This is Sue last month on her way home to visit family for the seasonal fun. She got caught in a Hoshidome Stitch snowstorm. Luckily she kept herself warm in her L Stitch down coat and Chained Wheatear Stitch woollen cap. The hardest thing was to pull her Griffin Stitch suitcase as the snow piled up. She had forgotten her gloves but had put a festive woollen Alternating Diagonal Stitch tube over the handle of the suitcase, so somehow she managed to keep warm.
It is time for a revision lesson. Click on the title and you will get a link to the instructions for that stitch.
This is a Japanese stitch used in kimono-making. It is small, yet impressive!
Here is my completed homework:
Aida Sampler
In the excellent A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2, I found this easy, yet striking stitch. Alternating Diagonal Stitch. The point is that you use two threads, and if they are of contrasting colours you get a nice 'barber shop sign' look.
Here is how to stitch it:
Homework:
Add here. Use waste canvas when needed.
