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Sunday, 9 February 2025

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 314: Split Stitch

The Split Stitch is another basic stitch that I have overlooked. Mary Corbet at Needle 'n Thread has a video tutorial. She also has some articles comparing the Split Stitch and its sister Split Back Stitch. It is well worth looking at the video and reading the articles. Mary also tells us that the Split Stitch is very useful when we want to add lettering to our work as this stitch makes a tight and even line.

Click here to see the video and read the articles.


I have added my photo tutorial here:

Use a needle with a sharp tip.

Start with a neat Straight Stitch.


Pull to make sure it sits snuggly on the surface.


From underneath, take a step backwards and

 come up right in the middle of the stitch.


Pull through. Insert the needle a step further down

the stitch line.


Once again, come up right in the middle of

the last stitch.


Anchor the stitch at the end of the line.





Homework:

Add here.




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4 comments:

  1. Pamela9 February 2025 at 18:33

    Nice example. There are some stitches, like this one, that I know, but rarely think of using.

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  2. Angela9 February 2025 at 22:39

    Your stitches are so perfect!

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  3. Rachel10 February 2025 at 00:59

    And the basis of opus anglicanum, too!

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  4. Janie13 February 2025 at 03:57

    Split Stitch, very useful as a filler. Some embroiders use it a lot.

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