Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 274: L Stitch

How about an invisible stitch? There is a way to start an individual stitch without leaving long threads on the back or secure threads with a knot.

Look at 'Just String's blog posts for beginning and ending the L Stitch.

Below you can see my photo tutorial.

I also want to see if the stitch can be used to make the letter L. After all, L stands for a lot of good things like LOVE, LIBERTY, LOG CABIN QUILTS, LOLLIPOPS, LIFE, LEMONADE, LADY, LEGEND, LIFE SAVER, LILY, LONDON, LYCHEE, LEARNING, LACE, LITERATURE...

Start with a waste knot, then take some diagonal stitches.

Make a small Back Stitch.

Make the corner or the L.

On the back, you can see how the thread is held in place by the diagonally stretched thread from the waste knot.

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Push the needle under the diagonal stitch to trap both ends of the thread.

Both threads are held down as you can see.

Look at the front again.

Let's make some real stitches on top of the little L Stitch, e.g. a Cross Stitch.

You can hardly see the little L underneath.

Let's test another individual stitch. Here is a Lacy Daisy Stitch.

So it is time for a large L Stitch. Or two, or three...

Time to anchor the thread.

Place a small L Stitch underneath.

Turn to the back, snip off the waste knot and diagonal starter stitches and the final bit of thread. You can hardly see where the ends are.

On Aida the thread ends may not be super secure, but I think on an even weave they will stay put.

Homework:

Scribble L's here to your heart's content.