Sunday, 28 December 2025

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 349: Lantern Stitch

Today we will have the last stitch of 2025, which will, with its light, lead us into 2026.

I am talking about the Lantern Stitch. You can find it at Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials.

Do you remember #329 Radiation Stitch? If you do, this will be easy. Simply make two mirrored Radiation Stitches with equal-length rays and work Back Stitch where they join.

Follow my photo tutorial, and you will see how easy it is:












The homework will be, as always, to add to the three samplers:






5 comments:

Angela said...

Oh, such a lovely idea for a stitch to bring us some guiding light!

Rachel said...

Now that's a pretty stitch!

Janie said...

I like the lantern stitch!! A string of lanterns to light us into 2026, that's a great idea!!!

Pamela said...

It looks like a gem.

Toki said...

It's the light of a wonderful idea.
I want to never lose sight of that light.
Thank you for practicing and introduction many stitches this year.🙌