The Royal School of Needlework has a grand collection of stitches on its Stitch Wall.
Today I want to try the Surface Darning Stitch. It gives you an attractive woven piece of work and can be used for decorative purposes or as a smart way to cover a tear, a stain or other blemish on a garment. SDG's darning!
#373 Surface Darning Stitch is sustainable in another way, too - as it is a surface stitch, almost no thread is used on the back.
Work it like this:
1) use Aida or another fabric where there is a clear grid
2) stretch the fabric in a hoop or frame
and a suggestion:
1) RSN used the same colour for weft and warp threads; why not use two, like I did, or even more. You could make a beautiful checked darning.
Let's see on Friday what kind of
Homework
Queenie will hand in, as she works these samplers.
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