Friday Homework for Lesson 355: Double Wave Stitch

The name of this stitch pulled me down a deep rabbit hole. I have found a number of stitches that include the word Wave.

The first four are well documented, as you will see. Basically, they are the same in looks, but are started with either a short Straight Stitch or a Fly Stitch. Open and Closed explain how close they are placed to each other.

Royal School of Needlework's Stitch Bank: RSN

Reader's Digest Complete Book of Embroidery: RD

Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches: MT

Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials: Sarah's

The Embroidery Stitch Bible: Stitch Bible

A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2: A-Z2

The Techniques for 1000 Stitches: 1000

Here is a summary in sketch form:

1. Wave Stitch (Straight Stitch)                  RSN/RD

2. Wave Stitch ( Fly Stitch)     Sarah’s

3. Closed Wave Stitch (Straight Stitch)      RSN/MT/Stitch Bible

4. Open Wave Stitch (Straight Stitch) MT

I used it for Sunday Stitch School's #87 stitch

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Number 5 is totally different, use no foundation stitch to start with, and is used for Pulled Work

                                                              

5. Wave Stitch Filling RSN/MT/A-Z2

The triangle is pulled out of shape and has no pointed V-shape.

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And here is the latest Sunday Stitch School stitch, #355, which is used for Surface Embroidery

6. Double Wave Stitch (surface stitch)     1000 

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Eventually, I will introduce a single version of it - my own interpretation.

7. Single Wave Stitch      to be introduced by Queenie

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Finally, for the Homework:

Aida Sampler

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Red Kimono Silk Scribble Cloth