The Long and Short Stitch has a long history and is perfect for 'painting' with needle and thread. It is often seen on embroidery on kimonos and on Chinese silk embroidery. It is beautiful to look at but difficult to get a neat and even result. Trish Burr is an expert.
Aida Sampler
Aida fabric is not suitable for this kind of stitching, but I ignored the holes and inserted the needle wherever I wanted.
Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart
I used stranded floss in two brown and two blue shades instead of the usual one brown and one light blue perle cotton. It is easier to get a better filling and blending of the threads when a thinner thread is being used.
Mottled Wool Scribble Cloth
For this sampler, I used tapestry wool.
Yes, Trish Burr does splendid work! I look at it and think, I love to look at it...
ReplyDeleteI really like the bottom one worked in tapestry wool.
ReplyDeleteGreat samples! I like seeing your use of long and short stitch on different fabric and with different thread, very informative.
ReplyDeleteI love that you ignored the holes!
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