Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 233: Romanian Macrame Petal Stitch

Do you remember last week's stitch, #232 Romanian Macrame (Flower) Stitch which is a knotted linear stitch? 

Click the link above to see the instructions.

Did you watch the video that was included in the blog post? Then you know that the knotted line of Romanian Macrame (Flower) Stitch is the outline of a petal. Today let's make that petal. 

Here is a Romanian Macrame Petal:

Draw the outline of a petal on a piece of fabric.

Stretch that fabric in a hoop and work a line of 

Romanian Macrame (Flower) Stitch along the line. 

Anchor the last stitch.

Make two Straight Stitches across the base.

With the eye on the needle go under

the Straight Stitches.

Make a double stitch between the

side and the bottom of the petal.

For the next stitch go under the two

Straight Stitches again.

Work your way around the petal.

Anchor the last stitch underneath the

]fan] you have just created..

Come out again just underneath the last 

pair of warp lines.

Start weaving from right to left, under

and over two pairs of the warp (four threads). 

Continue.

Return from left to right.

halfway up the petal, skip the last pair

and work only the inner warp threads.

Anchor the last stitch.

The more warp threads you have 

the more of a rounded hill look

you'll get.

OR

Weave over and under each pair of

warp threads for a more compact

look.

Homework:

Sprinkle petals on these samplers.