In 2012, I took part in TAST, for the first time. TAST stands for Take A Stitch Tuesday, which is a stitch course and challenge still run by Sharon Boggon of Pintangle.
The very first stitch I learned was Fly Stitch.
I like this simple stitch, and all its cousins: #71 Twisted Fly Stitch, #81 Reversed Fly Stitch, #91 Double Fly Stitch, 202 Fly Stitch with twisted Ties, #210 Closed Fly Stitch, #223 Whipped Fly Stitch Wheel, #236 Plaited Fly Stitch, #249 Fly Stitch Rose
Actually, one of the easiest ways to tweak and expand a stitch is to put one of these adjectives in front; Threaded, Laced, Interlaced, Whipped, Tied, Couched, Woven, Padded, Detatched, Overcast, Twisted, Buttonholed, Barred, Reversed, Fringed, Plaited, Looped, Beaded, Outlined, Mirrored, Knotted, Stepped, Crossed, Double and Half.
In today's lesson, we will have a look at Whipped Fly Stitch. Here is a good chance to use a 'difficult' thread.
One place to see how to work it is at Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials.
I have also made a photo tutorial:
Homework, by Friday, make something with these three samplers.
4 comments:
The fly stitch, including all of its variations, is one of my favorite stitches. Great to use on a seam in a crazy quilt piece.
I would have never thought to whip that stitch. It looks great!
Very sparkly/flashy with the metallic 'whip'.
Oh, now that's a thought! And it's always good to have a variety of ways of using the tricky threads. They add so much, provided you can use them without being driven to tearing your hair out!
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