Phew! I finished my homework with less than half an hour to spare - soon it will be Saturday here in Japan.
On the internet, I found an illustration which I thought would make a good Sunbonnet Sue.
Some of the five stitches we are going to review here are so simple, the only thing you need to know is how to make a Straight Stitch. Then add a bit of tweaking, and you have a variety of new stitches.
Click on the title to get to the stitch instructions.
The name says it all - two types of Xs, one large and one small, make up this stitch.
Isn't this a descriptive name?! You make it by placing two Straight Stitches leaning against each other.
The flames can also turn into grass or other things.
It was high time I added a Canvas Stitch. This is easy to make with two sizes of Straight Stitch.
This is a stitch that resembles an open hand-held fan. The more you open up the fan, the wider the stitch. Change the length of each Straight Stitch, and voila! new shapes take form.
Instead of Straight Stitch, this is based on Back Stitch/Split Stitch and looks a bit like a Chain Stitch.
Pueblo Stitch is best done slowly. Switching over the two coloured threads takes a bit of time before it becomes second nature. The result is a lovely braid.
Much has been written about the Pueblo Indians, their costumes and religious dances. Check out the Friday Homework page here.
I used my artistic license and made rather wonky crosses.
Aida Sampler
Sunday Stitch School Reference Chart
Alternating Cross Stitch is the name of a crossed canvas stitch where every other Cross Stitch is taller than the ones next to it.
In Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, as well as in RSN's Stitch Bank, this stitch is also known as Double Stitch.
It's easy, as you can see in my photo tutorial. I used several colours for clarity, but you can, of course, use the same colour for every stitch.
