Sunday, 27 July 2025

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 332: Irregular Algerian Eyelet Star Stitch

According to Arts & Design, where I found today's stitch,  it is one used for Hardanger.  Be that as it may, I will use it for free form embroidery and on any fabric with a good grid. 

The stitch is called Irregular Algerian Eyelet Star Stitch. The graph with stitch order can be seen at Art & Designs website. Search under the initial I.

Below you can see my own graph and some work-in-progress photos:


Odd numbers are along the outside, and 

even numbers are all inserted in the middle hole.


If you select a fabric with obvious holes, like Aida,

the counting is easy.

Use a stiletto to open the hole in the middle to accommodate 

all the thread that needs to pass through that hole..


Work your way clockwise around the design.

Come out at the edges and go in in the middle.


It's easy peasy and you will reach

half way in no time.


See! It was done in a jiffy! 


Homework:

Let the Irregular Algerian Eyelet Stitch light up these samplers.



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