Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 342: Broken Chain Stitch

It is important to read blogs! Then you will be reminded of stitches you have learned but have not used a lot, or missed part of!

That was the case with me when I saw a beautiful Mandala made by Angela of Princess Bubbles. 

To her Mandala, Angela had included the #152 Chain of Heart Stitch, one I added to Sunday Stitch School's list of stitches five years ago, in November 2020.

Now, that stitch consists of a mirror image of a Broken Chain Stitch; together they form a heart. Suddenly, it struck me that although I have introduced the linear heart-shaped stitch, I have not yet made a tutorial for the basic part - the Broken Chain Stitch itself.

So today's stitch is all thanks to Princess Bubbles. Thank you, Angela.

Here is my photo tutorial:

First, let's have a look at the usual Chain Stitch

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Compare it with the Broken Chain Stitch.

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In the example below, I have given the links of

the chain more space. They look a bit

like wonky horseshoes or fishhooks.

I have not found the Broken Chain Stitch in any books, but there are several videos on YouTube if you want to see moving pictures.

Homework: Bestow these samplers with lucky Horseshoes or go fishing!

Friday Homework for Lesson 341: Bamboo Stitch

 If you want to save thread, you can place the stitches 'á la Surface Stitch'. This way, the back will be thin, smooth and tangle-free.

Stitch it according to the instructions I posted last Sunday, and you will get a sturdy piece, suitable for upholstery. The disadvantage, though, is that you have to use a lot of thread.

Aida Sampler

The Bamboo Stitch looks good in green - its natural colour.

Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart

Here I used three colours.

Red Kimono Silk Stitch Sampler

Here we have old, mature bamboo in a pale beige. Doesn't it look like a fence in a Japanese garden?

WIPW - More Work While Waiting

It's time for another Work In Progress Wednesday report.

I had to escort someone outside the home and then spend time waiting.

Stitching While Waiting

What can be better than preparing more hexagon pieces while winding away the time? Here is the result for this week:

Bookmark

Do you remember this teaser? 

It was a blow-up of this cross-stitch bookmark, which I can now show in its entirety as it has reached its recipient.

Hexablooms

The Hexablooms flimsy now consists of 172 blocks.　

You can see that the five new blocks added vertically on the right side ensure the glass behind will be covered up.

Sunday Stitch School - Lesson 341: Bamboo Stitch

Bamboo Stitch is the name of a needlepoint stitch I found at Unwind Studio, where there is both a graph and a video for you to watch.

Or follow my photo tutorial:

Use 7 holes to make two long vertical stitches.

3 holes for two short vertical stitches.

Repeat to the end of the line and then work

your way back, making one horizontal stitch

over each set of two shorter stitches, above and below.

Make horizontal stitches for the longer stitches, too.

Fill the rest of the canvas/Aida in the same way.

Homework:

Fill here.