ReplyDeleteIt really does look like a stalk of wheat!
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