I used two methods to raise the foundation for this stitch.
1) I followed the instructions of Needle 'n Thread by piling straight stitches on top of each other.
2) I also used a ball of wadding to lift up the Spider Daisy Stitch.
Aida Sampler
The problem with Aida is that you have that grid of fixed holes. For this stitch, you need to spread the stitches differently, so I had to stitch in between the holes.
Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart
Working on the plain weave was easy peasy. The angle of the photo does not show the dome like swelling, but it is there.
It was on this mottled wool foundation fabric that I used a ball of wadding instead of making that pile-up of stitches.
The result was a higher dome shape.
It was more impressive than the stitched padding.
4 comments:
Yes, you get two different looks with the different padding. You can choose, depending on the result you want.
Great samples and who would think to use a ball of wadding? That one is puffier than the others. I wonder if tension affects the height at all. Good experiment.
I like the idea of using the wadding. Sure would save time.
Now that's a useful idea - and you could pad with a coloured felt, as well, to alter the colours and how they present themselves.
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