The Plaited Edge Stitch is a kind of Buttonhole stitch, that in looks can be mistaken for #66 Berwick Stitch.
As the name implies it is useful for edging, either on a folded hemline or a raw edge. The closer together you place the stitches the less the fabric is at risk of fraying.
I have used the stitches as fancy embroidery stitches, not for hemming.
Instructions can be found in these two books: Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches and A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2.
Here are the steps in my photo guide:
Take a straight (back) stitch and exit
to the left of where you started.
Insert the needle under the Straight Stitch
(without biting the fabric) and pull tight.
a knot.
Continue in the same way by inserting the
needle diagonally.
Anchor the last stitch.
Homework:
The stitches sit nicely, but are a bother to unpick, so pay attention to tension while you stitch.
On a folded hem they look like this:
Add to these samplers.
Another nice stitch! And the spiders look really great on your samplers.
ReplyDelete😁 Barbara 🙋♀️😘
These stitches do make a nice edge.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful stitch.
ReplyDeleteThe thread is also beautiful.
Is it pink beige?
Yes, these sort of stitches do a lovely strong edge for a line, but they are such a bother to unpick they are definitely an incentive to get it right the first time!
ReplyDeleteA variation on the buttonhole stitch, it looks sturdy like it could withstand wear.
ReplyDeleteGood tutorial, thank you.
These stitches do make a nice edge.
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